Leaving Penzance Behind St Michael's Mount on the distance.It's apparently where M&S make all of their clothes.
Monday, 26 July 2010
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Leaving Penzance Behind St Michael's Mount on the distance.It's apparently where M&S make all of their clothes.
On reflection
My choice of bike for next time. CliftonCraig 
To qoute Jungle Book - the Walt Disney version:-
What should we do now?
I don't know what should we do now?
We could...
Craig well done an outstanding effort to cart your 6foot frame across the UK hats off to you
Some thoughts
It is like eating an elephant small bits at a time having stops every 2-3 hours
Plenty of snacks you are "eating for today and tommorrow"
South to North allows you to take advantage of prevailing winds
Sunday, 25 July 2010
thanks
It would be remiss of me not express some gratitude to some people.
My parents. Everyone in work.
Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Martin and their work in fundraising at Bryn Coch. I hope it will
Express my best wishes to Lloyd.
To everyone who has sposored us thanks.
Finally to my cycling colleagues- MANY THANKS
I hope I have not ticked you off too much.
Thanks to Simon for patience and tolerance of my disorganisationM
To Paul and Craig for their hard work and planning of this venture and inviting me and Charlie
along and. You understanding of imaginary friends that help maintain sanity. And last but by no means least our mechanic who let me follow his wheel for days on end
Rich thanks for your help with my social science research project and to Melony for understanding.
Oh yeah the stats
Today 88miles, 1000m+ altitude 6.5 hrs ride
Overall 874 miles, 59 hourz of riding mathematicians you work it out!
For now
"That's all folks!"
Cheers ears
End of the road d8
Well that's it then end of ace 8 days of pain and laughs.
Special thanks to the Omnipotent one who protected us from our landlords in Tain. Does moving from yorkshire to scotland make you any tighter?
If anyones doing the lejo can I reccommend the Culum Skink in the Portland hotel in Lybster like lobster that is with a y
And the chicken risotto in the Number 1 restaurant in Wick
A long great day with some difficult climbs out of helms deep or something like that. A
It was a really hard climb and I must acknowlede the comments of others. It was a toughy then mother nature threw everything
(Apart from cold weather or extreme wind condition apart from Rich 1st thing in the morning oh hang on yes Simon saw a water spout so I guess that is an extreme
Condition. I should mention the hardship faced by our directeur sportif Simon who had to put the wipers full on at one point!
Special thanks to the Omnipotent one who protected us from our landlords in Tain. Does moving from yorkshire to scotland make you any tighter?
If anyones doing the lejo can I reccommend the Culum Skink in the Portland hotel in Lybster like lobster that is with a y
And the chicken risotto in the Number 1 restaurant in Wick
A long great day with some difficult climbs out of helms deep or something like that. A
It was a really hard climb and I must acknowlede the comments of others. It was a toughy then mother nature threw everything
(Apart from cold weather or extreme wind condition apart from Rich 1st thing in the morning oh hang on yes Simon saw a water spout so I guess that is an extreme
Condition. I should mention the hardship faced by our directeur sportif Simon who had to put the wipers full on at one point!
Saturday, 24 July 2010
d7 one day left
Well I ve never been so far north in Britain I ve got a nose bleed.
Bridge at cromarty and the firth was spectacular you forget that the oil industry is this far north until you see the rigs in the bay
Still don t know where all the cars are going
A great fast end to the day tail wind and 25mph for about30 miles
A wonderful B+B but the proprietor is as mad as a box of frogs- in the nicest possible way.
Less than 100 miles to go!
Bridge at cromarty and the firth was spectacular you forget that the oil industry is this far north until you see the rigs in the bay
Still don t know where all the cars are going
A great fast end to the day tail wind and 25mph for about30 miles
A wonderful B+B but the proprietor is as mad as a box of frogs- in the nicest possible way.
Less than 100 miles to go!
Day 7
Rather tired early start out of Pitlochry steady climb to Drumochter 462m pass on the national cycle trail better than the A9.
Tea stop in Dalwihnne very NICE 90 to go :-)
After some more Mel Royles cycle route back on A9 flew along in the Rich Mills express to Aviemore temp gone from 8 to. Higher teens leg and arm warmersw away.
Hoots mon can feel the need to add a couple of ooo's intooo alll of my wOooorrrds hoots mon
The speed contiued "get on now baby 'cos this train aint stoppin"
Snow still on the hills of Aviemore
A great run down to Inverness a young lady was very helpful with directions to Morrisons unfortunately the meeting place
Had changed back to the A9.
Any geographers out there can they ecplain where all the. A9 North traffic is going after Inverness?
There's only the sea!
Tea stop in Dalwihnne very NICE 90 to go :-)
After some more Mel Royles cycle route back on A9 flew along in the Rich Mills express to Aviemore temp gone from 8 to. Higher teens leg and arm warmersw away.
Hoots mon can feel the need to add a couple of ooo's intooo alll of my wOooorrrds hoots mon
The speed contiued "get on now baby 'cos this train aint stoppin"
Snow still on the hills of Aviemore
A great run down to Inverness a young lady was very helpful with directions to Morrisons unfortunately the meeting place
Had changed back to the A9.
Any geographers out there can they ecplain where all the. A9 North traffic is going after Inverness?
There's only the sea!
Day 7
Rather tired early start out of Pitlochry steady climb to Drumochter 462m pass on the national cycle trail better than the A9.
Tea stop in Dalwihnne very NICE 90 to go :-)
After some more Mel Royles cycle route back on A9 flew along in the Rich Mills express to Aviemore temp gone from 8 to. Higher teens leg and arm warmersw away.
Hoots mon can feel the need to add a couple of ooo's intooo alll of my wOooorrrds hoots mon
Tea stop in Dalwihnne very NICE 90 to go :-)
After some more Mel Royles cycle route back on A9 flew along in the Rich Mills express to Aviemore temp gone from 8 to. Higher teens leg and arm warmersw away.
Hoots mon can feel the need to add a couple of ooo's intooo alll of my wOooorrrds hoots mon
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