One man and his bike....

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Jamesh
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One man and his bike....

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One man and his bike is a good read about a journo who cycles around the coast of Britain.

Little about the bike, more about places and people...

Rather like Bill Bryson on a bike!

Cheers James
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Read it , actually really enjoyed it . would love to do something like that one day ,don't know if the wife or work would be to happy if I just took off for that amount of time :lol:
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I enjoyed this too.
'Why cycling for joy is not the most popular pastime on earth is still a mystery to me.'
Frank J Urry, Salute to Cycling, 1956.
RevDonkBonkers
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Read this book last year and it inspired me to buy a bike and do this myself, I am quitting my job this month and leaving to do it in April.
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RevDonkBonkers wrote: 9 Jan 2022, 7:38pm Read this book last year and it inspired me to buy a bike and do this myself, I am quitting my job this month and leaving to do it in April.
Would you consider posting a daily diary on this Forum?
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I will definitely keep some kind of diary of it, I was thinking of starting a Facebook page, I am not sure of forum etiquette, but if I did that could I link to it from here when done?
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RevDonkBonkers wrote: 11 Jan 2022, 9:06am I will definitely keep some kind of diary of it, I was thinking of starting a Facebook page, I am not sure of forum etiquette, but if I did that could I link to it from here when done?
You could link but for those of us who aren't on Facebook it wouldn't be possible to view it (AFAIK).
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horizon wrote: 11 Jan 2022, 12:13pm
RevDonkBonkers wrote: 11 Jan 2022, 9:06am I will definitely keep some kind of diary of it, I was thinking of starting a Facebook page, I am not sure of forum etiquette, but if I did that could I link to it from here when done?
You could link but for those of us who aren't on Facebook it wouldn't be possible to view it (AFAIK).
I can't get access to most of Facebook. Just keeps asking me to login and I wont open any Facebook account (I am not a product).

If it were me I'd setup my own site. Cheap, easy and under your control and e.g. with Wordpress easy to update and maintain whilst on tour.

Ian
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Psamathe wrote: 11 Jan 2022, 12:16pm If it were me I'd setup my own site. Cheap, easy and under your control and e.g. with Wordpress easy to update and maintain whilst on tour.
Yes I have actually bought a domain and got WordPress set up on it. I actually run three WordPress websites as a way of generating passive income, so I am quite familiar with it. However I guess I wanted to use the cycle to get away from technology etc as much as possible after working from home and being welded to my desktop computer far too much!

I don't own a laptop and have no idea how easy WordPress is to edit from a mobile as I've never tried it, but I suppose it is always a possibility.
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RevDonkBonkers wrote: 11 Jan 2022, 12:51pm
Psamathe wrote: 11 Jan 2022, 12:16pm If it were me I'd setup my own site. Cheap, easy and under your control and e.g. with Wordpress easy to update and maintain whilst on tour.
Yes I have actually bought a domain and got WordPress set up on it. I actually run three WordPress websites as a way of generating passive income, so I am quite familiar with it. However I guess I wanted to use the cycle to get away from technology etc as much as possible after working from home and being welded to my desktop computer far too much!

I don't own a laptop and have no idea how easy WordPress is to edit from a mobile as I've never tried it, but I suppose it is always a possibility.
I've managed to post daily posts to Wordpress site (photos, tracks, altitude profiles) over 2 tours each of 2 months, plus travels South America and SE Asia (4+ months and 3 months) using a tablet (low end rather old iPad). iPad/tablet also useful for creating routes, backing-up photos, etc.

Ian
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Yes I have no doubt I could do it if I bought a tablet, etc, but it is more a question of whether I want to do it. It is something I will have to think about.
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RevDonkBonkers wrote: 11 Jan 2022, 4:04pm Yes I have no doubt I could do it if I bought a tablet, etc, but it is more a question of whether I want to do it. It is something I will have to think about.
I have been told that on Facebook there is no way to export what you have posted on your page (e.g. to export to other sites). I don't use it so cannot confirm that but assuming what others have said is the case it becomes something of a "black hole".

Ian
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I also read "One Man and his "Bike" recently, and enjoyed it very much. It certainly made me itch to go cycle touring again, come the spring. Often when I read travel books I admire the writing and enjoy the descriptions of places, but don't warm to the author. Mike Carter came over as a nice bloke, one I'd be happy to meet on a tour, and he describes places and people with humour. I'd recommend the book for reading on dark January evenings.
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I'm definitely going to give this read a try. I listened to Aleister Humphreys book on audible and enjoyed, while marooned in a tiny tent during a storm.

Adventures are cool.
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