On the road again

And so it starts once more. Been a while, hasn't it? After a year's break, there are stirrings amongst the Queasy Riders.

That's not a pleasant image, is it?  Move on.

We are plotting.  Watch how we plot.  There are plans afoot.  Keep 'em peeled, folks...

Homeward bound

100 miles to Coventry. Sunshine most of the way typically after 2 days of rainshine.

Can highly recommend cooked breakfast at the green wellie stop and the lamb burgers at tebay services.

We have establised that the gladiator movie theme tune is the definative sound track for driving through glencoe. And that it is impossible to sleep in the back of a Citroën Picasso. Particularly with a fenlander behind the wheel!




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Take me home country roads

Alas, all three teams are now heading south having devoured a
veritable nutritious delight in the form of a fry-up. And bought some
tack. Greg, aka Doormouse, was especially vulnerable to tack purchase,
his eye drawn as if by an eye magnet to some of the worst merchandise
yet invented.

And of course, the weather is now glorious following three days of
more rain than you can shake an umbrella at.

That was the Three Peaks Cycle Challenge. We did it. Woo!

The Fenlander

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That's one small step for a man...

...one giant leap for queasy kind.

At 7.30pm the forward party reached the summit of ben Nevis less than 48 hours from leaving the top of snowdon.

The whole team made it - 2 drivers included despite injuries, detours and other encounters.

A great adventure. We are all shattered and looking forward to proper beds!

See you all tomorrow.

Jc




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A race against time....

And so it begins...

25miles, an hour and a half to get to Fort William before the last climb, some of the toughest terrain in the country.

No problem.

Team 3 to the rescue.


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Team 3 Update

Team 3 aka Facebike pick up the virtual baton in about 45 minutes for
the last push towards that tall chap called Benjamin Nevis. Then only
the small task of climbing the UK's highest mountain!

Fenlander

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Team 2 update

After driving a drunken army veteran to hospital, where he promptly
plastered himself to the front entrance, Team 2 left Dumfries at 0300
heading north. Currently just south of Glasgow

2 in the bag!

For most a steep 5km climb. For one intrepid rider a 10km extension after his chain snapped 7 miles from base camp. Comiserations to the stig whose non wheeled transport and lack of sleep let him down. To all those back in the office have a great weekend!





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Badger waste disposal?

Don't get many of these in Coventry!




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Dark and scary...

Team 1 have just finished their leg. It was dark. Very dark. It was wet. Very wet. And we won't talk about the hills. Ever. But our work is done for the night and we're back in England. So we're heading north to wait for the others at Scafell Pike in the Lakes. And we're now going to go to sleep. Hopefully except the driver...