D2DH

Welcome to the "Devon 2 Dads house" blog

**Update - Ride successfully completed between Monday 11th September 2018 and Sunday 16th 2018 **
Total of 382 miles in 7 days with over £2000 raised for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
See the photos and write ups here ....


In mid September 2018 following the National Cycle network routes 3 -> 4 -> 223 -> 2 -> 20 Clive will take a few days to cycle from Bideford, Devon to Haywards Heath, W.Sussex in the UK. The target is to rase about £5 a mile for the approximate 300 miles of the trip.

Please help me out by buying a few miles of this journey via Just Giving here

Check in with the progress updates on the Just Giving page and below. Ping me on Facebook or at  d2dh@spikynorman.net to join me for a few miles along the way.  The start date is currently set for sometime around the 12th September 2018 ( depending on weather prospects ).

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Donate via Just Giving here or directly on the very informative Alzheimers Research UK web page here.

Why ?

• I like to ride my bike out in the countryside and the NCN provides a joined up route across the country.
• Raising funds for Alzheimers Research is important for all of us.
• For 17 years I weekly car commuted from Devon to Reading and on to Haywards Heath to see Dad and now I have the time to change down a gear and really enjoy the journey. 

Route Way points (approx)  Following 

• Following National cycle routes  3, 4, 2 and 20 See Sustrans Maps for all the NCN

• Bideford, Barnstaple, Tiverton,
• Taunton, Glastonbury,
• Bristol, Bath, 
• Devizes, Pewsey,  Newbury, Reading, Wargrave,
• Slough, Weybridge, Guildford,
• Shoreham, Brighton, Haywards Heath

See the full detailed route in Google Maps here


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Bike preparation pictures before and after

Bef

Bike preparations for D2DH have been progressing and it's nearly ready for the ride. From the stock bike the following additions : mud guards, front bag, rear carrier, double panniers (Thanks Jenny), lock and carrier, centre bag, new saddle, larger treaded tyres, rear light. Side stand was upgraded after troubles with first one. Last items now added are a front light and behind saddle bottle carrier to be all ready.

Links

Blog: https://gannett-hscp.blogspot.com/2018/07/d2dh.html 

Fund-raising page : https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/d2dh 

Email for this adventure :  d2dh@spikynorman.net 

Route for the ride : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1P9pZbeKNc_Le5rxK8HemR1VsdRk_Pdxk&usp=sharing 

           For further information about Alzheimer’s Research UK visit    www.alzheimersresearchuk.org 

Full Route Map

Training Route Map and Pictures

Bike all kitted out

Left for training ride, right for the actual adventure

Bude by the sea lock

2 moors 100k Training ride photo with Jenny, Eckhard and me.