Bowen's First Bicycle Tour

From July 5th to July 15th, Bowen and I conducted a bicycle tour of the English Midlands from Manchester to London via Hindhead. The ride was 354 miles with 13,610 feet of elevation gain. We had 10 riding days with 1 rest day, 2 flat tires, and 1 train transfer. This is the index page for the daily trip reports.

• Photos

Daily Trip Report

• July 4th: Prolog
• July 5th: Manchester Airport to Market Drayton
• July 6th: Market Drayton to Bridgnorth
• July 7th: Bridgnorth to Worcester
• July 8th: Worcester to Winchcombe
• July 9th: Winchcombe to Oxford
• July 10th: Oxford to Reading
• July 11th: Reading Rest Day
• July 12th: Reading to Hindhead
• July 13th: Hindhead to Staines-Upon-Thames
• July 14th: Staines-Upon-Thames to London
• July 15th: London to Manchester Picadilly via Train and Manchester Downtown to Manchester Airport
• July 16th: Epilogue: Cycling is the easy part

Appendices

• Tips for Touring in England
• Long Term Review: Wahoo Element
• Notes on Equipment