Quick Summary of the Severn Across 400k PBP qualifier I rode this month…<\/p>\n
4am – Cycled out to start, arrived late again but not as late as last time so I’m getting better!<\/p>\n
Cycled, saying hello as I passed Ray and Mike, got wet, ate cake (thanks @YarntonNursery).<\/p>\n
Cycled, got wet again, talked to Frank for a while, dried out by standing outside a cafe eating cake (Tewkesbury).<\/p>\n
Cycled, said hi to Martin at Tesco and ate a Turkish Delight (Chepstow, this time not experienced whilst covered in grit after changing tubes).<\/p>\n
Cycled, ran out of fluids (stupid small Lucozade bottles) so stopped for a pint and grabbed bottle refill from a pub in Malmesbury.<\/p>\n
Cycled, memory failing me now but definitely went for more food oddities at Membury Services – steak crisps? wtf? Pocketed a Jimmy’s iced coffee for later.<\/p>\n
Cycled, darkness descended, dodging deer decidedly dangerous during descents. Impressed that Henley put on a fireworks show for my arrival, that was very nice of them!<\/p>\n
Cycled the long way to the finish based on the GPS and picked up a receipt in Chalfont St Peter (need to check credit card – that’ll cost me).<\/p>\n
Headed to the HQ to see if anyone was there and told the previous community centre users what I’d been up to, the bloke was amazed at the distances covered.<\/p>\n
Liam arrived just as I had my phone out to ask him what to do with my brevet card. Consumed a bakewell tart and an espresso and rolled on home, arriving some time before 1am.<\/p>\n
2am schleepies!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Quick Summary of the Severn Across 400k PBP qualifier I rode this month… 4am – Cycled out to start, arrived late again but not as late as last time so I’m getting better! Cycled, saying hello as I passed Ray … Continue reading