by admin | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
See also The Green Divide ( prelude ) in last post And Then There Were Three …… This says it all 3am taxi 🚕🤨 I am too old for these ridiculously early starts. But that’s not the only bad news. Our spiritual director / directeur sportif and beer sommelier John Harty is...
by admin | Apr 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
THE GREEN DIVIDE by Erwin Sikkens Full credit to Erwin “The GREEN DIVIDE is the longest – and above all greenest – start-to-finish forest offroad bikepacking route in the Netherlands. What started many years ago as an idea to ride the length of the Veluwe...
by admin | Apr 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
130 or 200 that is the question🧐. The wait is over , winter training has been a challenge and the 200 seems a big jump for most of us as the Dunbar book of excuses gets a significant airing The cast top ten . 💯 man himself Rowan 9Doc (AMR) Lewis no excuses 8 Junior …...
by admin | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Some random thoughts about a 13 day bikepacking ( non camping) trip and equipment etc . Gear Gravel bikepacking with a loaded bike is different than a road trip. You are a pack horse not a race horse. Miles are hard earned and frequently dirty/ mucky. if it’s a...
by admin | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The run back to Arecife. Early start with Coffee and croissant at 8am. Hopped on the 8:30 ferry from Graciosa to Orzola … boy it was very rough. Glad it did t last any longer. 39kph wind and a big sea. Then a bit of smooth straight road to Arrieta boy what a lovely...
