For reasons that are lost in the mists of time (from about 4 months ago!) Kath and I are cycling to Plymouth to go to a wedding!
It seemed like a good idea when, sitting in a pub (inevitably!), we came up with the idea. But then suddenly there was only two months to go and we were nowhere near ready!
I know to many people 200 miles is a good day's jaunt, but we had never cycled more than 20 miles before. So over the last couple of months we have trained (a bit) and got ourselves vaguely ready. This has luckily involved much gear buying, an activity in which I am something of an expert. Acquisitions have included a bike(!), racks, panniers, lights, lycra, locks, inner tubes and socks, and we finally have two road ready bikes to take us on our way.
We are setting off tomorrow to do 55 miles a day for four days, arriving in Plymouth on Friday evening.
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Wish us luck.
