Cycle tours around Bristol
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:09 pm
One of my good friends if off on a cycle tour around the North sea in a couple of weeks, in preparation I have joined him on some rides around Bristol.
I have been surprised of how much land we have covered. Neither of us are the sort of lycra clad, thin wheeled, super fit people that you normally see on country lanes in fact these days I have an ever increasing belly. Our last trip we managed to cover roughly 100 miles in two days. Including some rather steep hills.
So where did we go? Well day one we went from Bristol to Stanton Drew to see the standing stones then over the mendips and down to Wookie hole where we spent the night round my mates house. Day two we went up to priddy, then went racing down to Cheddar - that was my favorite bit I over took a 4 x 4! From cheddar we went to clevdon and sat on the "beach" for a bit before heading off along the costal path. Then we went home. Managed one fall (me) and two punctures (one each), so not bad.
It is really great to get a feel of the countryside that I live in amongst and to change my perspective of the area. Pretty blessed around this area for countryside within reach. I think next week we might head off around severn, up to Gloucester then through Wales (Wye Valley) crossing the Severn bridge at chepstow to come back. Should take a couple of days I hope.
I have been surprised of how much land we have covered. Neither of us are the sort of lycra clad, thin wheeled, super fit people that you normally see on country lanes in fact these days I have an ever increasing belly. Our last trip we managed to cover roughly 100 miles in two days. Including some rather steep hills.
So where did we go? Well day one we went from Bristol to Stanton Drew to see the standing stones then over the mendips and down to Wookie hole where we spent the night round my mates house. Day two we went up to priddy, then went racing down to Cheddar - that was my favorite bit I over took a 4 x 4! From cheddar we went to clevdon and sat on the "beach" for a bit before heading off along the costal path. Then we went home. Managed one fall (me) and two punctures (one each), so not bad.
It is really great to get a feel of the countryside that I live in amongst and to change my perspective of the area. Pretty blessed around this area for countryside within reach. I think next week we might head off around severn, up to Gloucester then through Wales (Wye Valley) crossing the Severn bridge at chepstow to come back. Should take a couple of days I hope.
