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Free Starbucks: Welcome to America!
Pascal here, officially stateside! 'Sir, are you active duty military?' The Starbucks server had spotted my Royal Navy cycling jersey,...
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Stars and Spokes
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Miles vs Kilometres: The Great Debate
A joint effort this month, as we tackle this pivotal topic - how do you measure your ride? Pascal (who is right) puts forward the case...
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Stars and Spokes
- May 15
- 4 min
The temperature in Arizona could be 53 degrees! And other planning considerations...
Dan here. There is little more that aircrew like more than looking at maps and charts, and working out speed/distance/time calculations....
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Stars and Spokes
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Putting ourselves in the shop window. Literally.
Pascal here. Let’s start this blog with the Oxford English dictionary definition of the term 'the shop window': the shop window A...
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Stars and Spokes
- Apr 5
- 5 min
Trafalgar Way Ride Report: Racing a Messenger over 300 miles!
Pascal here. As we rode out of Falmouth town centre it was hailing so hard that I couldn’t properly open my eyes or indeed feel my face!...
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Stars and Spokes
- Mar 6
- 5 min
California Recce Review: 'The rattlesnakes are out early this year...'
Pascal here. 'The rattlesnakes are out early this year...', said the immigration officer at Los Angeles International Airport as he...
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Stars and Spokes
- Feb 5
- 3 min
Trying to stick to the training plan, whilst evacuating Kabul!
Dan here. Six months to go… seems quite short when you write it down! Being at this point made me wonder whether my training so far is on...
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Stars and Spokes
- Sep 5, 2021
- 4 min
LEJOG Overview Part II: Scottish Storms and Headwinds That Make You Cry! (Week 2)
Pascal here. They say 'be careful what you wish for'....Having spent the first 7 days trying to avoid heat injury in the English sun and...
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Stars and Spokes
- Aug 15, 2021
- 5 min
LEJOG Reflections Part I: The English Super Heat (Week 1)!
Pascal here. It was 7 days prior to our LEJOG start date and I was sat on the sofa deep in Strava route planning mode, it was late in the...
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Stars and Spokes
- Jul 4, 2021
- 4 min
Let’s get iconic, time to LEJOG!
Pascal here. It’s time to get iconic, in the form of a Lands End to John O’Groats ride (or LEJOG, as it normally gets shortened to). For...
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Stars and Spokes
- Jun 27, 2021
- 3 min
Being part of the (cycling) club, is it worth it...?
Spoiler alert: We definitely think it is worth it! Join a club, then realise everyone is faster than you. Especially if it’s the Royal...
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Stars and Spokes
- May 9, 2021
- 5 min
Should you ride a bike through the night? (Yes, if only for the morning bacon roll!)
Pascal here. Both myself and Dan have completed numerous rides over 200km, often partially in the dark. Last weekend, the opportunity...
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Stars and Spokes
- Apr 9, 2021
- 5 min
Why does the military do expeditions?
Pascal here. A question that both Dan and I get asked frequently is, 'Why does the military do expeditions?' Another common question,...
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Stars and Spokes
- Apr 4, 2021
- 7 min
Dan’s Top Tips – What we’ve learnt from cycling 7000 km in the past 100 days...
Dan here. First 100 days of 2021 done! Training has really taken shape over the last 3 months. Time for some reflection, now that we have...
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Stars and Spokes
- Mar 22, 2021
- 4 min
Meet Lana, Joe and Dan: The Experts!
Pascal and Dan here (joint effort this week!). As the saying goes 'behind every great man, there's a great woman'. Or in our case,...
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Stars and Spokes
- Mar 7, 2021
- 4 min
Meet Pascal: Expedition Leader (the bearded half of the cycling double act!)
Pascal here. Sounds like quite a grand title, Expedition Leader. In reality, it means that I have the pleasure of completing most of the...
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Stars and Spokes
- Feb 28, 2021
- 5 min
Meet Dan: Expedition Cyclist (half of the double act!)
Hello all, Dan here again. So as part of the meeting the team series I’ve put pen to paper, or at least fingers to keyboard to explain a...
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Stars and Spokes
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
Meet Cocksy: The Expedition Fundraising Manager
Cocksy here, AKA the “Expedition Fundraising Campaign Manager”. As we continue our monthly theme of introducing expedition team members,...
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Stars and Spokes
- Feb 7, 2021
- 3 min
Expedition Supporters - MPs and Liveries!
Weekly Highlight: We have a Government Minister as part of the team! Amazing! 🙌 Weekly Lowlight: The arrival of snow and ice, never...
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Stars and Spokes
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Meet Tim: The Expedition Physical Trainer
Tim here. I am part of the wider team working alongside Pascal and Dan as they prepare to cycle across the USA, my role is the Expedition...
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