Magic Rides – 3: King Alfred’s Way Part 3
My blog of a 7-day (6-night) tour of Cycling UK’s fabulous 350 km King Alfred’s Way bikepacking route, an incredibly varied adventure through stunning landscapes and thousands of years of history
Rebellion Way: exploring the legacy of mediaeval white gold – Part B (Days 4 to 6)
My story of a 6 day/5 night tour of Cycling UK’s excellent Rebellion Way, a 400 km bike-packing route around Norfolk, ridden in the beautiful weather of early September 2023. The ride, around two-thirds of which is on roads and one-third on bridleways, runs through beautiful landscapes and is packed with fascinating historic sites. This blog (in two parts) is written from the perspective of older cyclists (like me! – aged 68); we are inevitably slower, but also have priorities that may differ from younger and/or other riders who may be more focused on completing the route quickly.
Magic Rides – 3: King Alfred’s Way Part 2
My blog of a 7-day (6-night) tour of Cycling UK’s fabulous 350 km King Alfred’s Way bikepacking route, an incredibly varied adventure through stunning landscapes and thousands of years of history
Magic Rides – 3: King Alfred’s Way Part 1
A biking trail to honour a wise king King Alfred is perhaps best known in popular mythology for burning cakes while sheltering in a peasant woman’s home, having fled Viking encroachments, and pre-occupied by weighty matters of the defence of his realm and people....
Magic Rides: 2 – Exploring the Great War at Cannock Chase
Great MTB trails and a whole lot more Mention Staffordshire’s Cannock Chase to mountain bikers, and most likely the conversation will quickly turn to the best features of the two linked red-graded trails, Follow the Dog and the Monkey. And with good reason, as...
Magic Rides: 1 – A wild day on the Stiperstones
A wild, windy day biking across the Stiperstones, with all the ingredients for a truly memorable ride: great trails, stunning views, fascinating history and mysterious legends
