First, I've been very surprised at how well my old bod has held up to the day after day cycling. The last time I did 100+ miles in the day was 1992 (yes, over a third of a century ago!) and that was part of a three day tour, which was my longest tour before this one.
The fact I never got cramp just amazes me! That said, I now have evidence that electrolyte tablets do actually work! I used 40 of them over the course of the 10 days, which means I drank 30 litres of water from my water bottles.
Second, I had precisely zero vehicle drivers get frustrated at "that bleeping cyclist". That was my biggest worry ahead of the ride as a metal box beats a bicycle every time. I addressed my worry by always getting out of the way at the earliest opportunity. Indeed, the only horns tooted at me were in thanks, rather than in frustration. The closest encounter I had was down an incredibly narrow lane where I had to turn my handlebars 45 degrees as the car inched past me - the bottom of their wing mirror just touched the top of my handlebar as they inched past!
And third, the number of punctures I had - another zero! Obviously a lot of luck involved in that statistic! That said, I was always scanning the road ahead to pick the least bumpy route, which with the condition of some of the roads I was riding on, was sometimes like choosing between a rock and a hard place!
Finally finally
To those of you who have been holding off making a donation until you saw me complete this challenge. Well, I have, and I had to dig deep to do so. So now it's over to you to dig as deep as you can into your pockets and donate to Both Parents Matter using my Justgiving page. Thank you very much for doing so🙂
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