I may have missed a reference to this somewhere but if not, Excess Baggage on R4 on Saturday featured three long distance cyclists. A retired headmistress who has cycled round the world twice, once each way. A bloke who shadowed the TdF. And, a bloke who cycled down France alone after his mate wussed out on day two, he as so enthused he's now planning a culinary cycle ride around America (the whole (or is is both) continent(s)).
Probably available on Listen Again till next Saturday.
On 3/5/05 11:46 am, in article [email hidden], "Colin
Blackburn said:
I may have missed a reference to this somewhere but if not, Excess Baggage on R4 on Saturday featured three long distance cyclists. A retired headmistress who has cycled round the world twice, once each way.
Anne Mustoe. She'd never doen any touring before her first round the world trip.. I've got her first book. Very inspiring.
I caught the programme on Saturday and thought it was a fine piece. All very positive about the joys of cycling and how all that most people need is the will to do it. I was particularly taken with Anne Mustoe saying she did not get involved in lots of training for her ride around the world. She just set off, getting fitter as she went along.