We had our first training ride with the Extra Wheel Trailer attached today! (see the web link to the right) And it was a very hard ride. 45.62 miles in 4 hours 23 minutes, so just short of 10.5mph average. We are VERY happy with this time as the route was VERY hilly - nearly 2,500 feet of climbing!
We decided to head out West today for a change. Due to the issues with sore legs we decided to head down towards Marazion though Townshend and Goldsithney so that we could turn back and do a short route easily, however at Marazion we both felt fit and well and so carried on.
Heading out through Penzance and Newlyn we rode through Mousehole and then up our first (if you ignore the one out of home) big hill of the day up to Paul and then Sheffield. Honest, there is a tiny village to the west of Penzance called Sheffield, there are folk round here who haven't heard of it!
Dropping back down to Newlyn we discussed where we would go next, the decision was made to head out to the North Coast. Dropping down to Pendeen the sun came out and the ride round to Zennor was lovely. Along this stretch we were passed by a man on his racing bike - "Wow, you look like a train! I like it!" Joules said "It's an Extra Wheel - like Jake the Peg, tiddle-iddle-iddle-um". We stopped at the the Tinner's Arms in Zennor for a bite to eat. We should have thought about this as it was Mothering Sunday, and like everywhere else they were full. So two packs of crisps and a J2O made up our sugar and salt intake. The ride out of Zennor to St Ives was a PIG. Short hill after short hill.
The drop down from Halestown to Lelant was a relief and a joy - quick and easy! The problem is the hill up out of Hayle. It is a long hill, and at the end of the ride it seems very hard.
During today's ride we consumed five bananas, two packs of crisps each, two and a half bottles of water, a J2O, Orange & soda. Something amazing happened though: every time Richard threw one it went over the hedge or out of sight! He thinks it was the wind direction that helped, the East wind has finally left us after two or three weeks!
After the ride we were treated to the most wonderful Chinese meal prepared by Joules' Dad. You can't ask better than that!
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