u/DullHall7

after cycling two years, at the end of the last year i decided that i would take up a challenge to peddle 5000km unique kms. not really thinking much of it at the time i thought it would be easy but then after sitting down finding routes working out logistics of train stations, i decided i would have to wild camp not doing so before this challenge i had to build up a wild camping set, then i had to learn about mechanics, then i had to really study the maps so I wouldn't cross over kms i had already done,

anyway getting to my point taken on this cycling challenge was just fun but turned out to be so fulfilling and i found myself learning more about cycling nutrition and how to fix my bike, camping set up, how many beautiful small towns and the history of northern England, finding absolute beautiful gravel trails

I don't use social media and i just wanted to share my story. this is such a brilliant challenge and i love sitting looking at my heat map and seeing the spider web of a heat map i have built up.

I used an orro terra c with a tubeless set up, gravel bike

just setting off to complete my last 40km today that will complete the challenge.

good morning, has anyone noticed how bad the phone and Internet signal is in Newcastle, I live bang in the city center on match day the signal is a write off, but no we are getting a bit sun the service is out daily. I am on two different networks to personal and work. anyone having the same issues.