Done!
We've made it! We've done it!! On paper, today was supposed to be a straight forward shorter ride of 85km/53miles. However the rain that...
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bishopswindon
Jul 25, 20221 min read
The penultimate day
Today Bishop Lee and Chris Stanley will complete their ride from Land's End to John O'Groats, catch up on yesterday's adventure here: Our...
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bishopswindon
Jul 24, 20222 min read
Clyde, Callandar, Cairngorms and Cold!
Thursday's ride was alongside the M74 and the Clyde through beautiful valleys and soaring hills, riding 102km/63 miles. When we reached...
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bishopswindon
Jul 22, 20221 min read
Gratitude, Grace and Giving
Bishop Lee reflects .... Being able to take the time to ride from Lands End to John O Groats is a great privilege. Although, given the...
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bishopswindon
Jul 21, 20221 min read
If you take the high road ...
We had a little rain overnight which meant we had a fresher start to the day. However it quickly became a muggy morning. Over breakfast...
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bishopswindon
Jul 20, 20221 min read
It takes a long time to reach the top
Video blog today from Bishop Lee at the top of a long hard drag uphill. To donate use this link here: Just Giving From the Bottom to the...
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bishopswindon
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Into the Red Zone
Our ride today was in the red zone (meteorologically), so fortunately the planned route was a shorter 81km/51miles, which was just right...
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bishopswindon
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Meet the team 3 - Change of Driver!
Simon Robertson, who is married to Sally Robertson the area dean of Swindon, takes over as the support rider for FTBTTT, he writes: On...
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bishopswindon
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Anxious departure at the start of the 'Hottest day' yet
Pray for our safety as we cycle through the heat today; for patient drivers; no more mechanical issues; plenty of water and places to rest.
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bishopswindon
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Hot, hot, hot
Day 6 was a long hot day. The problem was having to start with a climb which went up and up and up before we had found our legs. It put...
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bishopswindon
Jul 17, 20221 min read
Samba, ruins, friends and bumpy roads
We started today's ride on Chepstow's one way system taking in a Samba drumming band and the castle. After passing through Chepstow Town...
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bishopswindon
Jul 16, 20221 min read
Unexpected Guest Blogger Wanda
How wonderful to 'bump' into you Bishop Lee and Chris in Ross on Wye. It was certainly a God given meeting to be an encourager on this...
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bishopswindon
Jul 16, 20221 min read
Chris reflects on a change of direction
In life we often have to change direction to achieve our goals. On this ride for the first 3 days we've been travelling in a...
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bishopswindon
Jul 16, 20222 min read
A challenging, but satisfying day
Yesterday, that’s Thursday, travelling from South Molton to Bridgewater seemed to mark a change in fortune in a day passing without...
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bishopswindon
Jul 14, 20221 min read
+Lee and Chris take a break to explain why they're on the road
To donate use this link here: Just Giving From the Bottom to the Top We began day 3 with some admin issues, so it was useful that it was...
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bishopswindon
Jul 14, 20221 min read
Day 2 - Hard climbs
By Chris Stanley - First thing Francis drove us from the hotel down to Wadebridge to pick up from where we finished the day before. As we...
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bishopswindon
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Introducing the Team - Francis O'Leary
Francis O'Leary is the support driver for the first part of the ride. I’m happily retired, and slightly reeling from the recent shock of...
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bishopswindon
Jul 12, 20222 min read
Day one - Land's End to Wadebridge
Today's Blog is written by co-rider, Chris Stanley. After a great night's stay in the hostel, we drove down the road to the Land's End...
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bishopswindon
Jul 12, 20221 min read
12 July Day 1 (at last)
We are just about to head for Lands End after staying the night in the Lands End Hostel at Sennen sleeping in bunks. This has turned out...
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bishopswindon
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Three men, two bikes, one car and a whole lot of miles to come
Day minus 1 As I write Today’s Blog, Chris Stanley, Francis O’ Leary and I are not far from Clevedon on the M5 motorway. The time is...
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