Dick & Nick's Biggish Adventure

The story of two middle age chaps and two bikes
travelling to the Normandy beaches.

Friday 30 April 2010

All Carb loaded and ready to go - or are we?

Tonight we feasted upon Nick & Sue's famous seafood lasagne -mmmarvellous!  So we've carbo loaded, packed the saddlebags but Dick has some concerns - have we forgot something?  Is this the missing element?

Big day in the morning!

Its the trial run - Ascot to Peacehaven with our panniers, pants and plimsolls.  Just hope our moustaches hold out...

Dick's calves are looking particularly impressive!

Saturday 24 April 2010

Today we cycled to the coast before breakfast!

Drove with the bikes just south of Guildford then cycled to Shoreham-on-sea and back.  The breakfast bap in Shoreham tasted sublime!  72 miles - our furthest yet the legs will be aching in the morning. 


Next week we do Ascot to Peacehaven trial run.

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Where's Jenny?

Nick was a wee bit disconsolate today as we passed by the station that the Railway Children was filmed at. He just couldn't understand why Jenny Agutter wasn't there... bless.

Thursday 8 April 2010

The Biggest Yet!

62 miles on Saturday morning - hurrah! Unfortunately the sat nav tracker thing didn't work so we can't post a link. But have a look at the last one and add twenty miles to the west of Henley. We were well chuffed! Particularly as we were both carrying a few extra pounds of easter chocolate and cake.

We now await the emergence of Nick's new road bike :o)