I chat to Robert a few days after he's completed the 100km ride, before this year the 66 year old hadn't cycled since he was a teenager.
"It took about 8 hours all together, I didn't start riding a bike again until May of this year, I have to ride on a tandem because I'm registered as blind, just having a small about of periphery vision remaining."
On the tandem with him was his pilot Michael Jay, and together they stopped at 25 churches along the route.
Michael (left) and Robert
The local author and blogger describes the journey as 'deeply personal'.
He's raising money for two causes, St Andrew's Church in Little Massingham and Vision Norfolk, which introduced him to local cycling group, West Norfolk CTC.
"It's not only an opportunity of raising funds for Little Massingham Church, to help preserve this cherished piece of our local heritage for future generations.
"But a means of highlighting visual impairment issues, a diagnosis of blindness is not an end-of-life sentence. There are many groups out there who will help our community try and lead as normal a life as possible."
The more than 60 mile ride ended at Little Massingham Church, "It felt quite a relief to finish, I was hurting from Narborough onwards, which was church number 20.
"When we got to Great Massingham, the vicar was coming out, and he said just to let you know they're all queuing up outside Little Massingham to greet you, and they're going to be ringing the bell for the first time in 40 years."
An emotional welcome for Robert in Little Massingham, with his wife Jane
With his wife driving the route to provide support if needed, Robert was only expecting a friend to greet him at the end.
"All I expected was Rosemary to be there and we'd shake hands and I'd got home for a curry and a few beers!
"We got there and the bell did ring, and I was very emotional, my wife started to cry and then I started to cry. I was physically worn out and shattered - and it was an out pouring of emotion and achievement."
I ask how he's felt physically since.
"I've felt tired, I thought I was going to ache, but I do do a lot of exercise so I think that paid off. But on the ride it was shoulders and chest and arms really - and hands, my hands felt like claws.
"Some people at one of the churches wanted me to sign one of my books, and I couldn't hold the pen - goodness knows what it looks like, it felt roughly right!"
Robert says being able to cycle again has given him his confidence back.
"Mounting the tandem for the first time was an unforgettable experience. From the very first push down on the pedal, I absolutely loved it - my only regret was the cycling has been missing from my life for so long!"
Link to Robert's fundraising page: https://givewheel.com/fundraising/19880/roberts-blind-bike-ride/
