Abergavenny Chronicle: Two mums and two toddlers clock up 347km across Turkey
As seen in the Abergavenny Chronicle on 12 November 2026.
This follow-up reports on the first six riding days of our Turkey adventure: 347.5 km, 5,630 metres climbed and £1,360 raised for Leukaemia UK at that stage. It explores the storms, parenting logistics, motorhome support from Gary and the joy of sharing the journey with Skyla and Leo.
The feature includes our Halloween dinosaur ride and the flexibility needed to balance ambitious riding with the children’s needs. This is a new progress report, separate from the Chronicle’s October departure article; its figures describe the early trip, rather than our current totals.
Read “Two mums and two toddlers clock up 347km across Turkey”.
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The Girl On A Bike thegirlonabike
I'm a bike loving, free spirited adventurer born and raised in England. Life took a turn in 2014. In a single moment life as I knew it was taken away by the momentary lapse in judgement of a red-light-jumping car while I was cycling. My recovery to fitness took a little over 7 years with 7 major surgeries and since that day I've made it my goal to make the most out of life. My biggest goal is to help encourage others to get up and get out there. It doesn’t matter what it is, but we all start somewhere and if I can do it, so can you! Let’s make the most of life, what we do have around us and have fun doing it.
