1. The Night Before
The Drive from Bishop to Carlisle, past Carlisle to Gretna, back to Carlisle and then out for some serious carb-loading for the adventure ahead!
Mar 11, 2007
Photos: 16
2. Day 1 - Travel Lodge to Bowness
Leaving the Travelodge and heading to Bowness (via the outpost known as 'Morrisons' to fill up on Quails Eggs, Wine and Owl Beaks!
Mar 10, 2007
3. Day 1 - Bowness to Carlisle
The nice flat rolling bit from Bowness to the mad urban cycling across Carlisle. The boys are feeling fit and getting lots of interest (most welcome - some not!) from passing motorists and pedestrians!
Mar 9, 2007
Photos: 11
4. Day 1 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory
A short break for a photo session before tackling the first uphill of the journey (there would be more, and much, much worse...)
Mar 8, 2007
Photos: 22
5. Day 1 - Priory to the Wall
Up the first bit of hill on the trip, to our first serious sighting of the Wall, with a Milecastle to boot! We're feeling good!
Mar 7, 2007
Photos: 47
6. Day 1 - The Tearooms and 'the Hill'
A quick pause for Tiffin before tackling the first serious climb of the trip!
Mar 6, 2007
Photos: 5
7. Day 1 - The Fort
Physical Wrecks and Roman Ruins..
Mar 5, 2007
Photos: 6
8. Day 1 - To The Old Repeater Station
The weather starts to turn as we look forward to finding the Old Repeater and having a hot shower! (well, thats the plan...)
Mar 4, 2007
Photos: 64
9. Day 2 - The Ride to Newcastle
The ride into Newcastle found Quintus with a puncture, and Testiculas with a new toy!
Mar 3, 2007
Photos: 17
10. Day 2 - The Quayside
Newcastle Quayside
Mar 2, 2007
11. Day 2 - Wallsend!
We did it! Made it to the Roman Fort Segedumum at Wallsend! It only remained to make it to Tynemouth for the coast to coast bonus!
Mar 1, 2007
Photos: 13
13. Day 2 - The Tut and Shive!
Back to the Tut and Shive in Bishop Auckland on Sunday night, for beers, Quintus' scary army stories and desperately trying to avoid signing up to any more of Testiculous' hairbrained schemes...
Feb 28, 2007
12. Day 2 - Tynemouth
From the Irish to the North Sea! Roman Styley!
Photos: 38
In the Press!
Feb 18, 2007
Photos: 3
The Emperors New Clothes!
The group send out 4 skirmishers to test the new kit....
Feb 14, 2007
Photos: 9
Training Photos!
Finely honed roman cycling machines, one and all!....
Feb 1, 2007