Calling all wise men! Well, bold men, anyway… but if you're looking to test yourself over the festive period, here's a full-day ride following in the footsteps of… well, me, to be honest (nobody's idea of a wise man). 

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But picking up on the festive theme, this route runs from Threekingham (three kings, get it?) in Lincolnshire to Bethlehem in South Wales. It's a full but fairly easily managed day in the saddle – at least 75% on good-riding roads, though with a couple of chunks of dual-carriageway to manage the time.

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So it's an easy day, right? Well, yes… but you have to get to the start point and get back from Wales to wherever you live. Packing that into a single day – in winter – might not trouble Iron Butt riders, but for the rest of us would be a definite challenge (albeit a good ride).

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So perhaps the wise man might deploy a B&B at either end… but where's the challenge in that?