Steep Hills & Learning Curves: Cycling Lands' End to John O' Groats

Dawn wasn’t exactly born for big cycling adventures. The furthest she’d ever ridden was thirty miles — once — and she’d never camped or fixed a bike in her life. But she had this romantic idea of becoming a cycling nomad: riding wherever she felt like, sleeping under the stars, exploring beautiful places, and maybe even finding somewhere that felt like home. The universe, of course, had other plans.

A Midlife Cyclist is her honest, funny, and sometimes raw account of riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats as a total first‑timer. Travel with her through downpours, heatwaves, busy cities, remote wilds, warm welcomes, and the occasional genuinely scary moment. What starts as a one‑off challenge slowly transforms her from an unprepared novice into a full‑blown believer in the magic of bicycle travel.

Perfect for aspiring cycle tourists and armchair adventurers, this is a refreshingly real travelogue told from the perspective of a young woman who decides to take on Britain — alone, on two wheels, and with absolutely no idea what she’s doing… at least at the start.