StarsandSpokes

👋It's been a while!👋Our focus in recent months has been Dan's recovery, we are now in a position to plan our reattempt - to take place in MARCH 2023!🎉More details to come shortly. In the meantime, check out Dan's blog👉starsandspokes.com @RNRMC @PeteReed @RestrapLTD

🚨Exped Update🚨 With Dan picking up a heat injury on the ride, we've taken the correct decision press PAUSE on the exped 🚲 Dan can now ensure his body fully recovers, prior to returning stateside! 🇺🇲 Safety first! 🙌#mentalresilience @RNRMC @NAVYfit @RogerReadwinUK

Crossed most of the dunes, with the final 1000' climb to go. We're mid way through today's distance. Spectacular scenery, punishingly hot. We've got another 60 miles to run but we're well on track.

Today has started early; we're heading out at 0400 to beat the shortly rising sun. Overnight was a steady 35deg and strong wind, sleeping under the stars. We stayed near a services so we could fuel up straight away- a big day ahead of 120 miles across sand dunes and desert

Day 1: tough with relentless climbing in the heat, but rewarded with an epic sunset as we coasted in to Ocotillo. Met some lovely people, drank a lot of #Gatorade & now off to sleep in the desert. 102 miles down, 2898 to go! Tomorrow is one of our hardest legs- long, hot, empty.

The Pacific Ocean! Our starting point before we head east. Currently stopping for a refuel and chart check before starting some Californian hills.

It is ON!!! We're off! 5000 km to go! Thanks to all for the support getting us this far, trained, equipped and ready: @LockheedMartin @RestrapLTD @nopinz @NAVYfit @RNRMC @FirstSeaLord @CaptainRReadwin

🚨New blog out, 'Free Starbucks, welcome to America!' (2 minute read)🚨 Check it out here ➡️starsandspokes.com/post/free… 🙌 @NAVYfit @RNRMC

When an 8 yr old 'art attacks' your bike box, pre-flight! ❤️ 'Good luck Daddy, watch out for the crocodiles in Florida!' 🙌 #family #militarymentalhealth @RNRMC

We are officially stateside, let the ride commence!!! 🚲🚲🇺🇸Fundraising for @RNRMC. Check out our @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/s…

The results are in, the people have spoken #watchwars. Casio storms to the win for best expedition watch! 🙌 Which is lucky, because that's what we are taking...😂 @casiouk @NAVYfit @RNRMC

Big question time! 🤔 Which is the better #expedition watch, the unbreakable Casio or the Garmin full of stats...? We will be taking only one of these to cycle across America with 🇺🇸 @GarminUK vs @casiouk 😬😂

Who fancies being the legend to take us through the £20k raised barrier?! 💪 Anyone who donates gets entered into a draw to win £250 worth of @GilpinsGin - might help sway you (literally!) 😂 All funds go direct to @RNRMC #militarymentalhealth

When your 8 yr old daughter makes an #expedition poster! ❤️🙌 Worryingly, she has more artistic talent than Dan and I put together - and we are fully grown adults!🤦‍♂️ @RNRMC @BFBSRadioHQ @NAVYfit

90 secs of video outtake comedy!!😂 @antanddec @RNRMC @WOCarlSteedman @Jessbracey @navy_news @BBCNews @DefenceHQ @UKStratCom @RoyalNavy @BearGrylls @RAF_Luton @RNRMCA @CaptainRReadwin @Mrs_V @WO1IanWilson @BBCBreakfast @NAVYfit @PeteReed @gcntweet @RNReserve @GMB @RestrapLTD

Now just one week until we are stateside! 🇺🇸 #militarymentalhealth @FirstSeaLord @MartinJConnell @PeteReed @RNRMC @BFBSRadioHQ @BBCNews @WOCarlSteedman @DartmouthBRNC @UKStratCom @RNASCuldrose @RNASYeovilton @RoyalNavy @we_are_sungod @wattbike @RestrapLTD @NAVYfit @DefenceHQ

8 days to go before we strike out from San Diego in to the desert, #bikepacking 5000km to raise money for @rnrmc and #mentalhealth. A bit more testing today, before packing the bike up for travel. @NAVYfit @RestrapLTD @LockheedMartin @nopinz #bikelife

Latest blog out starsandspokes.com/blog - in our latest offering we argue about whether to measure distances in miles or KMs! 🤦🤷‍♂️ @RestrapLTD @wattbike @RNRMC @RoyalNavy @navy_news @RNRMCA @gcntweet @we_are_sungod @BearGrylls @PeteReed @jonny_brownlee

15 days before we cycle across America! Last overnight full gear test and pack, taking in a stunning #Cornwall sunset and dragging a very heavy bike (now 21 kg with 5l of water) up some hills! @RestrapLTD @nopinz @we_are_sungod @limar_helmets @NAVYfit @RNRMC @LockheedMartin

Sponsor our cycle, 5000 km unsupported across the USA, at justgiving.com/starsandspoke… to take part in June's raffle! 100% of donations go to @RNRMC to help their #mentalhealth work with @RoyalNavy and @RoyalMarines serving and #Veteran personnel.