Cycling

"Oh Jon, I didn't recognise you without your bicycle"

"Get a bicycle. You will certainly not regret it, if you live"
Mark Twain (1835 – 1910)

I need a convenient method of transport and as 95% of my journeys are short hops to work, shops, friends or the pub a bicycle is perfect.
Public transport is unreliable, costly, time-consuming and confusing. A car involves expense, traffic, parking and remaining sober.
I've never been tired enough to fall asleep while riding my bike, I can't say the same about driving!

How far?

2007: The Gambia and Senegal , 650km in 2 weeks
2005: Intercontinental Cycle tour, 11,500km (7,000 miles) in 8 months <-------------RECOMMENDED READ!!!----------------------
2004: The Gambia, The most interesting 1 week of my life
2001: France tour, 2,000km (1,200 miles) in 3 months
The rest are mere trips to the shops for a pint of milk in comparison!

Around the UK

Distances are relatively short and the terrain is so varied; Coast, hills, countryside, moor land, woods, farm, arable, villages, towns & cities, rivers, canals - the list goes on!
History and the old way of life are ever present and still visible today. Roman roads, castles, stately homes, battle fields, archaeological sites.
The more I explore, the more I realise it's something never to be taken for granted.

Fellow connoisseurs of good countryside, beer and food. The Kingston CTC, Sunday bread pudding ride. Thanks John! (far left) & Roger (next left)