78 MILES LATER...............

We started off at just after 9am, lovely sunny weather, so no jackets packed - wont do that again!

The first stage to the feed station was great, felt a bit off at around 32 miles, not sure why, just getting old! From the start of the second loop the heavens opened just a tad and so we got very very very wet, Rob then had a puncture, fixed that 6 miles later Rob had another puncture, replaced the tube in the pouring rain then found the tube had been pinched whilst re-fitting, by this time I was shaking with cold and was soaked through, so was Rob but he is hard!!! Tried to repair the hole, but could not dry the tube, we did not have a dry place anywhere- not anywhere! Luckily the cavalry arrived in the guise of Carl our Chairman and saved the day, he had a spare tube and very kindly gave me his dry top that he was not wearing as he was in the car after pulling out! At this stage I have to say we nearly gave up and if the broom wagon would of come along we would of got in it and headed for home and warmth - well tent!

We managed to limp to the finish in 71/2 hours, it would of been quicker but for the mechanics along the way, it was a good organised event and if the sun would of been shining I am sure we would of enjoyed it, but we did finish unlike a few wimps that didn't! I wont name names here.......................

Just have to say that while us guys were slogging our hearts out in the pouring rain, the wives had a lovely lunch at Cwtch in St Davids, so they informed us on our return.