Mileage: 106
Cycling time: 7hr 2min
Total mileage: 317
Total cycling time: 21hr 22m
To avoid another late evening on the road we were up and away before 8 this morning and soon traversing the Severn Bridge into Wales where we were greeted by sunshine and a fantastic ride on quiet roads along the Wye valley towards Monmouth.
Perhaps the highlight of the day was dropping down through the woods and suddenly coming across the majestic Tintern Abbey which certainly merited a team photocall.
Coffee and great cakes in Monmouth (and a £10 donation from Mary whose husband had prostrate cancer) and then on to the rolling hills of beautiful Herefordshire and Shropshire, although progress was slightly thwarted by a hatrick of punctures - first Graham and then both Richard and I. But with chief mechanic Richard in tow we were soon on the go again.
On the final road in to Shrewsbury there were some tired legs but the peloton just about kept its shape as we rode in to the super Saracens hotel in Hadnall (thanks to lejog secretary Janine for booking!).
A great find and really accommodating for hungry cyclists - they even knocked up some pasta for us especially, which went down a treat with the Three Tuns local brew!
Preston here we come on day 4 (past Cheshire, of course!)
Guiness Monster says:-
ReplyDeleteWell this is quite fantstic news, and am sure there are a few tired legs to boot!
I feel Nigel may have thrown down more than the gauntlet as those tin tacks hit the floor and caused the flurry of punctures. Bet he took flight and raced off ahead singing a merry song!
For a giggle turn one of his cranks through 90-degrees and see if he notices............if this doesn't work turn his saddle round. That might jsut slow him down.
Aghhh we've lost the plot, it's all team work focus and pain. Aghh pain, you may not want to but you know it makes sense to hydrate regularly.
Watch the colour of your pee
and report back.
This is serious stuff now, not to be laughed at!
okay what's tomorrows route / timing?
It would be rude to ride past and not say hello!
We're stopping at the windmill pub at Tabley just off J19 of M6 at 12:30 if you can make it.
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