The Ramblings of a Round Britain Cyclist
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The Ramblings of a Round Britain Cyclist
The Ramblings of a Round Britain Cyclist
The Ramblings of a Round Britain Cyclist
The Ramblings of a Round Britain Cyclist
OUR JOURNEY
It has been said that retrospection is the sport of the aged and infirm. This website tells the tale of pedalling exploits undertaken when already old and unfit. With the completion of the Dundee to Inverness tour, a circuit of the British coastline is complete. The journey took just shy of 8 years from when we started in Land’s End, and although it took 6 years to get to John O’Groats, we sped up after the pandemic was over, as the east coast is much flatter and straighter. The circuit involved 105 days of pedalling, covering over 5,000 miles and climbing nearly 260,000 feet (about 9 Everests). We did it over 16 separate trips, taking our time to really enjoy the different parts of the country and its wonderful coastline. In June 2026, we also completed our circuit of Ireland, another 2,000 miles or so, completed over 5 trips of about 400 miles each, with another 105,000 feet of climbing.
8,000+
Miles Ridden
On British Coastal Tours
170+
Overnight Locations
Many more visited
27,000+
Miles Cycled
1.4m ft of elevation, 680+ days of cycling, since 2017
380,000+
Elevation Gained
Climbed across Britain's spectacular coastline
Click on any region below to explore our routes, stories, photos and memories from each journey.
British Coastal Tours
5,097 miles
109 days
Irish Coastal Tours
1,982 miles
41 days
Shropshire Cycling
16,525 miles
460 days
Spain Cycling
2,064 miles
57 days
France Tour
371 miles
7 days
Japan Tour
238 miles
8 days
South Africa Tour
224miles
6 days
Every mile has a story.
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Kind words from fellow travelers and readers around the world.
The pleasure of riding has lots of components: the route, your companions, the undiscovered quiet places, and the stories. This site captures the joy of cycling. It’s inspiring, and fun.
Mike P.
ShropshireMike’s routes are appropriate for reasonably fit men “of a certain age” allowing plenty of time for coffee, banter and stops at points of interest. At the end of each day we are, unfortunately, forced to endure his excruciating doggerel summarising the highlights, usually picking on any rider suffering a misfortune or making a minor faux pas. That said, I’ve been six times and I’d be keen to go again!
James T.
SussexThe pleasure of riding has lots of components: the route, your companions, the undiscovered quiet places, and the stories. This site captures the joy of cycling. It’s inspiring, and fun.
Mike P.
ShropshireMike’s routes are appropriate for reasonably fit men “of a certain age” allowing plenty of time for coffee, banter and stops at points of interest. At the end of each day we are, unfortunately, forced to endure his excruciating doggerel summarising the highlights, usually picking on any rider suffering a misfortune or making a minor faux pas. That said, I’ve been six times and I’d be keen to go again!
James T.
SussexThe pleasure of riding has lots of components: the route, your companions, the undiscovered quiet places, and the stories. This site captures the joy of cycling. It’s inspiring, and fun.
Mike P.
ShropshireMike’s routes are appropriate for reasonably fit men “of a certain age” allowing plenty of time for coffee, banter and stops at points of interest. At the end of each day we are, unfortunately, forced to endure his excruciating doggerel summarising the highlights, usually picking on any rider suffering a misfortune or making a minor faux pas. That said, I’ve been six times and I’d be keen to go again!
James T.
SussexThe pleasure of riding has lots of components: the route, your companions, the undiscovered quiet places, and the stories. This site captures the joy of cycling. It’s inspiring, and fun.
Mike P.
ShropshireMike’s routes are appropriate for reasonably fit men “of a certain age” allowing plenty of time for coffee, banter and stops at points of interest. At the end of each day we are, unfortunately, forced to endure his excruciating doggerel summarising the highlights, usually picking on any rider suffering a misfortune or making a minor faux pas. That said, I’ve been six times and I’d be keen to go again!