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Ride Reports

Mandy at the start

Audax Rides

Humber Bridge 400k
by Mandy Dean (July 2009)

Runner Mandy decided to ride a 400k to raise funds for a colleague who was severly injured in a cycle accident. Read her account of how she trained for the ride and her experiences of her first long distance event.


Author riding PPBP

PBP - Paris Brest Paris
by David Wilkie (August 2003)

Part 1 - David Wilkie's account of his prepartations for his first PBP.
Part 2 - The ride, just how tough it is to ride 1200k in 3 days with just 10 hours sleep.

LEL - London Edingburgh London
by David Wilkie (July 2005)

At 1400k the LEL is the UKs longest and most grueling audax. Read of the pain and pleasure involved in tackling this ultra distance event.


Author by the lake

Tours and Holidays

Cycle Touring in Switzerland
by Roger England (June 2008)

A 6 day ride from Basel to Zernez in the Engadine Valley through the Swiss Alps, crossing a number of easier passes including the Glaubenbielenpass,the Pragelpass, the Wolfgangpass and the Fluelapass.


Eileen and Brian in NZ Cycle Touring in New Zealand
by Eileen Fishbourne (January 2008)

Eilleen and her partner Brian Skidmore spent 7 weeks cycling through the North and South Islands of New Zealand.





Lands End to John O'Groats
by Tracey Parker (2006)

Tracey and 3 club members spent 17 days riding End to End during the summer of 2006.


Mandy and Becca

Sportives

Grimpeurs des Wolds Cyclosportive
by Mandy Dean and Becca King (July 2010)

Becca had not cycled more than 50 miles before she entered this 100 mile cyclosportive with Mandy. Their account of this event should inspire any keen cyclist enter next year's event.


Richard Fuller Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportive
by Richard Fuller (June 2009)

Ex HERDA member Richard Fuller sent us this excellent report on the Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportive.





CTC riders at Withernsea

Club Rides

B Ride to Withernsea
by Roger England (November 2009)