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Posted on August 4, 2015

Day 169 – Mimizan to Pons

I had the first rain of Leg 8 today. It wasn't too bad but it was far from the temperatures I faced a few days ago. The day improved as it went on really. Around halfway we hit Bordeaux, and whilst there were some very nice bits, it wasn't quite as pretty as expected. The final …

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Posted on August 3, 2015August 3, 2015

Day 168 – Zumaia to Mimizan

Today has been a good day, although not everything went exactly to plan. The morning was fantastic, riding with someone else pretty much reminded me why cycling is so good. The scenery was, for the most part, very good as well. Riding through San Sebastián was pretty stunning but unfortunately I managed to fall off …

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Posted on August 2, 2015August 2, 2015

Day 167 – Briviesca to Zumaia

Today has been a really good day. My legs took 80 kilometres to wake up so the morning was bit slow, but after that, it was brilliant. Spain suddenly became a very nice place to ride and I'm almost sad that I'm leaving it tomorrow... almost. I have now been joined by my Dad and …

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Posted on August 1, 2015

Day 166 – Valladolid to Briviesca

I woke up really tired this morning and it soon became apparent that the legs had not recovered from yesterday either. It's been quite a while since they've been that stiff actually. A pretty rubbish breakfast didn't help and once riding I instantly discovered that the wind was also doing everything it could to make …

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Posted on July 31, 2015

Day 165 – Ciudad Rodrigo to Valladolid

I’m currently having to put in some longer days in order to get back for my planned finish date; so rather than me starting every blog saying: “I’m late again so this will be a short update”, maybe just assume that that’s the case from now on. Today was long, but nowhere near as hot …

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Posted on July 30, 2015

Day 164 – Nisa to Cuidad Rodrigo

I got about 5 hours sleep last night and I’m keen to change that, so this will have to be another short one. Today was hard, I think due to a combination of heat and hills. It was by far the hottest day I’ve had with this much climbing. In fact, it had almost double …

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Posted on July 29, 2015July 30, 2015

Day 163 – Lisbon to Nisa – Start of Leg 8

I’ve had three days off and am now riding again. Lisbon was great as I got to see my mum and sister, but it was not totally without stress. Problems with the bike and Garmin (the latter of which is still not resolved) meant I had far less time than expected yesterday. It was good …

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Posted on July 29, 2015July 30, 2015

Leg 7 – San Francisco to Boston – Summary

Following the shortest leg of the trip, this has been the longest (unless I get very very lost in Spain) Distance: 4497.81miles / 7238.52km Riding Time: 305 hours, 41 minutes Av. Speed: 14.7mph / 23.7kph Riding Days: 42 Rest Days: 0 Mechanical Problems: North America has trumped everywhere else by a long way in this …

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Posted on July 26, 2015

Day 162 – Leominster to Boston – End of Leg 7!

I have now cycled across America! I don’t think that has really sunk in yet. Although to be perfectly honest, I don’t even think Australia has sunk in. I haven’t really stopped moving and I still feel as though I’m yet to let everything catch up with me. I also think I have to be …

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Posted on July 25, 2015

Day 161 – Bennington to Leominster

A day of ups and downs - literally and figuratively. I started off today with a 15km climb, and with tired legs and no chance of a warm up, it went about as quickly as you'd expect. The descent down the other side was fantastic though. A wide, steep road produced the fastest speed of …

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Posted on July 24, 2015

Day 160 – Utica to Bennington

I’ve been extremely unproductive in the mornings and evenings the last few days, and today is no exception. I think a lot of it could be down to complacency - which is something I really should have learnt to avoid by now. I have 150 miles left and honestly, there is a large part of …

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Posted on July 23, 2015July 23, 2015

Day 159 – Canandaigua to Utica

Today has mostly been a good day. The weather (including the wind) was kind to me and I have decided that I actually quite like New York State (excluding Utica). The legs felt much more lively this morning and the relatively hilly terrain didn’t pose too much of a problem… despite having to stop half …

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Posted on July 22, 2015July 22, 2015

Day 158 – Niagara Falls to Canandaigua

I woke up this morning fully clothed, lying face down on top of the bed with all the lights still on. I think it’s safe to say that I’m a bit behind on sleep… The ride today was good for the most part, but unfortunately I was wet for the majority as it rained for …

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Posted on July 21, 2015

Day 157 – Orangeville to Niagara

I'm much later and more tired than usual this evening, so I don't know how long this'll be... The first 70 kilometres or so were actually quite good, despite the unpleasant roads. The weather was perfect and I started off in a much better mood than I have done the last few days. However after …

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Posted on July 20, 2015

Day 156 – Bracebride to Orangeville

Heading towards Toronto, things were always going to get busier and I spent much of the first couple of hours on a dual carriageway so it was lucky that it was Sunday (tomorrow will probably be worse). Until I started to approach Barrie, it really wasn’t very nice riding. Thankfully I then turned off the …

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Posted on July 19, 2015July 19, 2015

Day 155 – Jamot to Bracebridge

Today has been a bit mixed. I managed to get to sleep without too much trouble last night, but I woke this morning to find a mosquito (or four) had had a bit of a feast at my expense. The rain held off today thankfully, but visibility was still restricted to about 200m for the …

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Posted on July 18, 2015July 18, 2015

Day 154 – Espanola to Jamot

Today started off damp and got progressively wetter throughout the course of the ride. That's pretty much all there is to mention about today - I got wet. The roads I was on for the majority were busy and had a very narrow shoulder, so it wasn't particularly nice riding either. I realised the other …

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Posted on July 17, 2015July 17, 2015

Day 153 – Bruce Mines to Espanola

I was really tired this morning and I think I'm in need of an 8 hour sleep. My legs are feeling more and more fatigued in the mornings, but I'm not sure whether that's purely down to lack of sleep, or if that is an inevitability after 33 days without a break. Speaking of my …

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Posted on July 16, 2015

Day 152 – Montreal River to Bruce Mines

The first 45km or so today weren’t that great. My legs felt completely empty and apparently did not want to have anything to do with cycling 100 miles. Nevertheless, things improved after that. I wasn’t originally planning to stop there but given my lack of energy I figured it was a good idea. Luckily it …

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Posted on July 15, 2015July 15, 2015

Day 151 – White River to Montreal River Harbor

Much like yesterday, I was woken up to rain this morning. However rather than waking up to the sound of rain, I was woken up by the rain... at 3am. Despite pitching my tent under a roof, I still got hit very hard by the storm that arrived. It was the wind that was the …

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Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015

Day 150 – Schreiber to White River

Waking up to the sound of rain pretty much set the tone for the day this morning. Long story short - I got wet, I had a headwind and the prospect of camping in this weather was pretty much making me as miserable as possible. Mentally it was one of the hardest mornings I've had …

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Posted on July 13, 2015

Day 149 – Thunder Bay to Schreiber

Having spent more time stretching and working on my knee last night than any other day, I was a tad frustrated this morning to find it the most painful it’s been for the last three weeks. I’m not sure why that was the case and I'm now slightly apprehensive about doing anything with it tonight. …

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Posted on July 12, 2015

Day 148 – Grand Marais to Thunder Bay

I didn’t get loads of sleep last night (surprise surprise) so I wasn’t feeling overly fresh when I woke up this morning. It’s been another shorter day, but unlike yesterday, it didn’t really feel it. I lost an hour as I crossed over into Canada so I guess that didn’t help. The weather today was …

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Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015

Day 147 – Two Harbors to Grand Marais

A shorter day today. I felt good when I set off this morning, and thankfully that lasted all day. The weather was good and I spent the majority of the first 40 kilometres on a very pretty but quite hilly bike path. I started to feel the odd twinge in my knee towards the end …

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Posted on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015

Day 146 – Grand Rapids to Two Harbors*

15,000 miles! It was nice to hit that earlier. Only 1/6 to go - I should be home in about a month. I’ve still got a lot of cycling to do and a few nights in a tent to endure (primarily tomorrow), but I really am starting to feel like I’m getting close. It’s still …

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Posted on July 9, 2015

Day 145 – Bemidji to Grand Rapids

Today has been another uneventful day. The scenery has become a fair bit more interesting but still wasn’t anything that exciting. I’m struggling to think of anything to write about this evening. Whilst a boring day is better than having a spoke break - or something else along those lines, it does make writing a …

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Posted on July 8, 2015

Day 144 – Grand Forks to Bemidji

Once again, I woke up this morning feeling more tired than when I had gone to sleep. I actually fell asleep again for about half an hour after eating breakfast (not deliberately). Much like yesterday, I felt a lot better once riding; although this didn’t happen until a fair bit later than I had planned. …

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Posted on July 7, 2015

Day 143 – Devils Lake to Grand Forks

I didn’t get much sleep last night and waking up this morning was a real challenge. It took me ages to get out the door, but once on the bike - as is generally the case - I felt a lot better. This morning was actually reasonably cold and I don’t think it went much …

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Posted on July 6, 2015

Day 142 – Minot to Devils Lake

Today was the first rain I’ve had in America.. I think it was anyway, the last couple of weeks are beginning to blur together but it was the first time I’ve needed a jacket. Now although I am now out of the 40 degree heat, today still wasn’t cold and I found myself facing a …

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Posted on July 5, 2015

Day 141 – Williston to Minot

Ok it's another late night so this has to be another quick update.. Today is the 4th of July and I had been slightly apprehensive about whether that would make things harder; but instead the opposite happened. The roads were almost empty all day, so riding on the main road wasn't actually that bad. The …

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