Author: gsvalentine

Highgate bowel cancer survivor to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats

A Highgate bowel cancer survivor is cycling 1,000 miles for charity in the hope of raising £100,000 for Bowel & Cancer Research.

Paul Reynolds, who took up cycling after beating the illness in 2009, will ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in Scotland.

Read more from the Ham & High website.

My End to End cycle route data is now on Strava

Strava logoI’ve just uploaded the data from the End to End cycle that I did back in August 2009 to Strava.

Countryfile : 06-Dec-2015

Countryfile-06-12-2015-YouView-appCountryfile, which is BBC One this coming Sunday (6th December 2015) should be a great watch. They explore the NC500 – a new 500-mile scenic loop that takes in some of Scotland’s remotest and most beautiful places.

If you’ve already done the End to End cycle. This could be your next cycle tour!

Boy to raise funds for life-saving hospital with cycling challenge

An 11-year-old that battled a life threatening illness is gearing up for a mammoth cycle challenge to raise funds for the hospital that saved him.

Patrick Kiehlmann, and his father Mark, are planning on cycling 90 miles each day, totalling to over 1000 miles between Lands End to John o’Groats on Wednesday.

Read it on STV News website.

Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/Ride4RecoveryUK

 

Video: Glencoe to Tyndrum (Glencoe to Green Welly Stop)

Well OK, I filmed this window from my car. But I am sure many of you, will cover the same route while doing the End to End cycle. I did this section myself while doing the cycle back in August 2009.

So here is a high speed video of the route between Glencoe and Tyndrum.