This post was made last weekend but not posted (sorry I got busy getting my life back). I am going to post later this week as I have a couple of days up at the Mayo having bloods done, doing a TV and other media interviews so hopefully I will have some fun stuff to…

When Deirdre asked me to be a surprise guest blogger, I accepted the invitation immediately. Then I thought, “what am I going to write about?” Normally this is not a problem for us Edgerton men! As I jotted down ideas and some headings I suddenly realised what an enormous adventure Chris had set out upon. As…

So now I have found out what a hashtag actually is, how and why a social media page needs to refresh. Geotagging, linking, liking, sharing and blocking have a new meaning for me now. Yes, I have been delving into the world of “social media”. It all started when I noticed I had posted a…

So I spent the day packing, unpacking and then repacking all the things I would like to take on the tour. We have been sent two duffle bags from CrossRoads for all our worldly belongings and a limit of 30 lbs in total weight for the trip. At first I thought that was no problem…

This time last year I was in Orlando with 11 Canadian friends for our annual golf trip. It was also when the process of being diagnosed with Waldenstrom’s began. I mention this just because I think I was lucky how things unfolded. Before this golf trip, I had been feeling OK as normal and had…

Three saddles, six bib-shorts, four types of hydration product, yes I am fast becoming a one man cycling product testing facility. I also think having an enquiring mind, has led to plenty of over thinking about me and riding my bike. I have always been one to find out for myself rather than take someone…

Having returned home from Scottsdale I felt good. I had four days of rest with the trip home and a couple of well earned days off. Then it was back in the saddle, under the watchful eye of my trainer Julie. No big rides at first as I got back into my 5 rides a…

So I now have my "horse" to carry me across the mountains, deserts and prairies of America. After my bike fitting and a lot of contemplation, emails and reading, I found my new bike. A few more specialist parts have now been ordered, to tweak it further for the upcoming great adventure. So all that is left…