Meet the man who at 72 is cycling around the world

Margaret Jennings meets a retired judge whose love of cycling has led him to embark on a six-month round-the-world bike and sea trip.

HE’S 72 and his love affair with bikes from the age of six has inspired Jack Kelleher’s big adventure to circumnavigate the globe by cycling and using trains and container ships.

The West-Cork based grandfather left Clonakilty on March 14, alone except for the company of his bike called Ms Von B, which he says “has a lot of titanium and old leather” and is inspired by the sexy character in Irish author JP Donleavy’s book, Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman.