Trans European Bike Ride: Trans Devon with Speare (2006)

The Idea was to go for a little bike ride to prepare ourselves for the ride in Ireland we were planning in the summertime. The route, Prawle Point (the most southerly point in Devon) to Foreland Point (the most northerly) covering a distance of 120 miles over 3 days of cycling. The only problem was that Speare had not used his bike since he passed his driving test. So his bike was not in the best condition, nor was he. We also learned that trying to cycle through Exmoor with a hang over from hell, in not the nicest of weather does tend to dampen your spirits. Strangely Speare's commitment to the Ireland ride started to wavier for some reason.

Where it all began

When I was younger I thought that I was Superman. This probably had something to do with the attire my parents chose for me. But after several attempts at flying (jumping off the coal bunker in the back garden) my parents decided that a more practical method of transportation may be more advantageous to my well being, thus my first bike.

I have had an interesting relationship with bikes in my life, I have several scars which are there to remind me of adventures past. The classic being when I hit the right wing of a car as it was pulling out of a junction. Strangely I thought of my childhood because for the briefest of brief moments I was actually flying, and in style as well. It's a shame that I did not have that suit on that day. But inevitably my flight came to a rather abrupt end as the cold hard tarmac impeded my progress, rather painfully I may add. The crowning evidence that I am not in fact superman.

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