Tag: Cycle Touring

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Cycle Touring England 1st-April-2016

Garry McGivern Travelsonabike2 is cycle touring in England on Friday 1st-April-2016. Bognor Regis to Wareham. 80 miles. It’s the weekend again so it’s time to get on the bike and head off somewhere. This week I’ve cycled to Wareham via the Isle of Wight. Only this time, the ferries fell right for me both at Portsmouth and Yarmouth. Each time I turned up I was loaded on straight way. I was actually going to go to Swanage originally. But I changed my mind when I got to Poole. I got fed up with a cold wind that was blowing straight at me!

 

River Frome
looking down the river Frome at Wareham

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Hamble le Rice Video

Garry’s Hamble le Rice video which was filmed on his way home from the Isle of Wight on Good Friday. It shows the pretty little village of Hamble which is where the little pink ferry is caught from.

It was rather busy with tourists that day, never mind “ding ding out the way bike coming through!”

It ties in well with another of Garry’s videos from September 2015 of the Hamble to Warsash ferry although that was filmed on the crossing from Warsash to Hamble.

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Shoreham-by-Sea to Brighton Cycle Ride

The cycle ride from Shoreham-by-Sea to Brighton which was taken on my ride to Brighton on Valentines day last month and forms part of the Sustrans national cycle route 2 although I didn’t stick to the recommended route as it goes all around the houses, I just went down the main road for part of it!

It’s a popular ride and one that I’ve done many times with Julie as it is mainly off road.

You can also view the video on Garry’s YouTube channel

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Travelsonabike2 Bognor Regis 25th-March-2016

Garry McGivern Travelsonabike2 bicycle ride Friday 25th-March-2016 Brighstone to Bognor Regis. 62 miles. Late start today. I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night! The wind kept me awake, and at times I was worried that the tent would blow away. Although it would have to be one hell of a gust to blow it away with me inside!!

After arriving in the wind and rain yesterday afternoon, I was already pretty wet. But I was completely soaked through by the time I’d put the tent up! But after a nice shower and a change of clothes, I felt much better. I sat in the tent listening to the rain, which always sounds louder and worse than it actually is. And thought balls to this and went down the local pub (The Three Bishops).

You Can’t Sit Here All Night

I sat in the pub for as long as they’d let me. But eventually, they closed, and I had to return to my tent. It was still blowing a gale, and I worried that my tent may have blown away! It was a hard ride back to the campsite, and although it was only a mile, it felt a lot further. Thankfully when I finally made it back to camp, my tent was still there.

I got into the tent and snuggled down into my sleeping bag. But there was no way I was going to sleep. Not with the wind and rain. I think the wind and rain died down around at about three o’clock. And I was finally able to get some sleep. Sort of! Why is it that I never have to get up in the night when I’m at home? Yet as soon as I’m camping, I do. I had to get up twice last night and go to the toilet. And got soaked each time!

Funny face
Me in the tent last night wondering if I’d be blown away!

I decided to come home, in the end, today. From what I’ve seen of the weather forecast, it’s only going to get worse over the weekend, typical bank holiday weather. At least it was a nice cycle home with the sun shining, and I walked into my house at about eight o’clock after calling in at the pub first!

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