JoGLE 9: Bridgwater to Launceston

Bridgwater - Taunton - Bampton - Hatherleigh - Launceston - Lowley Cottage

Strava part 1 and part 2.

Today started with all the right intentions. We knew we had a very hilly day in the wilderness of Devon. A shocking number of bowls to dip into. But a certain someone lost his charger, had gear problems and needed a wheel truing again. Here is the sinner looking very contrite:

Add these time delays to the collapsed bridge we encountered and we were rather late. So we really rushed having our elevenses at the Scarlet Garden:

We were obviously blessed with monsoon rain and thunder after our tea. Once we got into our rhythm of down then up, I really feel like I can speak for the whole group and say that we all thoroughly enjoyed the hills. Greg was loving it so much he was making faces like he was in complete agony because of his knee. What a joker!

We had a lot of stops:

And a damm lot of summits:

James and I are very nicely being put up for the night at the Tufnells which required a rather scary descent down their very small lane in the dark. Really not looking forward to the hill in the morning.

I can't believe tomorrow is our last day. The last 9 days have gone in a flash. We have seen a lot of Britain's countryside but not really any culture. Another time.

Small Talk in the Big Ring

Today we are lamenting lubricants, speaking spokes and back washing bottles with... Sarah Millest. Sarah is the First Lady to our Glorious Leader Chris.

She comes from a strong canoeing lineage and has done long distance. So pacing isn't difficult for her. 

She has a very keen sense of smell so is therfore very careful not to draft behind us men after we have had beans with our Full English. 

Tour, Giro or Vuelta? 

The French one. So the Tour. 

Justin Bieber or Just In Time Manufacturing?

It would have to be Just in Time in this case. 

Pink or Purple?

Ooo, I prefer purple.

Favourite gear setup?

Not sure, whatever I have here. Ask Chris. 

Bradley Wiggins or Mark Cavendish? 

Definitely Cav. I love a good bit of explosion.