{"id":4370,"date":"2018-12-12T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biketheukforms.org\/?p=4370"},"modified":"2019-04-02T16:02:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T15:02:42","slug":"steve-dobbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.biketheukforms.org\/\/steve-dobbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Dobbs &#8211; John O&#8217;Groats to Land&#8217;s End"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-12366 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-67790 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-777436 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Sum up your memories about the trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">I highly recommend the Bike the UK for MS JOGLE ride to others. Fantastic cycling, an experienced support&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">team, and the opportunity to meet and talk with numerous MS groups really puts a face on the terrible&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">disease that is MS make this a memorable two week adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What\u2019s your favourite memory from your trip?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The seven or eight times I commented to Sara that this is&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">why we love cycling&#8211; beautiful vistas, great cycling weather, minimal traffic, and challenging hills with&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">great down-hill cruising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">______________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What is your age?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">56<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What made you want to ride your bike across the country? &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">I like to pedal for a purpose and really enjoy&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">bike touring with my wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Where do you live?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Houston, Texas&nbsp; USA<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What is your profession?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Retired. Formerly Geophysicist with Chevron.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What routes\/years did you ride with Bike the UK for MS? &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">2018 &#8211; JOGLE &#8211; Bike the UK for MS<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">2018 &#8211; 1 week Northern Tier &#8211; Bike the US for MS<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">2016 &#8211; 10 days Southern Tier &#8211; Bike the US for MS<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">2016 &#8211; PAC Coast &#8211; Bike the US for MS<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Do you have a connection to Multiple Sclerosis?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Family friend has MS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">_________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><u style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Pre-trip<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">How much training did you do for your trip?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Nothing special, but we lead fairly active lives. I would&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">strongly recommend that you don&#8217;t assume that you can cycle yourself into shape on this ride though&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">because of hills through-out the ride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What was your cycling experience before signing up?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Have done 3 multi-week tours ranging from 4.5 to&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">9 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Where did you find the most success fundraising?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Not a big focus for us. I put a notice out on facebook,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">but typically provide 95% of funding. Chevron retiree matching program provides matching funds up to&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">$3000\/year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Embarking on any big trip can be intimidating. What was your biggest pre-trip worry?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Logistics of taking a&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">tandem overseas and having a problem after assembling it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">How did you travel to and from the trip?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Flew from Houston to Glasgow, train to Inverness, John&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">O&#8217;Groat&#8217;s Bike Transport to John O&#8217;Groats. Found out later that it would have been considerably cheaper&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">to take the bus from Inverness to John O&#8217;Groats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">_________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><u style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Gear<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Did you buy a bike for the trip, or was it a bike you already had?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Already had the Co-motion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What\u2019s one thing you brought that you couldn\u2019t have lived without?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Bike Computer for navigation was&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">great.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What\u2019s one thing you brought that you wish you hadn\u2019t?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Did not use our backpack stove.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">How many pairs of cycling shorts\/bibs did you bring?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">3 pairs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What type of camping gear did you bring?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">3\" air mattress, tent, backpacking stove, mess kit,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">light-weight sleeping bag.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">_________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><u style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Food<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What was your favourite van snack?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Granola bars.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">How often would you go out to eat?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">About 1\/3 of the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Would you cook at camp often? If so, what was your favourite recipe?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Rice or&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">pasta with beans or pasta sauce to cover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What did you put in your day cubby (in the rest stop van)?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Depends on weather. rain gear, dry gear,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">_________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><u style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">On-the-bike<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Did you prefer to ride alone or in a group?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Tandems struggle a bit to stay with singles, since they are&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">typically slower on up-hills and faster on descents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What would you keep in your bike jersey pockets?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Granola bars, phone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Did you use a bike computer? What was your normal pace?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Yes, highly recommend it on JOGLE.&nbsp;18-20 mph on speedy tandem!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">How long did it take to learn to read the maps?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">That was stoker&#8217;s job.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Riding on a flat terrain with a headwind, or climbing a mountain pass for miles. Which do you prefer?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Riding down hill with a tailwind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Would you rather be riding through cold rain or extreme heat?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Cold rain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What was the most physically challenging segment for you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Dartmoor day was a challenge because&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">strong rain on long hilly course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">_________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><u style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Routine<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Were you an early riser,&nbsp;or rolling out of camp late?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Left with others when van was ready to roll.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">When you got to camp, the first thing you did was\u2026.<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Relax<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">How often would you do laundry?<br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Laundromat every 4-5 days with sink washing when needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">It\u2019s the evening and you\u2019re out of your bike clothes, fed, and your tent is pitched. What are you doing to pass the time until you fell asleep?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Hanging with others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">On the rest day, did you prefer to go out and see what the town has to offer, or did you hang out, rest up, and relax?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Plenty to see and do in Bath. We also were able to meet up with friends who were holidaying&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">_________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal; text-decoration-line: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Reflecting<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Do you keep in touch with many of your teammates?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Through Facebook.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What was your favourite MS group meet up?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Those that fed us well! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">Do you feel like you are more aware of the impact that MS has on the lives of those affected by it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Definitely. A highlight of the trip was definitely meeting up with MS groups on just about every other&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; line-height: normal;\">What was your biggest takeaway from the trip?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 1em 0px; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: #444444; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">The effects of MS are unique to each one that has it.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I highly recommend the Bike the UK for MS JOGLE ride to others. 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