Nottingham to Paris 2009

In April 2009 we (Glen & Greg) are cycling from Nottingham to Paris, because we want to.

We also want you to join us for parts (or all) of the journey. Get in touch if can you cycle 50+ miles a day with a hangover.

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Motley Crew

Posted by Greg at 08:16pm on 10.03.09 | 4 comments

Initially when Glen and I started planning this ride I thought it’d just be the two of us. To be brutally honest I was a little fearful of this, especially so considering the moves he made on me last summer in Yorkshire (he disguised his shame as a hangover the following day). The prospect of sharing a tent with him for five days did not excite me at all, so I threw invitations out for anyone to join us. The less time spent with him the better, I say.

Joking aside, I’m delighted to see that our open-door policy has started out successfully. At first I thought no one would really give a shit, but we already have three other people accompanying us on various stages.

Jamie Wells

Jamie is an old friend of Glen’s, haling from Leicester and whiling away the 9-5 as a marketing person. In the spirit of the occasion he will be completing his section of the ride (Leicester-London) on a borrowed bike. Also, and in many ways more importantly, Jamie performed a classic drunken fall on NYE09 that is in Glen’s top five all time best drunken falls. He will be the perfect addition the trip.

Andy Ward

I decided to avoid getting caught up in the rat race and set off to walk from London to Istanbul on a whim. 5,000 kilometres, 2 pairs of shoes and a fractured leg later I crossed the river Bosporus into Asia. Needless to say I got the adventure bug and have had itchy feet ever since. andyward.me

Andy will be joining us from London to Brighton on a folding bicycle that doesn’t fold anymore.

Ben Saunders

Ben Saunders is a record-breaking long-distance skier, with four North Pole expeditions under his belt. He is the youngest to ski solo to the North Pole and holds the record for the longest solo Arctic journey by a Briton.

I think it’s probably fair to say that Ben will be the most prepared for this, given that he’s currently training for something far more significant.

That’s all for now. This is going to be loads of fun, so email us if you fancy some not-too-serious cycling and some good socialising action.

4 comments Leave yours

#01 Mat Morris at 19:24 on 12.03.09

You blethering bunch of nomads. Next time i’m shopping for some baby stuff i’ll pick you up a bucket of sudocream to sit in every evening.
#02 Glen at 22:05 on 12.03.09

@Mat - whatever Morris. Haven’t you got a child to breast feed? Yeah, damn right.

Also, I expect you to be attending the next expedition - if we can find a small enough bike. Hope you’re well.
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