Cycling King Alfred's Way: A Piece of Cake?

Written by Julia Goodfellow-Smith

Narrated by Julia Goodfellow-Smith

‘A wonderfully inspiring story … an education in every part of preparing for this epic ride’

Guy Kesteven, author of the Cycling UK King Alfred’s Way guidebook and creator of www.pedallingpast.com

What’s it really like to cycle King Alfred’s Way? Is it a piece of cake, or rather harder than that?

Julia Goodfellow-Smith was a non-cyclist just six weeks before she and her mountain biking friend Alison set off on this epic 350km route around southern England. Follow Julia’s sometimes bumpy journey from cycling novice to riding King Alfred’s Way itself.

In Cycling King Alfred’s Way: A Piece of Cake? you’ll discover what each section of the route is like to cycle, as well as strategies to:

• Plan your adventure.
• Make cycling more comfortable.
• Reach the top of hills without stopping or pushing.
• Carry on when things get tough.
• Stay healthy.

Whether you’re an experienced cycle tourer or rookie like Julia, learn from her mistakes – and her successes – to make your next bikepacking adventure the best possible success.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Julia Goodfellow-Smith
• Release date: Mar 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9780863194856

Julia Goodfellow-Smith

Julia Goodfellow-Smith's love of walking is one of the reasons that she chose Malvern as her home. During the coronavirus lockdowns of spring 2020 she walked over 1000km, mainly from her front door, and came to know the hills and surrounding area intimately. In her books, Julia aims to share her love of walking and help others to explore with confidence and enjoy for themselves some of the best routes, landscapes and views.