Tag: Cycling
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Challenging Myself with Microadventures: May – A Father-Daughter Bikepacking Adventure in the Peak District
Day One: From Bamford to Howden Reservoir Our adventure began with a train journey to Bamford. The journey to Bamford was punctuated by the mild panic when the rail replacement buses were announced although luckily it was only some of the trains and after a short delay we were on our way. Our first day…
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Challenging Myself with Microadventures: March – a Overnight Picnic Spot
As the calendar flipped ever closer to the end of March, I felt an almost insatiable need for a temporary respite from the unyielding rhythm of my day-to-day life. Work had become increasingly demanding, and my family obligations seemed to grow with each passing day. With the month quickly coming to a close, I knew…
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Challenging Myself with Microadventures: January – from Dreaming to Doing
Are you ready for an adventure? Alastair Humphreys, author of Microadventures has inspired me to embark on a year-long micro adventure challenge. Years ago, I took up the once-a-month microadventure, with a night out wild camping. Now I’m ready to take it on again and hopefully with a range of different activities. I am planning…
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Mountainbiking with my daughter at Dalby Forest
In September, my daughter and I had the pleasure of exploring the mountain bike trails at Dalby Forest. This was my daughter’s first trip to a purpose-built cycle route, so we decided to tackle the blue trail to start with. The trail was perfect for beginners, with plenty of fun challenges and beautiful scenery to…
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Thoughts about wild camping in the UK in 2021
Wild camping is one of my favorite activities. There’s nothing quite like spending a night in a remote location, surrounded by nature. With the restrictions in the UK slowly reducing and the weather improving, my kids and I decided to pack our camping gear, load it onto our bikes, and head up to one of…
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Sustrans 68 Bikepacking along the Pennine Cycle Way
With my brother having a milestone birthday to celebrate; I initially suggested a trip away down to our old stomping ground in the New Forest to look at racing motorcycles at the Sammy Miller Motorbike Museum. It was a positive response around going away although back to the drawing board for ideas on a destination. Feedback…