Retired Tyne and Wear Metro driver Bill Dodds completes 21,000 miles of global cycling
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Retired Tyne and Wear Metro driver Bill Dodds completes 21,000 miles of global cycling

4 Jul 2026 · Originally published 4 Jul 2026 9/10 Original headline: Incredible adventures of retired Metro driver who has cycled around the world
After a career driving the Tyne and Wear Metro, 70-year-old Bill Dodds has spent his retirement cycling across 27 countries. From the Japanese Alps to the Taklamakan Desert, his journeys show how a simple interest in long-distance cycling can evolve into a lifelong pursuit of exploration.
Source: Chronicle Live Tyne And Wear
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