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Phil Going Commando in North Devon

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As an Army Engineer Commando Veteran, I have always kept fit and in 2022 discovered bike-packing. I cycled from John O Groats to Lands End (JOGLE) in June of that year riding 1000 miles in just under 2 weeks and raising £2500.00 for Team Endeavour, a wheelchair rugby charity.

Since JOGLE, I have had many bike-touring adventures, some weekly, some shorter and some just overnight. However, I have never undertaken a multi-month journey before, but now is the time! It seems like a rite of passage for a bike tourist, whether it's crossing a country or a continent.

I want to do it while I physically still can. I am fit enough, and I have the time and space to focus on a bike trip at the moment. It just feels like the time is right. It's time to leap into the abyss. I know the abyss is frightening and it's easy to put dreams and adventures on hold because of fear of the unknown. But fear can make you stay where you are and prevent you from venturing out into the unknown to become better.

Plus, being comfortable is, well, comfortable. Who doesn't like feeling comfortable? I do like a basic level of comfort, like food and shelter, but too much "kills my drive". Those aren't my words, I read them somewhere, but they are meaningful enough for me to remember because they are so true.

Bike touring can be uncomfortable in so many ways; bad weather, busy traffic, hard terrain, sleeping on rough ground, the list goes on... But I've "roughed it" before, and biked, kayaked and hiked and had many memorable adventures. Now bike touring around Europe is my goal. Bike touring gives you a unique opportunity to interact with people, landscapes and cultures in a way impossible from inside a vehicle.

Happy Cycling!
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went on an adventure

2 days ago

Polbathic Lake SUPP

Time

1h28m

Distance

3.90km

Speed

3.9km/h

Ascent

10m

Descent

10m

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2 days ago

Looks great Phil

went mountain biking

3 days ago

Cardinham Forest MTB Trail

Time

1h02m

Distance

9.00km

Speed

9.6km/h

Ascent

170m

Descent

170m

and like this.

and went for a bike ride

6 days ago

Activity

Time

3h06m

Distance

29.6km

Speed

17.5km/h

Ascent

90m

Descent

90m

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went gravel riding

6 days ago

The Black Horse Ride Out

Time

2h48m

Distance

29.6km

Speed

17.4km/h

Ascent

120m

Descent

80m
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went for a hike

May 14, 2026

Day 5 Lodge (Angle) to Pembroke Ferry Inn

Pembrokeshire Coastal Path National Trail

Time

7h00m

Distance

24.2km

Speed

4.5km/h

Ascent

330m

Descent

330m

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and went for a hike

May 12, 2026

Day 3 Lydstep Haven to Stackpole Quay

Pembrokeshire Coastal Hike

Time

5h27m

Distance

14.9km

Speed

4.0km/h

Ascent

320m

Descent

350m

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and went for a hike

May 11, 2026

Day 2 Amroth New Inn to Lydstep Haven

Pembrokeshire Coastal Hike

Time

7h17m

Distance

19.3km

Speed

4.2km/h

Ascent

390m

Descent

350m

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and went for a hike

May 10, 2026

Day 1 Stakepole Quay to Castle Martin

Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

Time

4h33m

Distance

14.8km

Speed

4.5km/h

Ascent

140m

Descent

110m

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and went for a bike ride

May 7, 2026

Activity

Time

3h15m

Distance

28.9km

Speed

15.4km/h

Ascent

470m

Descent

470m

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and went gravel riding

May 7, 2026

Arlington Court Gravel

Time

3h00m

Distance

24.7km

Speed

14.5km/h

Ascent

430m

Descent

430m

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went gravel riding

May 3, 2026

Crow Point Gravel

Time

2h23m

Distance

30.4km

Speed

19.2km/h

Ascent

100m

Descent

110m

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