So Much for the Prevailing Winds

Rough route : Ellesmere - Runcorn - Widnes - Warrington - Preston - Garstang.

2 days into a headwind - and today it was full on. Lands End to John
O'Groats is supposed to benefit from the SW prevailing winds. No sign
here. All NW. So bad I nearly got blown off my bike - it literally
stopped me dead. Great support from the boys from behind me - moaning
about lack of pace.

Martin sat at the back today, all day. To be honest we were all happy
with that. Mike finally pulled his weight. Woody became a psycho,
capable only of full on sprint or cruising behind Mike. So Woody earns
the green jersey today. Dean had the day off riding (sore backside)
and worked with martin's brother Mike keeping us moving and fuelled.

Woody fell off his bike, caused by Mike dithering (apparently - I was
out in front as usual, so missed it).

Mike W got letters from his kids at hotel - how nice is that.

Very mixed scenery today. From rural to urban and old industral.
Really enjoyed the St Helens canal (especiqlly since Woody took the
lead finally). And really into Rugby Leage country (pass by Widnes,
Wigan, St Helens)

Left knee hurting, backside sore (I'll spare you the details of what is sore).

The jet wash of the bikes was an inspired idea - they were hanging.

Cheshire is dead posh, but the worst road surfaces on the back roads.
We are now experts on different road surfaces - what rolls smoothly,
what bouces around and is hard work.

There are several on a drug assisted rides - mostly Ibuprofen, with
the odd paracetomol.

Sorry - can't type anymore because Terry (more later) wants his phone
back (no signal on mine)

Simon

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