Reply To: Dynamos on tour.

[Morganite]

Thursday Morning arrived legs feeling tired after Wednesday.

The thought of riding 120 miles on the Ironman course with Roger and Andrew was not the best feeling i was getting. anyway the wind had dropped off,and off we went like a speed train as you can imagine with these 2. This lasted for about 10 miles and as the hills came or slight inclines off the back i fell this was going to be a long day.

45miles in we found the same supermarket as the day before refuel and fill up of water bottles no crisps here today as lunch has been promised once we got over the biggest climb on the island, this was next 51 miles in to the ride, top of the climb 1913ft above sea level. once in the bottom of the valley it starts to rain, (Great) 60 miles in no rain coat. it soon cleared a petrol station was found and lunch was promised.

After Roger and Andrew getting lost in the supermarket and not being able to find the exit while i was on guard duty with the bikes. Andrew appeared with bread rolls and sliced Ham and started to make the sandwiches. it beat the crisps the day before.
Off we went again every hill was now feeling painful and a lot of waiting was done by Andrew and Roger at the top of each climb or junction,one good thing i had the route in my Garmin, after a long trip back 103 miles 7hrs and 7500ft climbing my legs where wrecked, 180 miles in 2 days.

Thanks to my companions for waiting for me for most of the day.