On April 7th 2018, Robert set off from Nottingham to cycle solo 18,000 miles around the world. He has now completed his second 1,000 miles, through Portugal and Spain.
You can see updates of Robert’s progress here, and also on his Facebook page.
Church Times Easter edition interview
Scroll down the page for the Adventure video.
Robert being interviewed on Notts TV – “The Pensioner Gap Year”
Friday 22nd June. A good day’s ride of 30 miles, in the circumstances. Nice sunny day but would have been much better without a nasty headwind. Still the leg held up well with the much shorter distance, longer rest periods, an adjusted cycling position and a bandaged leg. Another 30 miles tomorrow to Tours.
Thursday 21st June. Well the left leg not so good this morning so decided not to cycle today. Also to halve the distance to 30 miles for the next couple of days and see how it copes with that. Bit like a game of snakes and ladders and I’ve just gone down a snake! So … More Rest and Recuperation
Wednesday 20th June. An even sunnier day and a good ride to Poitiers. Had a quick look round Poitiers, the Palace of the Counts of Poitou, Norte Dame la Grande, which is a beautiful Romanesque church and the cathedral. Unfortunately my left calf is complaining after yesterday’s combination of distance and climb. I’ll have to … More The Poitiers Leg
Description of the project with the reasons why.
