tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57579961277784388652024-03-14T00:02:03.243+00:00Cycling expeditions"I believe there is some kind of adventure in all of us. My dream is to share expeditions that push the boundaries of physical and mental capability with the world. Questioning what is possible is the key to success in every walk of life" Mark BeaumontEddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-62232213292777589642010-06-08T18:29:00.004+01:002010-06-08T18:52:48.607+01:00Poole to Burnham-on-sea<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/TA5-gFvDcxI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Vc7G4vbTEck/s1600/DSC00277.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480456886316921618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/TA5-gFvDcxI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Vc7G4vbTEck/s400/DSC00277.JPG" border="0" /></a>I fought my way through a busy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Yeovil</span> to emerge on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">otherside</span> unscathed I then sped downhill into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Illchester</span> which is a small little village next to the river <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Yeo</span>. From <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Illchester</span> I headed for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Somerton</span> cycling through the beautiful Somerset levels. I climbed out of the Somerset levels and climbed further up a ridge which seemed to go on forever through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ashcott</span> however the views over Somerset were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">extraordinary</span>, after enjoying a great downhill i reached a roundabout that crossed over the M5. On the roundabout my pump fell of my bike and was run over by a van which could prove fatal if i were to pick up a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">puncture</span> so far from home. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Burnham</span>-on-sea was now only a few miles away. </div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-51870787134303292672010-05-31T20:36:00.003+01:002010-06-04T17:23:08.734+01:00Poole to Burnham-on-sea<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/TAQQW4uW63I/AAAAAAAAACw/8Rs-O30J3eQ/s1600/DSC00275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477521032159357810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/TAQQW4uW63I/AAAAAAAAACw/8Rs-O30J3eQ/s400/DSC00275.JPG" border="0" /></a> My latest trip has just been to Burnham-on-sea which is around 75 miles from where i live. I started by heading out to wimborne and then taking a back road to blandford, from blandforf i headed for Sherbourne via Sturminster newton and Bishops caundle. After Sherbourne it was a short trip along the duel carriage way to yeovil where i entered Somerset for the first time cycling!!!<br /><div align="center"></div></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-79040457834926174962010-05-27T21:25:00.004+01:002010-05-31T21:21:51.059+01:00Kimmeridge day trip<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7WzdTjMYI/AAAAAAAAACo/Uih4dBXzIEI/s1600/DSC00274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476050376457400706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7WzdTjMYI/AAAAAAAAACo/Uih4dBXzIEI/s400/DSC00274.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7WzKIvoPI/AAAAAAAAACg/G9wwopC8AVs/s1600/DSC00272.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476050371311804658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7WzKIvoPI/AAAAAAAAACg/G9wwopC8AVs/s400/DSC00272.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7WypK_tEI/AAAAAAAAACY/oKBwupBrfU4/s1600/DSC00270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476050362462876738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7WypK_tEI/AAAAAAAAACY/oKBwupBrfU4/s400/DSC00270.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I've recently just had a day off work so i decided to head down to Kimmeridge bay on Purbeck which isn't to far from where i live. I enjoyed leisurley cycling round purbeck through wareham, corfe castle and finally studland before heading back into poole.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-13776596585551985952010-05-27T21:00:00.002+01:002010-05-27T21:07:15.186+01:001ST Expedition Seaton to Poole<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7PobIH-TI/AAAAAAAAACQ/2cReVPsQ9OY/s1600/DSC00256.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476042490312653106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7PobIH-TI/AAAAAAAAACQ/2cReVPsQ9OY/s400/DSC00256.JPG" border="0" /></a> In Bere Regis i decided to finish my trip by going via Bovington, Corfe castle and crossing the Studland ferry back into Poole. I sustained a rather unlucky rip in my shorts on the trip perhaps you can spot it above!!!<br /><br /></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-49393233270763640572010-05-27T20:52:00.002+01:002010-05-27T20:59:51.705+01:001st Expedition Seaton to Poole<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7N6IwkAkI/AAAAAAAAACI/E3NOzyi-Y3U/s1600/DSC00255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476040595596378690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7N6IwkAkI/AAAAAAAAACI/E3NOzyi-Y3U/s400/DSC00255.JPG" border="0" /></a> On my way home i travelled through bridport, up axminster hill and down into Dorchester where i devoured a massive italian bmt subway! From Dorchester i went along the A35 to Bere Regis which was quite a busy road.<br /><br /></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-31977592385123172242010-05-27T20:46:00.002+01:002010-05-27T20:52:19.056+01:001st Expedition Seaton to poole<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7Mql_s2EI/AAAAAAAAACA/FXlHdOwuDwY/s1600/DSC00254.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476039229054965826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7Mql_s2EI/AAAAAAAAACA/FXlHdOwuDwY/s400/DSC00254.JPG" border="0" /></a> Day two i awoke after being bitten all over by my little insect friends in the bluebell woods and began a steady climb out of Devon on the A35.<br /><br /></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-49558389124914633752010-05-27T20:31:00.002+01:002010-05-27T20:45:31.582+01:001st Expedition Poole to Seaton<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7JF8tG76I/AAAAAAAAAB4/aSyyFtbVzxg/s1600/DSC00252.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476035300960956322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7JF8tG76I/AAAAAAAAAB4/aSyyFtbVzxg/s400/DSC00252.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7JFVu3nJI/AAAAAAAAABw/gDtyfMTKak4/s1600/DSC00251.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476035290499357842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7JFVu3nJI/AAAAAAAAABw/gDtyfMTKak4/s400/DSC00251.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I reached Seaton and enjoyed a nice hour on the beach sunbathing before heading slightly inland to find a good place to sleep. The little bluebell wood i slept in above was about twenty metres from a layby on the road and the other side of the wood was a field of cows. During that eveniing and night i found it hard to sleep due to the sounds of cars, various animals saying good night to each other over and over again ,and last but not least a motorcyclist pulling over in the layby to answer a call of nature completely unaware of my presence much to my amusement.<br /><div></div></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-58158249827503985392010-05-27T20:26:00.002+01:002010-05-27T20:31:23.218+01:001st Expedition Poole to Seaton<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7H6kO_B5I/AAAAAAAAABo/Eq6JxZRSH5s/s1600/DSC00249.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476034005901969298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7H6kO_B5I/AAAAAAAAABo/Eq6JxZRSH5s/s400/DSC00249.JPG" border="0" /></a> Once i crossed the Devon border i sped downhill and into the lowlands where i cam across this little tram station (shown above). I was now only about three miles from seaton.<br /><br /></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-81901584483619149052010-05-27T20:20:00.002+01:002010-05-27T20:23:30.807+01:001st Epedition Poole to Seaton<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7GZBW6KjI/AAAAAAAAABg/2tt9Xy_M5Pg/s1600/DSC00247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476032330092653106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7GZBW6KjI/AAAAAAAAABg/2tt9Xy_M5Pg/s400/DSC00247.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Crossing into Devon</div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-48141646021539050282010-05-27T20:08:00.002+01:002010-05-27T20:19:53.759+01:001st Expedition poole to seaton<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7Dius5t-I/AAAAAAAAABY/ZIrzGNEL53k/s1600/DSC00244.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476029198348433378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7Dius5t-I/AAAAAAAAABY/ZIrzGNEL53k/s400/DSC00244.JPG" border="0" /></a> After reaching Bridport i pushed on to the beautiful little coastal town of lyme regis where i stocked up on water and enjoyed a nice cup of coffee from a little shop on the sea front before heading uphill into devon.<br /><br /></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-38346725738449647462010-05-27T20:02:00.002+01:002010-05-27T20:08:01.096+01:001st Expedition poole to seaton<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7CM_iT9ZI/AAAAAAAAABQ/VP7sFlcC3Z4/s1600/DSC00243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476027725398668690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_7CM_iT9ZI/AAAAAAAAABQ/VP7sFlcC3Z4/s400/DSC00243.JPG" border="0" /></a> After leaving weymouth i headed for bridport along the coast road and encountered a very hilly road particulary a hill out of abottsbury shown above!(25% incline)<br /><br /></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-12426168092759061742010-05-26T23:07:00.003+01:002010-05-26T23:12:11.450+01:001st Expedition poole to seaton<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_2cMoQGZpI/AAAAAAAAAAU/YPw-lMLQs8o/s1600/DSC00242.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475704462729701010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_2cMoQGZpI/AAAAAAAAAAU/YPw-lMLQs8o/s400/DSC00242.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Having from set off from poole on my first expedition on a brand new bike, i reached weymouth having travelled through wareham and wool.</div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757996127778438865.post-40819791007136977122010-05-26T22:47:00.001+01:002010-05-26T22:56:02.037+01:00Introduction<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_2Xfgg5RSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Widdl_jgzps/s1600/DSC00288.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475699289512035618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apLnrzEatoI/S_2Xfgg5RSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Widdl_jgzps/s400/DSC00288.JPG" border="0" /></a> My name is Eddy and i love adventure, the outdoors, surfing but more than anything i love cycling. Im writing this blog so i can upload my photos and memories of my expeditions, hope you enjoy!!!!<br /><br /></div>Eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223857675579340987noreply@blogger.com0