Finished!

Well, 10 days after we set off we are at John O Groats after 880 odd miles...

We left Golspie this morning under light cloud and calm winds . During the day the wind increased from the south and the sun came out.

The steepest hill of the trip was on the route but it was just a mere pimple after all the miles we have done.

The team has got fitter , but probably not slimmer during the 10 days. It could be a result of having tried the local delicacy of deep fried Mars Bars...

Some were emotional at the end and some were on their knees...

The obligatory photos ensued, but only after a moment to reflect on why we had done the ride and the cause we were all riding for. Howard tried to show off his Charles Atlas pose by holding his bike with one hand...

Glyn had a tear in his eye. We thought it was sadness at the end of the ride or the fact that he had asked Simon to come along as he is usually more accident prone than Glyn. 

Glyn fell off twice and Simon appears to have kicked his curse of self harming. All of us were uninjured which was a relief to all..

Many thanks to all who supported us , especially our sponsors. If you have not yet (you know who you are!) there is a link at the top of the page.

A special mention must go out to Steve the van driver who helped make our lives a lot easier throughout the ride.

Thanks also to Chris Roberts for for his loan of the van and loan of his sister Fiona for her help in Cornwall. Quite how our arteries coped with clotted cream on ice creams we don't know.

Final thanks to all our families who have put up with us through the training rides and our time away and general bike bore obsession for 6 months!

What lessons have we taken from this experience? 

Many, but the one that stands out was the realisation that you should not apply chamois cream with the same hand that you have used for deep heat.

On that note, until next time...