Weather in Paris

A little wet. It went on like this for about an hour.

Morning after my bike ride

Morning after my bike ride and feeling fine. It went really well - cloudy most of the time so it wasn't too hot. It was very windy and drizzly going over the Mendip hills however once passed, the weather cleared and the roads were flat. I prefer the flat!
One strange thing - it wasn't easy to get a feel for how many people actually went on the ride. Everyone left the start in dribs and drabs and arrived the same. There was no large 'peleton'.
All in all a great day out and I would definitely do it again.

Day of my ride

Headed off from home about 06:30.  The girls were still in bed.

Start of the Bath to Bristol bike track

Along the bike track  @ 06:45 - no one else seems to think this is a sensible idea

Long Ashton pike & ride - official start of Great Weston Ride

It was difficult to know how many people took part as everyone started at different times

30 miles in - Chew Valley lakes - feeling fine

40 miles in - half way and a refreshment stop just before the climb up the Mendip hills

Pridey - after the Mendips.  50 miles. A bacon sandwich (yum) & banana to keep me going.

10 miles to go - very flat.  I like the flat!

The finish at Weston - and not feeling too bad at all!!
At the end the bike computer said: 5hours 40 secs riding time; 78 miles; 2064 kcal burnt; 13.7 average mph.

another training ride

Last training trip before the big cycle ride on Sunday. 44 hours to go... http://chum.ly/n/1f733c

Woolley to Weston bike ride

On Sunday 18th July 2010, I will be cycling from Woolley Valley (near my home in Bath) to Weston-super-mare to help raise awareness for the Save Woolley Valley campaign.  This campaign is trying to stop unauthorised development in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  There has been national media coverage of our campaign including articles in The Times, The Daily Mirror, The Guardian, BBC - to name a few.

Some of the high profile support  includes Peter Gabriel (former lead singer of Genesis), Jonathan Dimbleby, Jacob Rees-Moog (local MP), Bel Mooney and The National Trust.

There are some pictures of the environmental damage already done by the developers (Golden Valley Paddocks Ltd).

My 80 mile (130 km) route will start in Woolley Valley, I will join the Great Weston Ride at Bristol and then end at Weston-super-mare.

You can help me and the campaign by:

• signing the Save Woolley Valley guestbook
• leaving a comment on my Blog
• making a donation to the Save Woolley Valley fund

THANK YOU!

Woolley Valley - before

and after the damage

 

Here is my route

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