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Essex Paris Essex:  Return Journey
25 Jul 2022

Essex Paris Essex: Return Journey

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Dawes Horizon 2010, Essex Paris Essex 2022, Europe, France, Genesis Equilibrium, Holidays & Bike Packing | 0

In order that we didn’t miss our Ferry, we let the train take the strain to Dieppe. It didn’t stop the journey being a little worrisome though.

Essex Paris Essex Day Three : Paris
23 Jul 2022

Essex Paris Essex Day Three : Paris

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Dawes Horizon 2010, Essex Paris Essex 2022, France, Genesis Equilibrium, Holidays & Bike Packing | 0

After diverting away from the Avenue Verts, we take the ever busier roads before arriving in an ever more chaotic Paris.

Essex Paris Essex Day Two: Amiens
22 Jul 2022

Essex Paris Essex Day Two: Amiens

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Dawes Horizon 2010, Essex Paris Essex 2022, France, Genesis Equilibrium, Holidays & Bike Packing | 0

After an effortless, early morning run through Dover Ferry Port on our bicycles, we finally set foot on French soil and head towards Amiens, 160 km closer to Paris.

Essex Paris Essex Day One: Dover
21 Jul 2022

Essex Paris Essex Day One: Dover

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Dawes Horizon 2010, England, Essex Paris Essex 2022, Genesis Equilibrium, Holidays & Bike Packing | 0

With the most exciting Tour de France since the last most exciting one, we had to get over to Paris to be part of the background. This is the UK leg of our journey.

Toerversie Amstel Gold Race
9 Apr 2022

Toerversie Amstel Gold Race

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycle Races, Cycling, Europe, Netherlands, Ribble Sportive 7046 | 0

Our 4 am wake up call came after a long day of travelling and cycling based procrastination to Valkenburg for the start of Toerversie Amstel Gold Race. Although, the night before, we had prepared our bidons with concoctions of water, … Continued

From Roubaix to the Cauberg
8 Apr 2022

From Roubaix to the Cauberg

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycle Races, Cycling, Europe, France, Netherlands, Ribble Sportive 7046 | 0

The Toerversie Amstel Gold Race somewhat sneaked up on me. Not only because time flies, but also, I didn’t really think it would ever happen. In fact, right up to the point we were sitting on the start line at … Continued

Time Trial Part Two: From boxes to bicycle
24 Jan 2022

Time Trial Part Two: From boxes to bicycle

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Builds & Maintenance, Cycling, Moda Mossa, Time Trials | 0

The call to N+1 was too great and I succumbed to getting a TT bike in preparation for the new season. To justify it to myself and make it feel as if I deserved it more, I took the decision to build it up myself.

Time Trial
2 Sep 2021

Time Trial

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Ribble Sportive 7046, Time Trials | 0

In the time trial world, everywhere you look, you will find the synonymous phrase ‘the race of truth’ to describe an event that places each competitor in complete control of the destiny of their own race. There is no hiding … Continued

Length of England Day Six: Islington to Newhaven
17 Sep 2020

Length of England Day Six: Islington to Newhaven

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Dawes Horizon 2010, England, Genesis Equilibrium, Holidays & Bike Packing, United Kingdom | 0

Despite waking in our own beds, we put thoughts of forgetting the whole thing to one side and were on the road by a respectable ten past nine. With another short day and with no more than 900 metres of … Continued

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Length of England Day Four: Lincoln to St Neots
15 Sep 2020

Length of England Day Four: Lincoln to St Neots

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Dawes Horizon 2010, England, Genesis Equilibrium, Holidays & Bike Packing, United Kingdom | 0

With our now well oiled morning routine held up as an shining example with which to shame our dried out bicycle chains and my treating the bikes to a little lube being likened giving our rides breakfast, the start of … Continued

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