Wow, how time flies when you're working hard! So it feels like just the other day the bike ride was months away and here we are… 20 days until I start my journey! Training on the bike has been an interesting experience and I'm sure it has been a taste of things to come. So far I have been cut up 3 times, run off the road once and nearly sideswiped too many to mention. But this is what happens when a cyclist goes on the road. Rant over. I have managed to com...

So today I write to you with news of a nifty little item I have received. After reading a few threads online about riding JOGLE solo, I suddenly had a feeling of dread... As I'm doing this solo, what would happen if I were knocked unconscious or could not communicate to anyone in the event of an incident? That's when the people at www.roadid.com came to my rescue. About 5 minutes on their website and about £15 later I had ordered the RoadID Ankle ID. This fu...

So who am I? I think a lot of people ask themselves that same question, well my name is Geoff Palmer and at the time of writing this I am 27 and working as a Technical Support Agent for Toshiba, I live in Heavitree in Devon and love living in this part of the country. There is always something going on in town or in the local area. The other benefit is how close i am to the coast. Just a short bus ride or cycle and I'm in Exmouth next to the sea, Exmouth can...