Meeting up with Chris (far right) was great!Jake and I had an undisturbed night - when stealth camping there’s always a chance you’ll get woken up by some undesirable. We both slept with our knifes and Mace at the ready! As it was by 05:30 it was daylight and we set...

After what was such an exhilarating afternoon and evening partaking in what most of us would consider ‘banal’ or just plain ‘usual’ ….a wash, a pillow, a bed, coffee, TV, wifi…..I got in a good nights sleep in a queen size bed. I awoke frustratingly at the usual 05:30...

After the challenge of the last few days I needed to just stop today. We are in Horca, high in the mountains which still have snow on them. Last night was so cold 🥶…we lodged in a yurt on the grounds of the cafe. But the wind howled in, and it was raining which...

Warning….explicit content! I was getting so frustrated!Looking back at what I called a Day from Hell a couple of days ago…..I was mistaken! Today made two days ago seem like a holiday! We all awoke around 5:30 and set about decamping before going over to the...

Riding the trailsAfter breaking camp at around 7:30 we had a lovely start to the ride for about 2 miles along the valley floor, before we turned sharp right up a monster climb - it was a gift that kept on giving. I was able to grind up it in my granny gear, but the...

A day from hell! Well. It started ok, with a fantastic panoramic view across the valley. We all decamped and had breakfast, but I knew I was seriously under fed before starting out….never a good sign! We knew we had 19 miles of climbing before the first break at a...