Day 1 complete, phew. Reached Bude, 98 miles of rolling b-roads from Land's End. It's 11pm now and James is snoring. Bellys full of curry - the athletes choice.
What a day! Sunny, low twenties and a perfect SW tail wind. A few minor disasters early on - no 'lands end' signpost present for the pictures, a wrong turn, lack of coffee shops on nodmin moor etc - and Dr James' jacket fell off his rack. He was helpfully informed by the lady at Penzance police station that 'Lance doesn't lose his jacket'.
I too had indispensable advice from a passing top level cycling coach... 'keep pedalling'! Spirits are high and banter supportive. Nature is key to keeping morale up, azelia spotting in particular - there's lots in Cornwall and I insist they are rodidendronds. No celebrity sightings yet, or even lookalikes. Too much roadkill to report. Average speed 12.7mph. Tomorrow... Devon, crossing the beast of Exmoor and into Somerset.
Love and peas, James P
Phew, I've just cycled to work and know how you must feel.
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying it and dodging the rain.
Keep it up!
Nice job Jameses! Please keep us more informed - we're expecting daily updates. Here's some useful tips from Rob and JJ:
ReplyDelete- Mark Cavendish goes at 72kph - please up the pace
- Hold on to the handle bars at all times
- Make sure your back brakes work
- Going downhill is faster than going downhill - chose your route carefully.
Hope this all helps. Keep peddling,
Love Sonja, Nicky, JJ and Rob xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Jameses! A question to keep you pondering whilst "Zooming" (that is what Alex calls bike riding)-
ReplyDeleteWhat is your informed opinion on the issue of contador and drugs?
Also a question from me. If you're riding from LE to JOG the amount of uphill must exactly equal the amount of downhill? Is that correct, and if so, DOES IT FEEL LIKE IT?
Just to let you know too, Mum rang to let me know you were in Bude (as well as many other things most of which I was too knackered to take in) and that she didn't think that was very far from where you had started. It is good, is it not, to know of the support of your family. However, you do very much have ours.. Much love and keep zooming,
Mary