Old Bloke On An Old Bike
The story of the restoration of a 1950s classic bicycle for a Land's End – John O'Groats charity ride in aid of Alzheimer's Society
22 Jun 2016: Stage 11 complete
A very good day – much better than I feared. It started with yet another flat tyre, but my hosts at the Ghyll Beck B&B were really kind and drove me and bike to the nearby Escape bike shop (which I can really recommend). So I’m now rolling on nice new Gatorskin tyres – much better.
The ride turned out to be 67 lovely miles through Lancashire, Westmoreland and Cumberland, on almost deserted roads: even the A-roads were quiet.
Now I’m happily ensconced in a bar in Brampton writing this over a well-earned beer. Maybe I’ve earned a second one…
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‘Maybe’? Undoubtedly. I trust you did.Happy to see you making such good progress without anxieties building: keep it up.
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Are you at the Crown and Mitre in Brampton?
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Great peddaling steve. We are following your every move. All best wishes, derek and sonia
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Cheers!
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No, I was at a place called the Scotch Arms Mews. Brampton’s a nice town…
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Not bad for a knacketed old bloke, eh?
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