Day 1: Nottingham to Birmingham

When 100 Km Felt Like a Thousand

Embarking on my global cycling journey, I always imagined leaving in a crowd of friends and family at the start line, but my first pedal strokes were wholly uneventful and entirely alone.

Day 1 proved more challenging than anticipated, with the ambition of a 100 km ride swiftly crushed by the reality of overloaded panniers.

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