We arrived in Penrith by noon. It was spitting with rain and I have to admit I wasn’t feeling very enthusiastic about the bike ride ahead of me. We went to the loo, changed into our cycle gear and loaded the bags onto the bikes. Then, after eating our ham sandwiches, we set off. The... Continue Reading →

It’s raining! I didn’t sign up for that! Today we start our 6-day cycling challenge, with almost 500 kilometres (300 miles) and 4000 metres of ascent ahead of us. That’s about 80 kilometres (50 miles) a day and 700 metres of ascent…. What am I doing?! When we planned the challenge last year, I’d done... Continue Reading →