Soooo.....
What news from the cyclists.
Elvis kept Tim and Matt safe overnight and we started off with a belting fry-up from Molly. We set off early doors and a very nice man in a blue pick-up truck gave us £20 for the BLF. The morning cycle went very well as we covered 30 miles in less than 2 hours averaging 18 mph.
Then came the hill we'd all been dreading, however, as we are discovering climbing is not as bad as we feared. But the downhills are a little bit tricky (if we go too fast the disc breaks stop working and we lose control). The climb w
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rewarded with some spectacular scenery.
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rewarded with some spectacular scenery.We pressed on and cycled past a very windy Loch Ness. None of us saw Nessy, but Mike said he saw a monster when he went to the loo.
The rest of the trip was supposed to be flat, according to the man from last nights bed and breakfast....he lied....we went up and down more times than a manic-depressive. Eventually we got within 30 miles of Spean bridge, but then Matt called a halt to proceedings so he could vomit. (he says he just had too much dinner...whatever...he should of done more training).
The final segment was interrupted continuously for bottom pain alleviation stops.....all the boys are suffering. (But not Tim because he's in a nice warm van....). Mark is also experiencing some altered perineal sensation...I'm not sure he's going to be able to provide "The Chaz" with any children.
We also had to stop 1 mile outside Spean so Tim could see the Commando memorial. This was quite a relief for the cyclists since one of our European cousins tried to kill us with his ridiculous camper-van (surprising, since we thought Italian vehicles only had reverse gear....maybe thats just the tanks).
We're now all well rested in our latest B&B having eaten a healthy evening meal of battered food (could have been fish, but could have been dog). On a final note Mark and Mike were thrilled to be given the honeymoon sweet with a four poster....more updates on that tomorrow....oh whats that music?.....Barry White?
(PS. Matt had a poo in the woods)
Todays Milage: 87
Total Milage: 174
Todays Ascent: 1601m
Total: 3032m
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Great stuff guys!! Am enjoying the updates... all sounds pretty hairy. Has Mike had another go at the head of the bike since his 'wibbly wobbly' six miles of the first day...?! Photos are great - keep them coming!
And good luck on Day 3.
Matt
PS. Mike, I know you're only really worried about one arse at the moment (yours i mean, not Mark's..) but The Arse were truly awful at Fulham on Saturday. Very worrying, I'm sure you'll agree
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