Miles today - 85
Total LEJOG miles - 215
Climbs today- 2,342 ft
Total LEJOG Climbs - 9,798 ft
Exeter - Cullompton - Wellington - Taunton - Bridgewater - Axbridge - BRISTOL!!!
Slightly later start today - needed a rest after yesterday's pain & suffering in the Cornish monsoon! Dropped off at yesterday's finish point in Exeter, and began our ride in hazy sunshine & cloud. Didn't take long for the rain to arrive again though! Fortunately, it was light and nothing compared to yesterday! Really enjoyed riding today - few big climbs, but long stretches of rolling flats that we could really make good progress on. Can highly recommend the A38 to anybody who tries LEJOG. Rain got heavier through the day, but never to the stage of being a problem. Steve had slight problems today after having over-used the brakes too much trying to keep under control down dark & wet descents yesterday- as a result, brake fade would have been an understatement! We headed into Bristol via Barrow Gurney then up through the Deer Park in Ashton Court before the fantastic experience of cycling in over the Clifton Suspension Bridge - 24 hours ago, we didn't think we had a prayer of making it to Exeter, let alone back to Bristol! After a quick stop at Bike UK for some new brake blocks and some waterproof foot-covers, we had an appointment with BBC Bristol, with a live slot with Ben Prater. This was a great opportunity to promote our ride for GWAA, and hopefully will get us even closer to our total! Looking forward to a ride over the Severn Bridge and up the Wye Valley tomorrow on our way up to Shrewsbury - especially as the weather man's promised us some sunshine!
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