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Ride Across Britain Day 1, A lesson in suffering

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January 25th 2016
What would become the normal 5:30 start of breakfast, changing, packing, dropping the bag off and being ready to start by 7:00 was unique on the first day. The ride started OK, the first climb of the day and the descent into Penzance and the view of St Michael’s Mount lifted the spirits. However this soon descended into a world of hurt. I weigh 92KG and the laws of physics dictate that the great ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall

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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