Skip to content
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

A DIABETIC ON A BIKE RIDING TO PLACES

A diabetic with a bike and a tent take on a whole world of travels, mostly solo and unsupported.

Tag: Diabetes

Lakeland Monster Miles

6th October 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

Just done the Lakeland Monster Miles bike sportive with a difference. The difference being its “only” 68 miles long. Not bad really (or so I told my mind). The issue being 54 miles of those[…]

Continue reading …

Off to Lancaster again…

18th July 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

OK, a few goofs already. Firstly I couldn’t find a “sample” bottle do not taking one. That’ll get me in the dog house right off. And I’ve also not brought the correct blood/food is had[…]

Continue reading …

Highs and Lows

24th June 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

The plan was sound, another solid day like yesterday along some A roads. It started well with a fantastic breakfast also and a very nice fruit salad. And the road to Glastonbury was pretty good[…]

Continue reading …

Appointments

20th June 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

I woke and my bloods are a nice 5.3, a good bowl of Alpen and I was ready for the off. Slight snag being it was 5.30 and I had an appointment at the Royal[…]

Continue reading …

Beasties

18th June 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

By the time I made it into Crianlarich last night my heart cable had stretched so much woke the grind of the climbs over from Glencoe I only had five functional gears. So it was[…]

Continue reading …

Ack!

15th June 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

Well,  I’ve been up for the last hour feeling rough as a very rough think covered in sandpaper with a very sign put around its neck. Why you ask? Why is is that difficult to[…]

Continue reading …

And so it begins

15th June 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

Waking up in the early morning with the usual swings and roundabouts of a 3.3 (59) after a lovely crash back down after my stonking high off the Coke. A quick rummage through my food[…]

Continue reading …

And off up North we go

14th June 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

Well,  now on a train and whizzing the way up to Glasgow. LM my trustly steed is purring like a content little kitten as I had a quick little test ride earlier. Sadly though my[…]

Continue reading …

Fun with DSN’s from places you don’t like!

13th June 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

Background info for those in the US. Over in the UK, we don’t have insurance as you know, and we have the NHS, so all the meds and stuff are “free” off the gov. While[…]

Continue reading …

Training Ride – Learning Recovery

10th June 201311th February 2015 AllanBlog

Well, as some of you know I’ve a “little” bike ride coming up starting this Saturday. So before all that, thought I would bring up a little training I did today mostly trying to figure[…]

Continue reading …

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
  • About

Recent Posts:

  • Nordkapp – If things can go wrong…
  • Nordkapp – How to track
  • Nordkapp – Preparing to Leave…
  • Nordkapp – A 4000+km Ride Home
  • The Beast from the East? 
  • Doing Things, The Wrong Way – The Bad diabetic!
  • RideLondon Transport Woes
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Oblique by Themeisle.