jblackstock8Jul 14, 20191 minWhat it’s really all about....When you take on something of this scale we often find ourselves asking why? Why cycle across Europe? Does it really make a difference? I...
jblackstock8Jul 14, 20191 minThe Finish LineFlorian and the team at Kumplgut setup an AMAZING WELCOME for us! We had a Police escort and a red carpet with tons of guests at the fin...
jblackstock8Jul 14, 20191 minFINAL DAY! And the forecast is.....RAIN!!! And supposedly tons of inescapable rain Everywhere!!! Guess what? We got wetter from water on the road than we did from the sk...
jblackstock8Jul 14, 20191 minDay 8 - A trip to the bike shop and being chased by a thunderstorm!Peter and James headed to Wittl in Beilingries for a new cable and tuneup! With the bike working as good as new we headed out for what e...
jblackstock8Jul 14, 20191 minDay 7 - 102 Miles...52 of it in the rain...It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...even 52 miles in pouring rain didn’t dampen our spirits. The last 10 miles James’ ...
jblackstock8Jul 10, 20191 minDay Six - A Really Great Day of Riding!Today was injury-free and everyone was in good form! A great day both on and off the bikes but we’re all pretty tired now. It was a big...
jblackstock8Jul 9, 20191 minDay 5 - Some broken bars but we’re all fine and still rolling!102 Miles and one set of broken handlebars! What a day! Most importantly we all survived and are safe. What we are doing is NOT easy! ...
jblackstock8Jul 8, 20191 minDay 4 - It’s a challenge!Today was a bit tough but spirits are high. Finished off the day right at 100 miles and did an unplanned climb along the way. That said...
jblackstock8Jul 7, 20191 minDay Three complete! 110 MILESWe’re all alive but a little sore and tired after a tough day in the saddle which ended with a climb and some gravel roads. Glad to be o...
jblackstock8Jul 6, 20191 minSurvived Day Two! So we’re in Sint-Maria-Latem, Belgium after a 95 mile ride today! Margit was amazing with support and generally we had good roads. We d...
jblackstock8Jul 5, 20191 minDay One Done! 87 miles to Folkestone and now in CalaisSo the good...we made it! A big thanks to Barry ‘Bazza’ Harwood for pacing us! The bad...I forgot passports at home so Becky has to com...
jblackstock8Jul 4, 20191 minAaaaaand They’re Off!!!Margit, Peter and Paul began the epic journey to London this morning from Austria! On the other side of the pond, we’re nearly packed an...
Paul LevittJun 29, 20191 minFlorian and his retro bike joins Paul on a de-training rideFlorian joins Paul on 47mile/76km ride along the Traun river. Florian hopes to join the team on the last day from Deggendorf to Wels . Hi...
Paul LevittJun 26, 20191 minPeter completes his penultimate week training in Lake Garda Peter returned from a short holiday in lake Garda, Italy and still managed to rides over 350km/219miles. What a great effort form the vet...
Paul LevittJun 25, 20191 minLinz TV1 interviewhttps://www.lt1.at/aktuelles/1-400-km-fuer-kranke-kinder/
jblackstock8Jun 23, 20191 minLast Big Training Weekend Complete!Matthew and I just finished another 100-mile weekend. Anytime I think it’s hard, I stop to remember how lucky I am to have an opportunit...
Paul LevittJun 20, 20191 minPaul rides solo and visits the KumplgutI had my last big ride of the training session last Thursday completing 154km/90miles and decided to take a fuel on my way back home at t...
Paul LevittJun 2, 20191 minThomas and Max help Paul with his training Yesterday, my brother-in-law Thomas and his friend Max came out with me for a training ride. We completed 136km at a relentless pace. I w...
