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We began the 1050 mile marathon at John o' Groats on Thursday 26 August 2010, aiming to complete the journey in less than four weeks. Indeed, we finished at Lands End on Friday 17th September - despite some extremely wet weather, mechanical problems and  physical issues along the way.



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Monday 6 September 2010

Day 12

After yesterday's 71 mile cycle ride from Belfast to Blackrock (the last 30 in pouring rain), today we'd hoped for some better weather. Some hope! A fantastic and cheap B&B in Blackrock .... but outside a gale was howling.
After a great Irish breakfast, we delayed our departure till 12 noon in the hope the rain would pass.... As if! There followed the worst day's cycling either of us has ever experienced!
Fifty-four miles to Dublin in torrential rain and with the joy of a gale-force head-wind. Moreover, as we entered the capital there was so much surface water in places we were aqua-planing ... a novelty on a bike!
Hollyhead to Caernarfon tomorrow. Can it get any worse?!
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  1. Unknown8 September 2010 at 20:20

    Told you you should have taken a back up car (and cheated a bit!!)

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