day 1

Camp

up early at 5 to get packed eat and prepare for the start at 7. we took a loop round the JOG roundabout to confirm that we had actually been there. weather and route fantastic, not too many hills and for all of us comfortingly or perhaps worryingly OK. As per Jasons blog my front gear cable broke after 30 miles so I had 5 gears rather than 20 for the rest of the ride. other than slow me down on the flat it wasn't too disruptive. no buddy support from the rutters so had to leave it to 3 nice chaps from Bristol to coax me along. 200 quid repair at the helpful chaps at halfords support and I still have a cable tie holding the rear mech in place - will it last 900
miles? rain this evening keeping the midges at bay - word in the campus that they will be descending for cyclists blood tonight

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