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On yer bikes..

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Below- My bike in mid-Wales some years ago, I crossed the width of Wales from the coast near Aberystwyth into England in a day (about 80 miles).
The trick is to NEVER PUSH THE PACE, just take regular food nibble breaks every few miles sitting against a farm gate, and always walk up hills, that way you can go on forever like a perpetual motion machine, dawn to dusk..
With cycling, the back wheel takes all the weight, not your legs, my sleeping bag and spare clothes are crammed into the saddlebag, my tent and food bag are lashed on top with rubber straps, and the orange waterproof cagoule is thrown over the lot-

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THE BIKE IS KING..
Some stock pics off the net-




Don't be afraid to load your bike, your knees won't be taking the weight-



Remember, walk up all hills, there's no hurry-




Exploring-








Scotland. Would you rather trudge down that road with a rucksack on your back, or roll down it on a bike?..

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MY BIKE again, this was a ride from Leicester to Paris and back (800 miles over 8 days).
Top- entering Amiens on day 3.
Bottom- in Paris on day 4.