Oh dear, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

[stever1]

So.
There I was at 03.00hrs yesterday, sat on the back deck of the crane drinking coffee.
Suffering an amount of mental malaise, being a bit bored of the day to day run of the mill stuff.
I decided I needed to challenge myself…………
To today, a fat, elderly, lazy chap who seems to have arrived at the North Sea Ferry to Eurosport.BUT ON A PUSHBIKE.
at the time it seemed a fantastic idea. Spurred on by the challenges folk like DaveyB and on Hellas do. Now I’m not so sure!!!!!!

I’m no cyclist but I’m prepared to get out on my bike for a bit of exercise. No bloody idea where I’ll go tomorrow but it’ll come to me when I get off this boat.
I think the best plan for now is to emulate Doc and go get a drink at the bar at the blunt end of the boat.

WISH ME LUCK FOLKS……THIS COULD GO VERY WRONG

 

[landmarkjohn]

Suffering an amount of mental malaise

Yeah, not sure what that is but I think I might have it! Lucky enough I don't have a push bike.

Have a great trip.

 

[barny]

You will have no shortage of cycle routes in the Netherlands.

 

[ChazzyB]

So.
There I was at 03.00hrs yesterday, sat on the back deck of the crane drinking coffee.
Suffering an amount of mental malaise, being a bit bored of the day to day run of the mill stuff.
I decided I needed to challenge myself…………
To today, a fat, elderly, lazy chap who seems to have arrived at the North Sea Ferry to Eurosport.BUT ON A PUSHBIKE.
at the time it seemed a fantastic idea. Spurred on by the challenges folk like DaveyB and on Hellas do. Now I’m not so sure!!!!!!

I’m no cyclist but I’m prepared to get out on my bike for a bit of exercise. No bloody idea where I’ll go tomorrow but it’ll come to me when I get off this boat.
I think the best plan for now is to emulate Doc and go get a drink at the bar at the blunt end of the boat.

WISH ME LUCK FOLKS……THIS COULD GO VERY WRONG

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Ooo, I'd have locked that up. You never know who's going to nick a bike.

 

[FatAl]

Ooo, I'd have locked that up. You never know who's going to nick a bike.

It's a North Sea ferry, not the Birkenhead ferry

 

[Doc]

Good luck Steve.

 

[OnHellas]

I don’t know whether to apologise or be pleased that my efforts have had a small part in your decision to set off on your peddle bike.

Take it one day at a time and it’ll be fine.
Good luck and keep the posts coming.

 

[stever1]

Good luck Steve.

Yeah, I probably need a good amount of that. Perhaps I should have given it more thought

 

[Gavla04GS]

Yeah, I probably need a good amount of that. Perhaps I should have given it more thought

A year after a cuppa with us Norfolkians and you go and do this? Did you not learn anything, man put the engine into the bicyclette for a reason. Enjoy and keep us updated, @grantmac may have to be your support rider…

 

[stever1]

A year after a cuppa with us Norfolkians and you go and do this? Did you not learn anything, man put the engine into the bicyclette for a reason. Enjoy and keep us updated, @grantmac may have to be your support rider…

Yes, but you have to understand the reasoning.
Pedaling the bike is a way of burning calories, that’s how it all started and it’s gone from there.
I’m hoping to do 25-30 miles a day.
To where ?
Who knows….all I know is I’m going either north or south, not east.

 

[Bravo]

Apparently Steve putting a banana between your arse cheeks stops you getting saddle sore and will be handy for a warm nourishing snack for when you get peckish on your ride.

 

[Hustler]

Yes, but you have to understand the reasoning.
Pedaling the bike is a way of burning calories, that’s how it all started and it’s gone from there.
I’m hoping to do 25-30 miles a day.
To where ?
Who knows….all I know is I’m going either north or south, not east.

You could cycle over and follow the Tour dans la belle France.
A few hills there as well to burn even more calories.
Bon chance.

 

[Wicker]

Pop the bike on a train and go somewhere more scenic than Europort.
If history is your thing it could be quite good cycling around the Arnhem area. The Moselle seems popular with cyclists.

 

[stever1]

Pop the bike on a train and go somewhere more scenic than Europort.
If history is your thing it could be quite good cycling around the Arnhem area. The Moselle seems popular with cyclists.

Eurosport is where the boat parks, it’s up to me to pedal away form there.

 

[Hairnet600]

It's a North Sea ferry, not the Birkenhead ferry

yeah but hull

or indeed harwich

good its not a racer you should be fine on that

whether its 10km or 100km

itll be reet (if the weathers ok)

 

[KickStarter]

Good man! Enjoy it!

 

[Tinytim]

Yeah, I probably need a good amount of that. Perhaps I should have given it more thought

Nah, go for it
I admire your style, fortitude, adventouresness and of course, your stupidity Steve..
I for one am in and look forward to your adventure. Good luck

 

[Udders]

Good luck!

 

[stever1]

Well. The weather looks good. I’ve had breakfast and I have the beginning of a plan. Using cycle.travel I’ve found I can basically go south mainly of cycle tracks to middleburg, 2 days away (55 miles).
Then either turn left and stay in Holland or keep going south towards Belgium and on to France.

 

[rovert57]

Hats off to you .you can always sell the bike and book a flight home .