Sid and Doris Bonkers and their Epic Journeys
"Everybody is normal until you get to know them"
It goes without saying (so I am going to say it) that Sid and Doris have done Epic Journeys before. But maybe a few years of sitting with our office-dwelling colleagues could possibly have just nibbled away at a bit of our supreme cycle fitness. Or maybe we never were cycling superheros anyway…
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… survives first contact with the enemy. So who or what are the enemies? We reckon they are:
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For the Epic Journey, we are trying to travel light, and that means that detailed maps of the whole of Europe are not coming with us.
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In the various practice rides I’ve had the phone in my front pocket (when I have a coat on) or a back pocket (when I don’t) to do the navigation. This works up to a point, but it means whenever I want to check the route or take photos I have to stop and rootle in pockets.
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My bike has been causing us some concern. Nothing major, just a stream of little minor things, each one requiring a surprising amount of fixing.
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Some books which have inspired us to think about doing this, and which may inspire you too.
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