Day 10: Bristol to Dulverton (140k of hills and sunshine!)

We've raised over £30k!!! Thank you to all our supporters, family, friends, SJBers, people along the way and everyone else who have really contributed and helped raise this phenomenal amount for Nick's charity: The Royal Marsden. We are all so thrilled and proud to have been part of making this happen. 

And, we made it to Devon!

     

The group split today and took two different routes. One group spent the day trying to avoid GH's hole in his cycle shorts and topped up our cycle lines; the other cycled the hardest hills in the country! Either way - we all had to dig deep again to conquer the South West hills: a taster for what's to come! Can you guess who did what?

 

 

 

                 

The best thing is that Dan actually had a day for himself to actually enjoy riding. It was, 'one of his best cycle days ever' apparently, through the stunning Cheddar Gorge and Symonds Yat. We're all so pleased he was able to enjoy the miles, the hills and the descents without picking people up, solving mechanical problems and fixing everything. This is him celebrating!

                                            

The lunch stop from yesterday posted our story and pushed our fundraising. Thank you Scoff's Coffee! And thank you Bella's Cafe earlier in the week for their support and sponsorship!

                                     

Meanwhile, Ev and Sophia visited 3 launderettes today and washed endless pairs of cycle shorts covered in Chamios cream; stinking socks; sweaty JOGLE tops and pants, and removed Sam's bike chain and nuts from the washing machine (for the second time!). You guys really are superb! 

                                                        

So, we embark on our last two counties: Devon then Cornwall. Big breakfast tomorrow for some big lungs to get up some big hills. 

Thank you everyone for the brilliant support up and down the country. It's happening... we're going to get to Lands End!

And one of our supporters made this: From Bua-Chompu Dalby x