Ok, before I go and put the bike in the bath to rid us finally of yesterday's mud here are a few pics from the day for all to enjoy.
As I was such a late entrant there was a chance I wouldn't get a number, on arrival at control I found I had one!!
TheDoctor, in David Blaine stylee, levetates some gloves!
Spooky eh?
Love the number BTW.
The inimitable Baggy & Chuffy, all horns n' ears.
Lots o' bike!
We did see a fair number of riders fixing p*nct*r*s throughout the day, I managed to escape such irritation by having had 3 the previous day.
Why put off till tomorrow what you can do today?
So we weren't bog snorkling but we cannot stress enough the mud situation.
As has been said, after a lovely decent the road then levelled out and was covered in loose mud and big old lumps that made for some hairy moments of negotiation for road bikes. It was reassuring to have the hand painted 'Mud On Road' sign roughly half way along the road.
Still grinning at the last tea stop.
My bike: after.
A lovely day, the weather could have been a lot worse so blessings counted all round.
Oh and count me in for the Spring ride too!