Dick & Nick's Biggish Adventure

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

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Sunday, 19 September 2010

106 miles! In the bag!

A full English, banana bread, wild blackcurrants, ham egg and chips, a few big climbs such as that into Brill and Chinnor Hill, cramp, energy bars, a few pints of real ale and we did it!  Our longest yet.

We almost followed the route below with a few detours, its a great ride, some beautiful scenery.

Friday, 9 July 2010

Its been a while.

The adventure is long gone and Dick & Nick are still amazed at the generosity of their friends and family - over £2500 raised between them for three very good causes.  Thanks and well done to everyone, its really appreciated.

The boys were back in the saddle at 0600 this morning for a pre-work 'cobweb blow-out' view our trail here  . 28 miles a glorious morning, two punctures and a fall-off!.  Dick put in  some awesome bursts of power along the way to take the yellow jersey.  Nick is asking for a urine sample...

So what next?  Recreational riding and holidays beckon then the boys will be embarking on a wee adventure in September - 100 miles in a day but we're not sure where yet.

Have a great weekend!

Monday, 7 June 2010

C'est tres Grande!



time for a bit of culture. ....

Sunday, 6 June 2010

It's 2130 English time


And Nick is asleep.....

. LIGHTWEIGHT!

The best beer ever!



220 miles we did it!

thunder & lightning



Its very very frightening. ....?.

Sorry about lack of posts no reception we about 30 miles from Paris rain has stopped as have we!

Saturday, 5 June 2010

Bye. Bye



England - allez allez la Francais!

Its hard work



Crossing the channel!

Love to our beautiful wives and daughters - missing you heaps!

Day 2



Let battle commence!

Friday, 4 June 2010

Massive burgers



Were big not massive.  Okay pub grub but it won't win any Michelin stars... talk of one more then bed... we are getting old!

Nick saw the fish


So its Sussex MASSIVE ( that's what the menu says ) burgers all round. Although chef has a nose bleed (nice) sorry about the repeat blogs - dick needs to be more patient!

Trevor Arms



The barmaid was very interested in our shirts.  The Best is very good. Locally caught haddock & chips ordered. We've yet to meet Trevor....

B&B


Here showered chilled and starving!  No lunch! Where's those pies....

Day one done 77 miles. : 0)

now at bramley,



Disused railway to the coast! 28 degrees 21 miles and a warm reception from the community safety team at HOSE; 0)

Shoreham!



With Dicks sister!

Shoreham in 10 miles!


Stopped at pub - no food + boo hoo! Next pub 9 miles. ........

We're off!


But blog pics not working!

Let the adventure begin!



Full English courtesy of Nick's BBQ - HURRAH!