A 4,000+ mile cycling adventure for 2024
Following the success of my previous cycling adventures: “Ride All the OS Maps” (in 2022) and “Boring to Dull” (in 2023), I am pleased to announce that my newest adventure, “Cardinal Spins”, will begin on 9th June 2024.
What is it? A series of 16 rides from my home in Hathersage, in the Derbyshire Peak District, to the extremities of Britain. Each journey will be to one of the 16 cardinal points of the compass, with my centrally placed home at its epicentre. The rides will vary in length – from as little as a day, to as much as 8 long days of cycling – but each will keep going at least until it reaches the sea.
How will it work? Each of the 16 journeys will begin at home and follow the best cycle-friendly route I can find, following a straight line (as closely as it can) until there is nowhere left to ride! If the continuing line hits land again, the journey will resume until there is no more of the UK left to cross.
In what order? I have made a special spinner that will be spun ahead of each leg of the adventure, to determine which of the sixteen lines I will follow next, until they are all completed. Each spin – as well as the rides that follow – will be shared on Instagram and Facebook.
Who? I intend to involve my wife, Jenni, as much as possible in this adventure. We are a team. As of June 2024, she is on a long road to full recovery from major spinal surgery, so she may not be cycling just yet. But she will hopefully intersect with each ride at the end of the first day, not too far from home; but far enough to be somewhere curious. We will use this as an opportunity to explore new places and do new things together, before I carry on with rest of the journey. At least that is the current idea. We will see what happens! I also hope to be joined by friends along the way. Everyone is welcome.
Equipment I expect to use the same bike and other equipment that I used in my previous adventures
Publicity – You can come along on my adventures by reading my blog on this website every day I ride (and some days in between), where I will share my experiences and photos, much as before. I will also be posting to Instagram (@Boringtodull) and Facebook.
Please contact me with any questions or suggestions. For more information, visit the Contact page.