All about The Tour
Having recently retired Jim R (see rider profiles below) wanted to do a biggish cycle tour which resulted in a plan to cycle carrying all our own kit with us from Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland to Los Montesinos which is to the south of Alicante in Spain.
We have 3 days riding in the UK to catch a ferry from Hull to Rotterdam which is followed by 23 days riding through Netherlands, Belgium, France, Andorra and finally Spain. Over the 26 days we’ll cover 1,885 miles and climb 93,561 feet (over 3 times the height of Mount Everest).
3 of us plan to ride the full route and we’ll be joined by a fourth person from Ayrshire to Carcassonne in France.
Further details of our planned route can be found on our Route page while details of progress made, daily reports and photos can be found on our Progress page.
Details of the participating riders can be found below.
Gordon Stead
AKA The Truck - carries a bit of timber, takes a bit to get up and rolling but great for anyone sheltering in behind.
98kg (under review)
Hates the Uphills but loves the Downhills
Loves the heat - the hotter the better
Pet hate - someone else getting a bigger portion in a restaurant
Jim Ryland
AKA The Transit - carries a bit less timber, got a smoky old diesel which can chug away all day long and day after day.
78kg (drained of all fluid and fuel - operating weight significantly more)
Retired (full time athlete)
Doesn't like the uphills much
Favourite place - Pitlochry, Scotland
Hidden talent - small talk
Jim Seenan
AKA The Tesla - plug him in for a charge and he's buzzing but once those batteries run down he's in trouble on the electric bike.
70kg
Semi-Retired (could be full time athlete)
Doesn't notice the uphills much (electric powered)
Likes to do the kitty for the group
AKA - the streched mini cooper - the body was streched but someone forgot to put a bigger engine under the bonnet.
80kg
Hates the uphills and crosswinds
Partial to a wee brandy during/after a cycle
Hidden talent – able to rapidly eat Russian Salad during a cycle and not throw up