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Retirement Travel Blog UK
Travel in retirement — real trips, hotels, flights, costs and practical advice from retiredcormac


Bye Bye 28.18km: When a Familiar Cycling Route Becomes Too Familiar
Pre-Covid, I was a weekend lycra warrior. I’d suit up, have a big breakfast, stuff my pockets with food, bidons with fluids and be regularly out on my bike before 09:00 for a 3 or 4 hour cycle most weekends. Post-Covid, working from home through to retirement I moved to more regular weekday cycles. When the weather is behaving I’ll be out on my bike for a short cycle most days. I settled on a familiar cycle route that I’ve now got very used to - here are the stats; Distance

RetiredCormac
8 hours ago2 min read


Building the LEGO Icons Road Bike (11380)
This review of the LEGO Bike set 11380 walks through my build experience, similarity to the Trek 520, the various working features, and whether the set is for cyclists and LEGO fans.

RetiredCormac
1 day ago5 min read


Comprehensive Review of the Thule 100502 Hard Bike Travel Case
My Thule 100502 Hard Bike Travel Case, also known as the Thule RoundTrip Road Bike Travel Case is now my preferred option for flying with any of my bikes. This review dives deep into its specifications, features, and highlights why it stands out in the realm of bike travel cases.

RetiredCormac
1 day ago4 min read


My New Cycling Helmet
I recently bought a new cycling helmet from Amazon - here's my quick review. Let's start with my affliction - a huge head. It's as big as the moon. This is me... Here's the helmet. You can find it on Amazon here - https://amzn.to/4oqGgoy And here is how I look in it. It fits nicely and has a little more space if I need it. Straps are comfortable, and the netting at the front helps keep the flies off my head. That's about it. I did buy this attachment for the back - it's a red

RetiredCormac
1 day ago1 min read


Cycle Touring – Phase 3 – Best Cycling of My Life
We found ourselves in a small village off the main road in rural France - it was coming up to 13:00, and we were in danger of missing ‘menu du midi’. We knew it would be good, given the number of vans parked up outside. We were well fed for 16 Euro - with as much water, red wine, cider and lemonade as you wanted. I love France. That lunch in rural France perfectly framed something that I'd been thinking about for a while. After years of cycle touring of different types, I was

RetiredCormac
1 day ago8 min read
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