Rear End

Last week my Ortlieb back roller rolled a little too much into my spokes. Not only did it bring me to a sudden stop (whizzing around a London roundabout, in front of a bus – nice!) but it ripped the whole side of the bag.

With a new trip planned soon there’s nothing else for it – new panniers and rack: Continue reading

Day Three (iii): Ramsgate to Folkestone

Arriving in Dover, we followed roads noting nothing of exception. Indeed it seemed that Dover is about getting people in and out as quickly as possible for soon we were tangled with the dual-carriageways abused by cars and articulated lorries. Nothing really appealed particularly the steep slopes to climb out of Dover. Continue reading