Join me, JB, for a ride that didn’t quite go to plan — but turned out better than expected! In this episode, I set out to reach Clifton Power Station… only to take a wrong turn and find myself exploring the scenic paths around Holme Pierrepont and the River Trent instead.
From riverside trails and peaceful greenery to a surprise stop at Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus (complete with a heron sighting!), this ride had everything — except the destination I planned for. Sometimes, getting lost really is the best part of the journey.
In this episode:
🚴♂️ Cycling along the River Trent & Holme Pierrepont
🌿 Unexpected detours and beautiful nature views
🎓 A stop at Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus
🕊️ Spotting a heron on the water
🌧️ Beating the rain home — just in time!
📍 Route: River Trent & Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, UK
📏 Distance: ~26 miles
👀 Highlights: Scenic riverside trails, spontaneous detours, and a reminder that the best rides aren’t always the ones you plan.
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JB [Music] of mission 41D. The first flight of your Discovery and the shuttle has cleared the tower. [Music] computers now have primary control of critical vehicle function. [Music] Fired one them boats that tren would have to be that wide cuz there’s no way I can get down on narrow boat. my spatial awareness. I want to go there the power station, but I’ve missed a turn in. So, I’m going to go back and try and find a turn in. Morning everyone. Join me today. out and about around Natra Nature Reserve and this is a lovely Sunday morning after the summer solstice wrongest day. I’m trying to find a bridge over this canal so we can take to the power station. I think I flew past it somewhere. some backtracking. [Music] So, it’s lovely morning on the side of the canals, Nottingham. [Music] I feel myself burning. [Music] [Music] This is part of the canal tracks I’ve never done before. [Music] So, it’s all a bit alien to me. [Music] So, you must be able to get to the power station, but this must be a road or track. I don’t fancy going back through all them bushes. No, that’s not a path. That’s called the portage point. Yeah, there’s no way across. That’s that’s that’s bit wanking it. I’m on the wrong side of the tren. [Music] Clever mate. No, I should have got off a trend lock down there. Oh well. All right, back through there then to the eagle-eyed among you. Must noticed the computer sounds are different. I bit the bullet. I brought Wahoo. Been deliberating for weeks. Wahoo. Garmin. Wahoo. Garmin. And I must admit, I couldn’t really get on with the Garmin. And then the chance come to get the Wahoo Rome, the V2, not the V3 for not laying out that mount. So, I brought the Wahoo Rome V2. I must admit, a lot better unit, easy to get on with, easy use. No issues. Not only that, everything I’ve got is a Wahoo. All Wahoo. The Wahoo watch, the Wahoo Kicker, the Wahoo Kicker Climb. I’ve got it all. So, I bought the Garmin cuz it was cheap at the time laying out for the Rome at the time. [Music] but I just couldn’t get on with it. So, I bought a room and I must admit it’s brilliant actually. No issues, easy setup, easy to download the maps. impressed. [Music] Most probably do a review. Probably not. I’m looking for a bridge. [Music] We’re on an absolute gem of a Sunday morning. I’d go out early doors. So you miss the dog walkers, the families, and it sets you up for the day as well until you get things done. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] You know what? I think this is a bridge. Oh, maximum capacity. What about might have done two years ago being a fat lad. I ain’t got a clue where this path’s going. But you know what? It’s all part of the fun train. [Music] So, where did I come? cuz I didn’t come up this. I think this is a yoga water sports. Must be paddle board in I don’t know. Derby, how can I get lost? [Music] But when you when the kids were young when them sat we always used to get lost with one of them out of arguments me and the misses used to have getting lost with a sat if I could bring me out to the 453 I’m going knock on Glover’s door it you can mash when you’re right Thank you. Looks like Gandalf from Lord of the Rings. Yeah, I know where we are. Hope you don’t do a circle. sake. [Music] a trend here. So that means I’ve just done a circle by the nature reserve. [Music] You know what running? We’re not knocking runners, but you know what? They look like they’re in pain. Some people look like they’re in pain. [Music] Come on in. First time I’ve been around here. This people is at Nature Reserve. [Music] If his memory is turning right, that should bring me back on to where I was this morning. It might not look today. I doubt it very much. Oh, so we’ll see. It will have gone left, but I’ll go right. [Music] Yeah, look at that stunning Trenton. [Music] Some people smile, some don’t. Some miserable. Cheers, Paul. See, if you come down here later on, it’ be bedum. Absolutely bedum. Well, I come down here in a week. I’ll do this again in the week. Thank you. say thank you. They love it cuz at the end of the day, we got to share the path. Cheers, Paul. [Music] They love it. They love it. They love it. They’re loving it. They’re loving it. They love me lying there. [Music] Okay, I’m finished painting me fence. Rain stopped there yesterday. [Music] Yeah, we I know where we are. So, why did I miss that then? Me know in it. Me and Sat and technology. Yeah. Oh, very clever. All right. Well, back at the marina, [Music] little caravans. [Music] No, I’m not even a cup of tea. [Music] [Applause] [Music] lastly 4 hours. How many miles have I done? 18. Seriously, 18. I didn’t realize that. So, be about 25 when I get home. All right, let’s go home. I’m quite surprised in miles we’re done. Mad. Absolutely mad. Right, let’s go. Jubilee campus. And you can see in the corner just in them bushes there. It’s like an errand. Yeah, it is. He’s moving. He’s hiding, ready to catch his breakfast, hidden away again in center of Nottingham in Jubilee campus. There he is. Let’s go. Let’s see if we can get a closer look at him. There he is. [Music] There he is hidden away just watching, waiting. [Music] Right, let’s go home cuz I think time I get in. I’m going to beat the rain. [Music] Yeah, I’m ready to rain. Oh, sure. [Music] It’s telling me I’m off course, which is a good thing. Always better. You can’t get You can’t get a signal cuz I’m under the college buildings. [Music] It’ll stop in a minute. You’re watching the go. I knew it would stop soon as I come my way. [Music] time ago maybe 26 27 miles and I must admit it didn’t feel like I’ve room. Fabulous. I tell you what, mate. It’s going to bloody rain. Feel spots. [Music] [Music] There’s the boys. Shh. Okay, boys. All right. I’m here. I’m here. Come on. Yeah, I’m turning off. I’m killing. What he’s trying to say is that’s the end of the ride today. Thank you for watching. Like and subscribe and I’ll see you in the next one.