Emu Racing & Record Chasing is fully released. The book is available to buy in all the usual places (including Amazon), and the eBook is now live too. The launch event on Tuesday evening was a brilliant way to mark this occasion, and I’d like to extend my thanks to everyone who came. It truly... Continue Reading →
Published
My book was officially released on Thursday. I was originally planning to write a long post about it, but I have since decided against that. Below is something I wrote on my Facebook page (for those that don't follow me on there); I think it sums up everything I need to say... My book was... Continue Reading →
Early Release Copies Now Available to Order!
That's right! You can now order Emu Racing & Record Chasing to receive it before the official release date! Full release has been set by my publishers for 28th March 2019, but I'm expecting to receive some copies from the printers about a week before this, and I will be able to send them out... Continue Reading →
Book Update – February 2019
It’s done. At long last, it is finally finished. My book has been sent to the printers and is now only a matter of a few weeks away. I never expected it to take as long as it has - I don’t know if I would’ve taken on the challenge had I known. But I’m... Continue Reading →
Book Update – December 2018
Hey everyone, I hope you’re all well and haven’t forgotten about me... Last time I posted on here, I said that would keep you updated as things progressed with my book. Those of you who know me probably weren’t too surprised when this didn’t happen. Apologies for that, I do try, I promise. I did... Continue Reading →
Book Update – Sept 2018
Hello everyone... Unsurprisingly, this post comes a lot later than I had initially said it would. Thank you to anyone who reads this and is still subscribed to this blog. This is just a short update to let anyone interested know that things are finally in motion. Finishing my book took much longer than expected.... Continue Reading →
An Update – 2 Years Later
My previous blog post was written the day after I finished my trip. In it, I said that it wouldn’t be my last. I did not deliberately lie about that. I had every intention of following it up with a summary of the trip. However, when I sat down to write it, I had no... Continue Reading →
Day 174 – Winchester to London – Final Day!
This is more of a general update than anything else as I’m afraid I’ve been rather busy since returning and I can’t even begin to digest what’s happened; let alone write something worth reading… I will post something more interesting (hopefully) in the next few days. Briefly though, I just want to say thank you... Continue Reading →
Day 173 – Poole to Winchester
I'm less than 100 miles from London... Distance: 45.8miles / 73.7km Riding Time: 2:51:51 Av. Speed: 16.0mph / 25.5km
Day 172 – Fougères to Cherbourg
A bit of a milestone today really. Ok I haven’t ‘officially’ cycled around the world yet but I’m now leaving France and it feels a bit surreal. I am now in Poole and the ferry got in rather late, so despite a short day tomorrow, I’m keen to get to bed. (I probably should have... Continue Reading →
Day 171 – Cholet to Fougères
After almost 7 months, this is my last full night abroad... And I intend to spend as much of it as possible asleep... So yeah, you get the idea. I haven't quite got my head around that, maybe it's because I still have to cycle 100 miles tomorrow, and maybe something will sink in when... Continue Reading →
Day 170 – Pons to Cholet
Not an overly straightforward day today; and rubbish service at lunch meant we finished late and has therefore meant that I am also very late now as well. The ride today was good. Despite a few minor mishaps with the route heading off-road, it was enjoyable. I’m afraid I am beyond tired and my brain... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →