Sheep meadow trail south of Melton Mowbray

Cycling in Britain

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May 9th 2013
We rolled into York yesterday after 630 miles of riding since leaving Penzance. We are approximately half way in both time and mileage from our goal of the northern end of Scotland. The hills we encountered early in the trip in Cornwall and Devon tested us. We developed two positions for riding in Cornwall. Cornwall Position No. 1: feet firmly on the ground next to the bike, hands on the handlebar ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more