{"id":39,"date":"2026-01-16T16:21:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:00:52","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/index.php\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Restless Lanes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-mono-4-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1b975257 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-superbfont-xlarge-font-size\"><strong>RESTLESS LANES<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\"><strong>AN ANXIOUS CYCLE FROM ONE END OF BRITAIN TO THE OTHER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d722ce72 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-6306a1e6 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-456429c6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-primary-color has-text-color has-superbfont-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What would happen if your definition of adventure meant cycling solo from one end of Britain to the other?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-superbfont-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I did just that. A thousand mile one-way trip from Land\u2019s End to John o\u2019 Groats. Not as a honed athelete, you understand, but as a middle-aged, apprehensive, would-be adventurer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-superbfont-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">From terrifying dual carriageway encounters, battering storms, and crippling loneliness, my story also captured moments of sheer joy, breathtaking landscapes, and forgotten histories. All whilst a cacophony of restless voices fought for prominence in my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-mono-2-color has-text-color has-superbfont-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Restless Lanes<\/em><\/strong> is my own personal love letter to this wondrous isle; a love fuelled by curiosity and exploration. An unbreakable connection carved from blood, sweat, and fears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-mono-2-color has-text-color has-superbfont-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Available in paperback (\u00a310.99) and eBook (\u00a33.99) from 1st July 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-96a4a976 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-border-color has-primary-border-color has-superbfont-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" style=\"border-width:3px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall)\">COMING SOON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-57b86be5 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mockup-featuring-two-softcover-books-placed-one-in-front-of-the-other-3441-el1__1_-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\u2018Restless Lanes\u2019 front and back cover\" class=\"wp-image-248\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mockup-featuring-two-softcover-books-placed-one-in-front-of-the-other-3441-el1__1_-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mockup-featuring-two-softcover-books-placed-one-in-front-of-the-other-3441-el1__1_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mockup-featuring-two-softcover-books-placed-one-in-front-of-the-other-3441-el1__1_-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mockup-featuring-two-softcover-books-placed-one-in-front-of-the-other-3441-el1__1_-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mockup-featuring-two-softcover-books-placed-one-in-front-of-the-other-3441-el1__1_-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mockup-featuring-two-softcover-books-placed-one-in-front-of-the-other-3441-el1__1_.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d255ff7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukgravelco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/richardwarrick.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uk-gravel-co-bike.png\" alt=\"UK Gravel Collective Logo\" class=\"wp-image-269\" style=\"border-radius:50%;aspect-ratio:2.1023816041609638;width:196px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-contrast-color has-text-color has-superbfont-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>\u201c. . . the author\u2019s struggles to complete the journey are not just confined to aching limbs but lay bare his battle with his own mind to be able to sum up the drive to turn the pedals. That in itself makes the book more readable, more human and more real.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b67ea1b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ukgravelco.com\/2026\/05\/30\/restless-lanes-by-richard-warrick\/\" style=\"border-width:2px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read full review<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RESTLESS LANES AN ANXIOUS CYCLE FROM ONE END OF BRITAIN TO THE OTHER What would happen if your definition of adventure meant cycling solo from one end of Britain to the other? I did just that. A thousand mile one-way trip from Land\u2019s End to John o\u2019 Groats. 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