DAY 3 - 440 miles in the bag.
Day of rest today. Only 145 miles (4000ft of ascent) to Kendal, cycling passed Liverpool etc. This is a flat country (read boring) with lots of roundabouts and drivers in a rush. Weather conditions were again perfect: sunny and a south wind. We travelled at over 16mph as a group all the way up. Today, I developed the art of wheelsucking.
New conversations have emerged in the group: how much food one can eat, body parts becoming numb... more specifically:
the rear. One rider has even developed a new skill: applying cream to sensitive parts on the fly. Very handy on the TRAT.
There is definitely an English/Scottish/French "thing" going on this ride... with each nation being equally represented at the top of each climb. English TRATters are probably wondering if all Scots speak with a french accent. We have to wait till tomorrow to find out...
Bruce offered me a kind present tonight: a 3 amp fuse he found at the bottom of his tool box - "in case you need it if you blow one tomorrow". No such luck my friend. Tomorrow, we are off to
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
FW: TRAT update day 3
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2 comments:
Pierre (and gays/gals) - great to read about the journey. You seem to be taking huge chunks out of the country with every blog - magic ! Awe inspirting stuff.
The air becomes thinner and cleaner when you cross the Scottish border as you will remember....
Craig
Less about the bums!!
Great to ehar from you all - glad its going well!
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