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The route was pretty flat today. The first 20 km were pretty horrible as I felt down and a bit flat. It was just ‘hard yards’ as the straight roads kept going on and on…

Day 20 is done and wow, what a relief. That’s 2,000 km. That’s a milestone and maybe the furthest I’ve ever cycled on consecutive days. It’s probably equal to the distance I cycled…

It was a near disaster today but it’s all good, I think. I reached km 60 and I was going along smoothly. There were some tailwinds and I guess I just lost concentration. Maybe I took my left hand off the bars and then I think I caught either…

Its nice to get day 18 done, edging towards the 2,000 km mark and also edging towards the halfway point, so that’s a nice thought…

So today was, I think, probably the shortest day actually out on the road, but not a personal best. I think the time wasn’t as quick because for much of the day there was…

The morning was rough, really rough. I was tired and I think it was from walking the 444 steps at the waterfall yesterday. As it was cold this morning I wore my fleece for the first 20km. The speedometer wasn’t working…

I’ve reached a big milestone as it Day 15 and 1,500 km completed but there is still 3,000 km to go. That’s a third done so that’s good. It feels like the cycling for widows project is properly…

Another 100 km and another personal best. The conditions were just about perfect as the roads were long, straight and probably going more down than up. Most importantly…

Day 13 is done and I’m a bit tired which is not surprising I guess. We spent most of the day on the National Highway (NH44). In fact the day started in a challenging way in that we were on the south side of Hyderabad and…

I’m really pleased to report that day 12 is done which is great, and to my amazement, despite some of the country roads we traveled on for some of the time, it was another personal best…

We’ve just finished day 11 so its 1,100 km completed which is great! I reached a new personal best today. I think 4h 17m was my previous personal best and the one before that was…

Day 10 done and that’s 1,000 km done which is just brilliant. Not least given how I felt in Bangalore. It was a day of cycling on the NH44 (National Highway 44) and there weren’t many dhabas (roadside restaurants) and places to stop. Therefore it was just long stretches of roads so it was a little tough from…

End of day nine, so that’s 900km done. I’m feeling a lot better today and I hesitate to say this but the day was almost perfect. I felt good, my stomach felt good and the conditions were…

From 3 February 2020, I will be taking on the epic challenge of cycling 4,500km across the entire length of India. Starting on the very southernmost tip in the city of Kanyakumari, I will end up 45 days later in Kashmir, almost in the foothills of the Himalayas!  My goal is to raise $450,000 for …

Continue reading “A much needed pep talk this morning”

From 3 February 2020, I will be taking on the epic challenge of cycling 4,500km across the entire length of India. Starting on the very southernmost tip in the city of Kanyakumari, I will end up 45 days later in Kashmir, almost in the foothills of the Himalayas!  My goal is to raise $450,000 for …

Continue reading “I’m knackered and need my bed”

From 3 February 2020, I will be taking on the epic challenge of cycling 4,500km across the entire length of India. Starting on the very southernmost tip in the city of Kanyakumari, I will end up 45 days later in Kashmir, almost in the foothills of the Himalayas!  My goal is to raise $450,000 for …

Continue reading “Tackling some elevation today”

From 3 February 2020, I will be taking on the epic challenge of cycling 4,500km across the entire length of India. Starting on the very southernmost tip in the city of Kanyakumari, I will end up 45 days later in Kashmir, almost in the foothills of the Himalayas!  My goal is to raise $450,000 for …

Continue reading “Trainers and cleats don’t mix”

From 3 February 2020, I will be taking on the epic challenge of cycling 4,500km across the entire length of India. Starting on the very southernmost tip in the city of Kanyakumari, I will end up 45 days later in Kashmir, almost in the foothills of the Himalayas!  My goal is to raise $450,000 for …

Continue reading “A stand up cycling day”

From 3 February 2020, I will be taking on the epic challenge of cycling 4,500km across the entire length of India. Starting on the very southernmost tip in the city of Kanyakumari, I will end up 45 days later in Kashmir, almost in the foothills of the Himalayas!  My goal is to raise $450,000 for …

Continue reading “A puncture and sore bottom!”