OK for all of you just checking before bedtime here is tonight's installment .....
Began the day at 8.45am and the day began with loads and loads of hills! Legs ached just a 'wee' bit but on arriving at Tiverton the land was a lot flatter and they found a pub! The pub was called 'Halfway House' and was in fact exactly half way between Okehampton and Street! (spookey!) Anyway, at the pub they enjoyed the 'last supper' with Rob, a very nice carvery and then put Rob on a puffer train at Tiverton Parkway Station!
Lucy and Sian now the 'terrible duo'! They thought that it was gonna be plain sailing and it was so flat compared to the morning ride but ..... the route ventured along a canal tow path! Yep, you have guessed it, a very good place for road bikes to get punctures! They reckon that Lucy had 7 punctures in all and they had to stop about 10 times to sort out flats!!! mmmm so time consuming!
As the day progressed it was becoming one hell of a slog and about 8 miles from Street a friendly Jan took their panniers and they travelled a little lighter to their destination. Arriving at the Youth Hostel only to find their fire alarms were broken so they had to be moved by the YHA to the Wessex Hotel! This all happened about 9.00pm!
Both Lucy and Sian were in good spirits but starving! (you'll see why when you read the stats of calories burned for the day!) As yet they hadn't spied a decent food place but that was next on the agenda, then shower and then bed! (oh perhaps a quick drink eh!)
So for those looking for mishaps - punctures is the name of the game today!!! Lets hope tomorrow the terrible duo have none!
Critical or vital stats: 87.5 miles - 3475 calories burned - 36.2 top speed (Lucy between punctures!) - 8hrs 03mins total ride time
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