tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21881561123848219902024-03-18T21:59:31.895-07:00ChloeGracieJogle13Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935321739482853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188156112384821990.post-11484760668957374512013-06-07T12:21:00.000-07:002013-06-07T12:21:25.012-07:00Day 10 - Bodmin to Land's End
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here we are day 10!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Before sharing the trials and tribulations of the day, some reflection
is in order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The loss of our Chloe and Gracie has left a gap in our hearts
that will never be filled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All we can
hope is that by raising awareness through events like our trip may avoid other
parents, families and friends experiencing the utter agony of such a loss.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is extremely difficult to put into words the
friendship that developed throughout this trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some of the team had known each other for quite some time, but others
were perfect strangers and had met for the first time up in John O’Groats. We
all struck it off so well and the banter was priceless. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I make no apologies for being a little indulgent and
talking about my son Tom and his wife Rachel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am constantly in amazement in the strength and courage these 2 lovely
people have shown over these last couple of years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the love of their family they have
fought everything that has been thrown at them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We stayed overnight in Bodmin; The Westberry Hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hotel itself was not too bad but the
owners were dead ringers for Basil Fawlty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They were rude, impolite and made you feel that your presence was a
major inconvenience to them, couldn’t wait to leave.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The team started the day with mixed feeling; still knackered
from yesterday’s torture but knowing that it was only 58 miles to go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Colin had some companionship in the form of Ash on the
final leg of the trip, Col I know you have the touch of an angel but this was definitely
a step up my mate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This was the day that the lads had decided we would stay as
one group throughout the leg, Team C had other ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a taste of success with the yellow
jersey of yesterday and started to like it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Anybody seen team C, they do exist (honest) – a bit like the apparent beast
of Bodmin, pictures of them are scarce. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Anyway the Team C led the peloton out of the Hotel with
now a degree of confidence that promotion was on the cards to start competing
with the A & B teams however this was short lived, 400 metres down the road
when Team C hit the first minor incline of the “flat road to Land’s End” and quickly
slipped off the back of the group. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">With united encouragement it was still the goal for all
teams to ride the last stage together but the pressure this was placing on the
C team was too great, their pace is very deceptive they are slower than they
look….which was acknowledged as the postman cycled past…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So we agreed all teams would re unite a couple miles from
the end and would cross the line together. The A & B teams started to
disappear into the distance and the C team were now relaxed setting their own
pace although still trying to catch postman Pat who was well ahead and
delivering letters at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A few miles out of Bodmin and with 50 miles to go all the
teams joined the A30 “race track”, Lewis Hamilton would struggle to keep up
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The shock of the day was then experienced by the A &
B team, who while riding in true team formation, were caught and straight away
passed at some speed by the C Team led by Tommy Senior with Dayo trying to keep
on Tommy Senior’s wheel and maintain the C team momentum. The initial laughs
from the A & B teams could be heard as the C team flew past but then sheer
screams and panic from Wiggo as the dawning realisation was the C team had gone
past and were now a distant speck on the horizon and still pulling away, and
Hamish and CJ were not going to be taking this lying down and that the A &
B would have to try and bridge this, now impossible, gap at speeds of 25 to 30
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wiggo feeling the strain: “H” you said it was all
downhill to Land’s End!!!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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their true authority, well that is until they rounded a bend on the A30 and saw
Mount Kilimanjaro ahead, apologies to any small children travelling in passing
cars at this time as the C team expressed their colourful views of what was
again in front, another ****** hill/mountain!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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either in a very magnanimous gesture, or they were just knackered, surrendered
the lead back to the A & B teams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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debate the lads had decided not to turn around and now go Land’s End to John O’Groats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These lads were distraught.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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then very carefully counted down these last few miles, Penzance was 12 miles
away and then it would be a short 10 miler down to Land’s End. All through the
ride it has been clear to some of the riders that either genuine mistakes, untruths
or pure lies have been told when it came to the profile of the roads ahead,
which culminated to the extent that nobody believed anything anyone was saying.
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“down hill to the end” statement was quickly proved to be another falsehood as
we exited Penzance and starting to hit another uncharted mountain range. (Who
has completed the cartography of the UK and why have they been unable to
identify and accurately mark all these mountains??)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with colourful language the teams persevered, 9, 8, 7, 6 miles to go still
couldn’t see the sea but believed we were getting close as an abundance of
tourist coaches passed us, assuming they were wanting to see Team JOGLE 13
finish or they were just going to Land’s End…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a mile or so outside of Land’s End all teams reunited, we regrouped, ensured
teams kits were all zipped up and we as one glided onto Land’s End. Songs
started to be sung, Tommy senior shouting to the team not to get too excited as
were not there yet but with 200 metres to go and the Land’s End sign and
buildings in sight, Tommy was still dubious and expecting to be hit by one
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ringing our family and friends very quickly wanting to share the moment with
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cake was delivered to the team which Sheleen had very kindly arranged which had
a picture of the team on the front of the cake and the final award was given by
Colin. His speech was something along the lines (but not written in Geordie)
“You are all champions and have achieved an incredible thing but there should
be one award for the Champion of Champions, which goes to the eldest member of
our team, 57 years young Tommy Senior, who was awarded “Champion of Champions”
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be expressed, the support we have received from many many people, some who knew
about what we were doing and why and the many people who we met along our
journey and we explained the reasons we were doing this and then who generously
supported us and wished us well, and wanting to follow our progress. The true
spirit of human nature certainly came to the fore over these 10 days and has
left lifelong memories for us all. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN PART OF
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This was day 9. This was a day that firsts were made; a day that most thought would never (ever) end. This was to be the heavy end of 110 miles. Regardless of route selection, this was going to ask some serious questions - questions that I am pretty sure that none of us fancied answering.<br /><br />Yet it all started so nicely...<br />
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Teams A and B continued their drive towards solidarity. Building on the first 40 miles of day 8, they decided that a unified force was the way forward. The Routemasters (H and CJ) had plotted a course for champions - though I'm not sure that the lads felt that we were packing quite that sort of quality. Indeed Dartmoor had been highlighted as "possibly the hardest leg of cycling you could ever wish for in England" and all on our second to last day after circa 780 miles. Wiggo (in true Wiggo style) made his feelings quite apparent and I feared for H as he suggested that Wiggo man up by necking a Cherry/Beetroot gel "because we're gonna need plenty of these today". YOURS.<br /><br />Sadly for the Wiggmeister, any sense of....erm...sense, was ignored as Froomedog left him swinging in the breeze as he joined the chorus of "it's all about the experience and the scenery".<br /><br />So off we peddled as the cool and calm partnership of Team C weighed up 10 hours of playing "chicken" on the A30...</div>
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<br />The united teams of A & B (which I would like to refer to as AB's given our svelt disposition) slid rather quietly along the first few sections. Hereford to Taunton had taken it's toll, allied to a sense of foreboding about what was to lie ahead. Soon though, we found our rhythm, and we were motoring through Wellington and on towards Tiverton.<br /><br />Tiverton provided the first of many stunning scenic backdrops - and none better than the famous boozer 'The Fisherman's Cot. Famed of course for the rumour that it was the inspiration for Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water". It was 11am when the AB's tanks rolled in. Little did we know just how troubled all our waters would be as we pulled out and over said bridge en route to Exeter and beyond.</div>
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<br />As we turned to cross the bridge, the exocet partnership of Team C tore past us in the opposite direction. Focused and utterly determined, they had little time for a wave...though they did spare a rather despairing glance at our choice of direction.<br /><br />The university city of Exeter was our next target 15 miles down the road.<br /><br />It was here that focus began to shift towards the sort of climbs that would become such a fixture of our ride. It was also the first sign of the strain that the AB's would be under - and the mental decline allied to such a predicament. This decline manifested itself in various ways - including frequent outbreaks of song from the whole team - ranging from "Sit Down" by James (how apt) through to the rather cleverly re-worded and re-mixed "Snoop Doggy Dogg" - which was to roll as "Walt Doggy Dogg". Anyone familiar with the 'track' can see how this would be a natural fit - however, the real beauty (read temporary insanity) was in the way that 6 grown men would then bark in harmony in various tones and styles after the chorus. They say timing is everything...well we certainly delivered on that score. Having ripped through the first ball busting rendition, we were happily barking our chops off when we were suddenly joined by a chorus of over 20 real life pooches that were hanging out at the Sunny Mead Boarding Kennels over the road!<br /><br />Laughing our gnashers off, we trundled towards Dartmoor.</div>
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Smiles indeed. We were around 40 miles in. The sun was shining. Lunch was calling. Other than the odd short, sharp, steep one, the hills were alive with the happy sounds of 6 portly chaps gunning their way towards Bodmin.<br /><br />As we consulted our team Garmins for signs of progress, we felt rather chuffed. We entered the stunning market town of Moretonhampstead safe in the knowledge that "we had completed around 20% of the 'green bit'" (i.e. man speak for looking at the map thinking we could see we had taken a large slice off of Dartmoor). What we had no idea of at that point, was that Moretonhampstead is actually known as "The Gateway to the High Moor" - something not lost on our support driver Colin. On checking in with him over the phone, our spirits were dented somewhat when telling him where we were. I rather confidently said that we were over half way across Dartmoor. This was met by a hearty Geordie laugh and the following words - "YOU WOT!? HAF WEE ACROSS THA MAWAAS LEEK???! DORNT MEEK ME LAFF LAD. YAV NOTT EEEVEN SCRATCHED THA SORFASS OF THE MAWAAS MAN!!!!".<br /><br />As the lads chuckled away at Colin's hearfelt words of motivation, we were then stunned to find that we were being served by SUBO2! (For the unversed, that is Susan Boyle Mk II - complete with fetching chin stubble). She was a great girl though and did a fine job of introducing the pub's pussy - Poppy. After a few strokes, we left Poppy basking in the sunshine as we made off for the 'High Moors'.</div>
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Thinking about it. Is 16% ever any good?! Has it ever represented anything good?! Not in my book...and not in the eyes of my team mates either - especially when 16% swiftly becomes 20%.<br /><br />As the time approached 6pm we had to face up to the fact that we were still 50 miles from the end. This was a bitter blow. The lads were almost out of supplies - Wiggo almost out of expletives. Dartmoor Prison was no more than a few hundred yards away - and we figured a serious crime or two would have us banged up with food, water and Sky telly. It was the other type of getting banged up that quickly moved our minds away from that outcome, along with the arrival of our gaurdian angel. Saint Colin of Tyneside swept into our lives once more as choirs of angels greeted the Transit.<br /><br />Hamish was straight onto rallying the troops and doing his moonlighting work for ZipVit by pushing the Cherry / Beetroot gels ONCE A-FECKING-GAIN. I made a duck to the otherside of the van to neck a cheeky Mars, whilst Froomedog ran away from Colin, Benji calmly filled up on water, Hamish force fed CJ and Wiggo collapsed in a heap............</div>
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As the dust settled on what was ahead, I enquired to Colin as to how Team C were getting on. Given our earlier exchange, I should have learned my lesson. "DORNT WORREE ABOOT THEM LADS. THEY'RE DOOIN JOOOST AS SHYTE AS YOU BOYZ. YUZ LOT REEEELIEE ARE MAD AS BASTADS. YUZ WANNA SEE WHATZ CUMMIN UP OVER THEM HILLS LEEEK!!!"<br /><br />Thanks Col. You are a gent of unparalleled proportions - and our saviour. But a career in motivational speaking really isn't for you buddy.</div>
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Needless to say, Colin's prognosis was bang on the money. This shot came at around mile 80. Seemingly we were at the top of the world, with no hill in sight.........</div>
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The climb from Tamar Bridge was like nothing any of us have ever seen. What should have been a seminal moment (crossing into Cornwall) actually became the defining moment of the entire ride. To put it into perspective it was so vertical, that Froomedog actually fell backwards off his machine and into a bed of stinging nettles - where he lay wilfully for the next 10 minutes as the pain was so much less than what he was having to endure. <br /><br />Fast forward to Wiggo emerging in the distance pushing his wheels up said hill. I could hear the rumble from around 400 yards and went something along the lines of (feel free to fill in the blanks): "WHAT UTTER......DECIDED TO PUT THIS........ROUTE IN ON THIS......STUPID.......LEG OF THIS.......MAD......RIDE?!?!?!? HONESTLY, WHAT A............ .............!!! AM...........IF I AM GETTING ON THIS............BIKE AGAIN UNTIL THIS STUPID...........HILL IS............DONE!!!"<br /><br />Rather amusingly, Wiggo then managed to push his bike for three quarters of a mile faster than anyone peddling. He was to be found further up the road licking his wounds and polishing his profanisaurus.<br /><br />The balance of the ride became such a haze that I can't actually remember much at all about it! By this time were were dizzy and running on fumes - mainly coming from CJ's backside I might add. Before we finally rolled into Bodmin at around 9pm. It really had taken its toll, but we had overcome against the odds and made it. Around 12 hours in th great outdoors on a journey of madness and mayhem and we were in.</div>
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To our great relief, Team C - who had ridden the a vast portion of Cornwall's very own Autobahn (the A30) were in safe and sound. Not only that, but snagging the yellow jersey in the process. A truly titanic effort that put the AB's in the shade. The decision to ride direct was vindicated and the boys looked very contented on the patio in the beer garden - well, until someone opened their purse (mentioing no names)...</div>
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The night will ultimately be remembered for an addition to our ranks. A co-support driver for Colin and cheerleader extraordinaire Ashley Anne. The boys were very glad to welcome her on board and we all thank her for making the effort to join the team. Cheers Smashings!<br /><br /><br />Thankfully CJ made a remarkable recovery from suffering every possible symptom of sun-stroke to go from looking like this...........</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is Tom and this is my first time as blog writer (maybe my last ;-) ) and im
more nervous than I was about the whole ride. Ill start by telling you that next
week is a year since Gracie was born and as you know she died 19 days later; so
a 100 mile ride was great time for reflection on the year; I know Gracie and
Chloe were looking down on their daddy today and were very proud. Its this same
enchanted pride I have for these wonderful people I am sharing this amazing
adventure; each on shares lots of love form every corner of my heart and I
thank you all for being yourselves. Truly amazing.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So now for the days events.. well after Team B (mainly just
me) winding up Team A at dinner last night the gauntlet was set; and team A had
tiger eye form the get go. Team C looked usually relaxed and with our new team
member for the day Gavin White team B set off… well after wed picked up Daws
aka Wiggo from the bacon butty stand in Sainsbury’s… After we had left some
kind people had heard Daws chatting with his mum and dad (the Lovely Liz and
Tony) about the GBSS charity and were kind enough to throw in some cash for the
cause, so thank you to Mr Jim Deboick and Mr and Mrs King.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ok so we hit the road.. on this occasion team B were being
navigated by Gavin’s Garmin which had us lost after 200 yards so we were caught
by the A team, who not only kindly fixed the garmin but then carried us on
their backs for the next 30 miles.. this my friends is what friendship is all
about…I was beaming with pride watching our seven man peloton flow past Monmouth
and through the Shropshire hills alongside the river Wyss (for me one of the most
beautiful places I have seen on the trip) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As the A team set down in nice country pub for lunch Team C marched through Posrtihead and for the first time Team B found support in the most unlikely of places….. Our Support Driver Colin who for the first time on the trip set us on the correct road.. the A38 to Somerset.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As the sun beat down on our now blistered skin and mucky head bands. It became clear with a bit of insight from Colin (Support God) that everyone was on the A38… obviously he didn’t know where .. so we didn’t know who was leading but we did know we were in a 50 mile sprint finish to Taunton…bring it on my mind said… behave yourself boy my legs said..thankfully daws as usual dragged me through the later part of the ride.. as we all glided through Winscombe and Highbridge in search of Bridgewater… another town that never seems to get any closer when youre 90 miles into a ride.. oh I should have said.. for anyone that thinks Somerset is flat.. its not.. and neither is any other place on the west side of Britain!!! Bridgewater done and as the B team crossed North Pettherton the Whatsapp messages were flying in thick and fast it could only mean one thing.. The A team had won the day and the Yellow jersey.. today they showed a pace and consistency which defines them as the A team.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">shortly after the B team rolled in .. well actually we couldn’t be bother to go around the estate to the hotel so climbed a wall with the bikes… the C team rolled in.. quite frankly the C team today showed courage and strength between the ears that makes us all tip our hats and smile. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you; got to Gavin White for getting us through the morning and making the effort, Tony And Liz for fundraising, Clin for patience of a Saint…and all of our partners and children for letting u ride down the country like a gang of boys on a school trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you have the time and are still reading would you mind doing me a small favour and taking a look at this petition to the Government from GBSS.. WOULD BE A HUGE HELP.. <a href="http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/43712">http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/43712</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935321739482853785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188156112384821990.post-30957106570425607562013-06-01T12:40:00.003-07:002013-06-01T12:40:56.895-07:00Day 6 - Kendal Middlewich<br />
Yet again we awoke to a glorious morning, who says this UK weather is bad? There were also two new arrivals overnight - Benjy & Des. Des elected to ride with Froomey and Wiggo (Breaking News: the real reason Wiggo's pulled out of The Tour is that he's knackered himself out doing this!), while Benjy went team A.<br />
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There were two routes on offer today. One was flat, direct but busier roads and the other country lanes with hills. Team Froomey and Wiggo went for the former as did Tommy and Dayo. Team A with new recruit Benjy went for the scenic country lanes. With all set we were ready to go. </div>
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Team A had the first of their mechanical issues for the day. Waltdog's Cosmic wheels had given him some more cause for concern by catching a gentle breeze and keeling over in the carpark. The result was serious damage to his rather tasty automatic gears. 5 miles on and they conked out. Bike shop needed and luckily we were near one in Lancaster. The OUTSTANDING The Edge Cycle Works. Three of the most helpful lads you could find.<br />
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Back up into the hills for Team A and they were really beginning to hurt, but did give us some amazing views. The pictures don't really do them justice. The toll was causing Team A concern though, were they handing the yellow jersey back to Team Froomey & Wiggo?<br />
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Ravenshill Hotel in Lockerbie, probably something to do with the gargantuan dinner’s
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expectations as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy Days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A short one today, only 75 miles to bank, and
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">From Gretna we made our way down towards Carlisle and
filtered through the traffic jams and out the other side heading towards
Penrith where David and Tommy <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Snr enjoyed
the 22 degree temperatures and caught some rays over a café lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The A Team + Froomey and Wiggo had a pub lunch
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another 95 miler today, we kicked off with a Dumbarton Travlelodge breakfeast box special, porridge, cornflakes, oj, pain au chocolate and a muffin - not too bad, but clearly the lads were missing the full scottish, and this must have had some effect. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tom and Sammy rode off into the Glasgow rush hour singing "You can stick your f***ing Garmin up your a***" with no maps, no navigation and only a tip from a taxi driver to see them straight through the centre of Scotlands busiest city, via Govan, no stops for them nor any pictures taken for fear of getting mugged, although looking at the size of our two lads we wondered who'd be mugging who.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vx-LKvT7G_bipgJaPLSg7QmxDKPXqvzQn8xh4V1N6vQLjBuFEvJFmbIy2lyvaJZO41ZsYQmN6UAv1qrGfezJLv0-epGfoeMrU_3mmWSfbUcylla0KtLYqc-b1zvF-dpNOzyMx-N1KLQ/s1600/norrie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vx-LKvT7G_bipgJaPLSg7QmxDKPXqvzQn8xh4V1N6vQLjBuFEvJFmbIy2lyvaJZO41ZsYQmN6UAv1qrGfezJLv0-epGfoeMrU_3mmWSfbUcylla0KtLYqc-b1zvF-dpNOzyMx-N1KLQ/s320/norrie.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The driver turned out to be ex pro cyclist and cycling fanatic Norrie Drummond </span><a href="http://glenmarnockwheelers.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://glenmarnockwheelers.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> , not only did he serve some great coffee's he also gave us a history lesson on cycling and racing and shared some stories of his own and from his famous friends including Wiggo, Eddy Mercx, Gino Barteli, Sean Kelly and David Millar - we were in great company! Caffeine on baord, we batted on happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lunch stop: Lesmahagow and Colin's van filled to the brim the pork pies, m&s sandwiches and monster munch, perfect! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bellies full we cycled 30 or so miles on down to Moffat, what a lovely village, where we enjoyed tea's, coffee's and ham and cheese toasties with Colin in the Black Bull. David and Big Tommy arrived a few minutes later and ordered quite possibly the largest hummingbird cake ever seen.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6tQ9D9AvhRu344vXQ2OwebcwWgihG6hThTeuQzrNVPdTS2s43bSInIYPhpR9POZkCPAT4_xnMwZYVJQh_rTsMKRPVC1_5pps5r-suzSQdS_WNxs-jf9QOsRKQxUEYyCKEfwBt3MPsY0/s1600/downhill.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6tQ9D9AvhRu344vXQ2OwebcwWgihG6hThTeuQzrNVPdTS2s43bSInIYPhpR9POZkCPAT4_xnMwZYVJQh_rTsMKRPVC1_5pps5r-suzSQdS_WNxs-jf9QOsRKQxUEYyCKEfwBt3MPsY0/s320/downhill.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final 15 miles were wind assisted and downhill towards Lockerbie, and boy did we enjoy it. The A Team (sponsored by Garmin) absolulty gunned it, heads down, in formation and balls to the wall, they arrived an hour up on Froomey and Wiggo & David and Tommy. It was only fitting to pay our respects at the garden of remembrance where the names and nationalities of all the Lockerbie victims along with individual funeral stones and memorials, a humbling and peacefull place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final stop was the RavensHill Hotel, with the sun still shining we relaxed with a drink in the beer garden, before enjoying a cracking dinner, many of the lads doubling up on smoked salmon starters. 10 out of 10 to the chef.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Tip of the Day:</strong> Norrie Drummond, ride through the bonk and you'll lose a stone in weight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Tip of the Day#2:</strong> Norrie Drummond: Best post ride recovery meal, Smolked Salmon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment of the day:</strong> Sammy D, that B7076 was like riding 50 miles across Brighton Beach, if I ever see that combination of numbers again I'm going to kill somebody.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Quote of day:</strong> Andy Walton to Lady we met at Moffat petrol station who was entering a triathlon the next week and was asking about a fitting for biclyle pump, Andy's respone "Do you need a pump now?"</span></div>
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who were doing it for. Along the way we’ve got chatting to many friendly faces
and described who Group B Strep Support </span><a href="http://www.gbss.org.uk/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.gbss.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
are, what they are doing and we are so keen to help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition, 3 days in we are all missing our loved ones and
would like to thank them for the sacrifices they’ve made letting us boys go
away on this 10 day adventure – we love you all very much, thank you from the
bottom of our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had 96 miles to bank today, 30 up hill, 50 down hill<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- Ben Nevis and Glen Coe were in our
sights and weather wise we struck gold
today, blue skies and temperatures in the high teens, we felt fortunate as we
set out from Fort William.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The scenery on our way down was breath taking,
especially over the bridge towards the Glenn Coe village and Loch Leven was just stunning. As we’d
expected we’ve all found our natural groups, being: Tom and Sammy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>David and Big Tommy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Andy, Hamish and Craig.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We started the slow climb up from Loch Levan onto the Glen Coe
Pass, it was baking hot and most of the group shed a few layers and got into
their rhythm spinning the old pedals up the incline. We passed a Piper in the Hills, queue Waltdog
and CJ pulling over for pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a
long old climb and lads put in some big efforts to hit the peak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way down we were stopped in a big tail back caused by
an overturned caravan wedging itself across both lanes, thankfully nobody was
hurt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We picked up the bikes and took a few
steps cross country to round the accident and started our decent, a
real blast and given there was no traffic behind us we were able to take up the
whole road – what a buzz nudging 35-40mph as 10 miles passed in a flash, and
barring a couple of small climbs it was plain sailing, and lots of whooping and
hollering from the group!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we skirted Loch Lomond Andy and Craig got drenched from
head to toe by a car speeding through a deep puddle – literally soaked,
shirts, shoes, faces the lot!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rest
of the groups ploughed on down the rough and potholed A82 all the way through
Luss and into Dumbarton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the finish line we quenched our thirst with some pints
in a beer garden, dropped the bags at Travel Lodge then headed to the Gledoch
House Hotel for a bit of pampering and for a dip in the pool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finished the night with Rib Eye Steaks and
a few glasses of red wine, Steven the Manager of the Gledoch very kindly gave
as the dinners half price given we were riding so far, and for charity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Dismount of the Day:</strong> Hamish, full cleats in body slam in the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Highest Number of Pictures Taken:</strong> Andy and Craig, well it’s for
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shoulders puffed the chest, 20 stone and the laws of physics were on his side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935321739482853785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188156112384821990.post-66929226615857626652013-05-28T23:34:00.000-07:002013-05-29T00:22:18.218-07:00Day 2 Tain to Fort WilliamWe kicked off the day (beautiful conditions, sunshine, small headwind) with breakfast at the Edderton Inn, Christ and Izzi were tremendous hosts, porridge and full Scottish again set the tone and freshly laundered team kits (big thank you Izzi) were the order of the day. Walt Dog had his second bad nights sleep after picking the room above the bar, the team felt sorry for him.
The route today was reduced overnight thanks to some local knowledge gained at the bar by Hamish, the only snagging point was a semi black run start, once we were up that we were on our way. The B9176 through Aucheandunie was quite a climb at the start, but the epic downhill into was epic, a real blast!
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From Alness we skirted the Cromarty Firth, 25 miles done we went into our morning stop, Dingwall for coffee and cakes. One word of warning, the Dingwall one way system was quite a challenge, and splintered out the group. The A862 was quite a challenge as we headed down to. Muir of Ord, and Beauly which had old Garmins in a bit of a pickle nonetheless we started the climbing up to Tomnacross, then downhill, proper downhill 15%, with speeds nudging 35-40mph into the Drumnadrochit Hotel for lunch. We got chatting to some friendly faces who kindly donated to the charity fund, gratefully received, thank you very much!<br />
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The first afternoon stretch had us heading south on the A82 alongside Loch Ness, Nessie it seemed wasn't out to play, we stopped for a few photos then rode some rollers alongside the coaches and motorbike gangs.
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25 miles alongside the Loch, the sun was shining as we approached Fort Augustus, where the Caledonian Canal lock was in full operation drawing quite a crowd.
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Expletive of the Day: " I'm not going down the Fricking Road" Tommy Ungi Snr as we approached Invergarry Castle driveway.<br />
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Motor of the Day: Tommy Ungi Snr, 95 miles with a lot of up hill, the big man didn't put a foot wrong, recovering well after 95 miles, an Almighty recovery after looking a bit ropes at mile three!
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Best Dismount: of the day goes to Big Tommy, the double pirouette ended with Tommy catching his cleats on David's Handlebars at Dingwall.
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of a mile up the road, and still inside JOG the puncture repair skills were
called into action, Sammy’s back tyre had gone, a 5 min tube change later and
we were back on the road eating the monster headwinds and wondering what on
earth we gotten ourselves into, Andy especially with his Deep Dish rims was
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time for Lunch and La Mirage in Helmsdale which had come highly recommended, on
closer inspection it had some pretty hairy looking locals but some world class
Fish and Chips!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the group was splintering out into several mini pelotons, and with the wind easing
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refuel of tea and scones was well received as a shower came and went we were
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to Tain we wound the legs and got some speed up and knocked out the last few
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>st</sup> Day
done, 86 miles travelled, tired but happy, time for bed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935321739482853785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188156112384821990.post-15207604177600520252013-05-27T14:47:00.002-07:002013-05-27T14:47:19.536-07:00Day 0 - Home to John o'Groats<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
After months of preparation the day had finally arrived, after saying goodbye to our loved ones the importance of our trip was beginning to dawn on us us, and we all gave a thought on what it meant to each of us and our families, the Chloe Gracie Jogle13 was under way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The troops made their way north in two groups, the Northern
boys in the support van ,three a breast and led by our driver Colin. And </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the Southern division flying up from Gatwick to Wick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> After a long day in the van, and in the skies </span>the troops were present
and correct by 4pm on John o'Groats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Que half an hour of frantic assembling of bikes later, and in our full
racing kit we were ready to roll for the group shots by the sign posts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Sun was cracking the flags, blue skies above and not a breath of wind in the air, things were looking fantastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner in the Sea View Hotel where we were staying
was superb, haggis starters and rib eye main courses with a few pints saw us
off to bed, ready for the first day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>85
miles down to Edderton on the Dornach Firth.</span></div>
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