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Posted in bicycle on the road

Transcontinental: Into the Alps

Conscious now of my army of spectators, I cycled on towards Sisteron, remembering ruefully that riding with a tracker comes with as many disadvantages as it does advantages. During last winter’s…

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle on the road people

Transcontinental: Joining the dots

I lingered at the top of Ventoux for half an hour or so, savouring the glow and the malt loaf and enjoying the company of friends after so long on…

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle on the road

Transcontinental: Night on bald mountain

Ventoux needs little introduction, but in case you’re one of the few non-cyclists who read this blog, you should know that it’s one of the most iconic climbs of European cycling, notorious for…

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Emily Chappell
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Transcontinental: On the right track

For the first twelve hours of the ride (race, it’s a race, Chappell), I barely stopped smiling. Because, after all, cycling along quiet roads through the cool night air, with no…

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle off the road

A brief update

You’re probably wondering how it went, aren’t you? Unless you were following my Twitter account, in which case you’ll know that I pulled out on Day 8, after ending up…

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Emily Chappell
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Over-reaching myself

Do you ever realise you’ve become a very different person? And perhaps that you’d been this sort of person for quite a while, and everyone else was fully aware of it,…

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle on the road people restless spinster

On chasing men

Don’t ever get the impression I’ve got it all sorted. Just when you (I) think you’ve (I’ve) got life figured out, and it’s all plain sailing from here, you either…

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Emily Chappell
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The kit list to end all kit lists

Here’s a treat for all you gear nerds. A few weeks ago I found myself with a spare morning (or at least, the disinclination to fill it with anything more…

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle on the road people

A cold snap

You won’t mind if I’m not strictly chronological about this, will you, dear readers? The problem is, the rhythms of cycle touring are such that one generally has a lot…

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Emily Chappell
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Of motels and chance encounters

I ended up staying in a motel when I got to Glennallen, for reasons I won’t go into here (mainly because I’ve vowed to avoid that old cycle touring cliche…

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Emily Chappell
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