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Paul Berney
Jul 8, 20183 min read
Day 13 - Brussels to Roubaix - Nothing to Fear
Today was the first time in two weeks I've had a clock on me. I had somewhere to be in two hours time and I was on it. My legs felt...
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Paul Berney
Jul 7, 20182 min read
Day 12 Brussels Rest Day - Now This is Fun
Having hit 1200km yesterday in 11 days, I felt like I deserved a day off without it affecting my daily average. Plus and perhaps more...
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Paul Berney
Jul 6, 20183 min read
Day 11 - Marche-en-Femenne to Brussels - Black Celebration
"I would tell you about the things they put me through, The pain I've been subjected to" Depeche Mode - Walking in my Shoes 'Good...
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Paul Berney
Jul 6, 20182 min read
Back catalogue - Speak and Spell
30 years ago when I was a student I went to Avignon to play in the curtain raiser match before a Great Britain v's France rugby league...
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Paul Berney
Jul 5, 20184 min read
Day 10 - Luxembourg City to Marche-en-Femenne - Reach Out and Touch Faith*
I've got this. I don’t need faith. I know it. I've got this. Belgium threw everything it has at me and I won. 1600m of climbing, road...
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Paul Berney
Jul 4, 20184 min read
Day 9 Saarbrücken to Luxembourg City - Everything Counts in Large Amounts
Well it makes bugger all difference what I write today because no one is going to read it. We will all still be happy in the afterglow of...
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Paul Berney
Jul 3, 20184 min read
Day 8 Langatte to Saarbrücken - Get The Balance Right
I had planned today to keep to the revised plan of another shorter recovery day. That means that to keep to schedule I will need 3 big...
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Paul Berney
Jul 2, 20183 min read
Day 7 - Saverne to Langatte - New Life
The Festive 500 is a joint challenge set by Strava and Rapha to ride 500km between Christmas eve and new year's eve. In completing it...
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Paul Berney
Jul 2, 20181 min read
Hidden Track - Precious*
That's me riding a bike in Hong Kong (I know, flash right?). And in the background is my elder daughter Eleanor. That's appropriate...
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Paul Berney
Jul 1, 20184 min read
Day 6 Colmar to Saverne - A Policy of Truth
How many of you reading this would know if I had 'cheated' and changed the route? None, is my guess. Unless there's someone out there...
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Paul Berney
Jun 30, 20183 min read
Day 5 Basel to Colmar - Just Can't Get Enough *
Today was supposed to be a rest day, but I woke up feeling good and eager to move on from a city where a small coffee and croissant cost...
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Paul Berney
Jun 29, 20182 min read
A collection of B sides
I was asked by a friendly reader to include the things I've missed out on the blog, that I have shared in messages. So in no particular...
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Paul Berney
Jun 29, 20186 min read
Day 4 - Lucerne to Basel - Enjoy the Silence
Long musical intro There's a thing in science called the Observer Effect. It basically asks if the act of observing something can...
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Paul Berney
Jun 28, 20183 min read
Day 3 - Andermatt to Lucerne -Some Great Reward(s)
Day 3 of my ride from Milan to London
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Paul Berney
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Bonus Track
When you spend so much time alone on the bike you have a lot of thinking time. Questions rattle through my head like, when will this hill...
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Paul Berney
Jun 27, 20183 min read
Day 2 - Claro to Andermatt - A Pain that I'm used to
I have a good mate in Lanterne Rouge called Mark who likes to remind everyone that 'outside of your comfort zone is where the magic...
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Paul Berney
Jun 26, 20184 min read
Day 1 - Milan to Claro - It's Just a Question of Time
It's was clear to me at the end of day 1 that one number will matter more than others on the trip: time in the saddle. I spent 9 hours on...
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Paul Berney
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Benvenuti a Milano!
I've finally arrived in Milan. The Adventure starts tomorrow, so today I had time to scope out the Bianchi cafe and do some sightseeing. ...
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Paul Berney
Jun 22, 20181 min read
PACK LIGHT. TRAVEL FAR.
On the bike (All Rapha): Brevet Lightweight Jersey Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts Brevet Insulated Jersey Brevet Base Layer Brevet Reflective...
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Paul Berney
Jun 22, 20182 min read
Shake it off
I finally got around to riding the Infinito fully loaded on a short sail around the Warwickshire countryside in the sun. Although I am...
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