We try to arrange regular opportunities for riders to get together through “second Sunday” rides and other occasions. Sometimes we organise ourselves and sometimes we join organised rides.

Friends and other riders are very welcome to join us. We’ll update this list and may swap “IL contact” roles around so please keep an eye out for updates with this Subject. We’ll also distribute .gpx files before the rides we organise.

It is just over four months to the big off ! The 2012 route is probably our toughest challenge yet, especially the sections through the Alps, it is time to start getting the miles in! If you don’t feel ready for a 200km in May try to join one in June or July.

• Sun 6th May 100km – Isle of White Randonee – IL contact Andy Brown
• Sun 13th May 80km – Second Sunday: start 9:00am Hursley Club House, SO21 2JN – IL contact Guy Rafferty
• Sun 19th May 200km – Whitchurch Cheese Toastie – IL Contact TBC
• Sat 2nd Jun 200km – Shaftsbury and Lymington DIY: start 8:00am Hursley Club House, SO21 2JN – IL contact Mike Spencer
• Sun 10th Jun 100km – Second Sunday: start 9:00am Hursley Club House, SO21 2JN – IL contact Andy Brown
• Sun 24th Jun 200km – Winton 200 – start: Kings Worthy – IL contact Guy Rafferty
• Sun 8th Jul 130km – Second Sunday: start 8:30am Hursley Club House, SO21 2JN – IL contact Mike Spencer
• Sun 15th Jul 200km – A saunter to Wantage – start: Denmead – IL contact TBC
• Sat 5th Aug 200km – West Bay and back – start: Wilton, Salibury – IL contact TBC
• a great ride almost as good as the Dorset Coast
• Sun 6th Aug 140km – Second Sunday comes early: start 8:30am Hursley Club House, SO21 2JN – IL contact Andy Brown
• Sun 12th Aug 200km – Go North DIY – start: 8:00am Hursley Club House, SO21 2JN – IL contact Mike Spencer

Happy cycling !

Andy, Guy and Mike

2102 TRAINING RIDES is a post from: Inspired Living

• start location: Clubhouse at IBM Hursley, SO21 2JN
• start time: rolling out at 9.30am
• distance: options of 35mile or 53mile routes, see file below
• Ride gpx files

Hopefully these rides provide a great opportunity to get to know each other.

I’m not sure about food stops on either route (there will be pubs open !) so best to bring some snacks. Going anti-clockwise, these routes start together, split at the A30 before Wherwell and come back together at Momtisfont for the final few miles.

I hope to see you on Sunday,
Mike

IL Sunday Ride – 15th April is a post from: Inspired Living

Website revamped is a post from: Inspired Living

Enjoying the sunshine in Weymouth

Spring Training is a post from: Inspired Living

Firstly I’d like to reflect on how proud we all are of our achievements which include raising over £120,000 for Cancer Research UK as well as hopefully inspiring the many hundreds of local people who have participated in our rides to adopt healthier lifestyles and reduce their health risks. We are very conscious that this has only been possible because of the energetic participation and support that so many people have contributed so unselfishly and in such a wonderful spirit. People like you have given their support and financial sponsorship in equally generous measure…….thank you !

For 2012 Inspired Living will focus its energies on continuing to run the event which raises the most funds for CRUK, our Continental ride. We are planning to cycle to Istanbul over two legs; the first leg will be this September from home to Venice. We are calling this our 999 ride since we’ll be passing through 9 countries, and cycling over 900 miles in 9 days. In either 2013 or 2014 we will complete the second leg from Venice to Istanbul, via whichever countries are considered safe at that time. Our Inspired Living riders will have not just cycled end-to-end through France, Spain & Italy but also will have cycled from the UK to Asia !

It is with considerable regret that we have had to take the pragmatic decision that our small band of volunteers are no longer able to dedicate the time required to keep our other Inspired Living activities running at previous levels. The spring 2012 Gala Dinner and summer Cycle for Life ride have had to fall by the wayside. The logistics of organising these as well as the Continental ride is simply beyond the capacity of our dedicated core team who have led Inspired Living since Spring 2009.

Details of the 999 ride for 2012 are still in the planning stage but we will keep you informed and keep our website up-to-date. We hope to see many of you on the training rides!

Thank you so much for all your goodwill and support over the past three years and for your fantastic generosity in raising those much needed funds for Cancer Research UK.

Be well, be happy, & take great care
Tim
Tim Frank
Founder, Inspired Living

The Inspired Living 999 ride for Cancer Research UK – our 2012 charity ride is a post from: Inspired Living

A team of 19 friends, including the support team, cycled from Switzerland to Sicily covering 1,470 kms in aid of Cancer Research UK (CRUK). The project is part of a two event package which is aiming to raise £100k.

The team achieved their goals of :

• Raising over £10k for CRUK
• Completing a tremendous physical challenge
• Experiencing the sheer beauty of Italy and its contrasting regional differences

Stannah Italia was our principle supporter and provided the van which was re-named ‘Hannah from Stannah’.  SanDisk and Hargroves Cycles provided jersey’s and other support for which we were very grateful.

We also saw significant regional differences and a very stark difference in the quality of the road in different region. The cost of living was significantly lower from our perspective as we left the Adriatic cost and headed across to Calabria but the common factor was the brilliant Italian hospitality.  The car drivers in Italy were much more considerate that in England although Sicily was much less bike friendly and more like England.

The cycle started when we picked up the van in Milan and the picture below shows Franca Del Guidice with James Wadley, Tom Gibson and Andrew Gibson.

We then continued to Lugano, via Como  where we met Professor Johnson, the senior CRUK Director and eminent physician, in Lugano. The picture with the van is attached.

The picture shows James and Tom with the Chiasso border point in the background.

James, Tom and Andrew then proceeded to Chiasso, Como, Monza, Piacenza and Cremona before getting to Modena and an afternoon with Ferrari. The ride to Modena was really a relentless cycle in temperatures touching 40 degrees and as with the first day Tom and Andrew rotated between driving and acting as domestiques for James.                                                                     

The Ferrari plant was really something special and the supply logistics were frighteningly complex. We also discover that our host had suffered from Cancer and was in remission. It was a poignant moment.

I have attached a few pictures, in particular James and Tom with the car that Michael Schumacher won the 2000 World F1 Championships, which we found parked in the factory. 

Day 3 we met the other members of the team at Bologna Airport after a short 35 mile ride from Modena. There followed a 50 mile dash to Forli which took us past harvested wheat fields, orchards of peaches & plums & the strong smell of manure & through Imola. The sights & smells still novel & exotic!

Forli was a gorgeous city and the Hotel Masini was perfect & right in the centre of town.

On Day 4, after a fantastic breakfast we were off to cycle the 85 miles to Senigallia via Rimini & Fano. The temperature hit 41 degrees C as we cycled down the Adriatic Coast to the promenade at Senigallia to the port & our Hotel La Vela with a stunning view across town & beach. The sea was warm and we all swam off the Beach Club site adjacent to our Hotel.

But with any project like this, where would we be without the support team of  Jac and Loraine who follow us with food and beverages when they are most needed which was greatly appreciated.   

Day 5 saw us leave Senigallia for Tortoreta, a distance of 91 miles but before leaving we had the group meeting below.  

On the road just outside Senigallia we met a professional cycling club group and Tim Frank chased along with them in the middle of the peleton at speed of around 26mph. They were a friendly group & he chatted away merrily for about 20 mins before they returned off for the hills.

Jac and Loraine provided an early Italian daily lunch menu of prosciutto crudo, delicious breads, cheeses, melon & strawberries. After lunch a cycle through increasingly typical Italian towns, more & more charming. Tom Gibson took his second fall with a spectacular somersault & impressive recovery, getting away with only minor grazes. Tom, naturally as the tough Rugby player he is, got up & got on with it.

We arrived in great spirits at Lido de Tortoreta finding a warm pool & excellent wines on offer.  Food was supplied by Jac and Loraine with their usual efficiency.

On Day 6 we cycles from Tortoreta to Campomarino.  Parked at lunch was an amazing 40 year old Fiat convertible which received a lot of attention. Finally after 91 miles we rolled into Campomarino to find a very nice hotel and the beach. 

The Day 7  ride was to Melfi and it was also Tom and Tim’s birthdays so the bikes will be decorated !  The picture below came from outside the Hotel at Campomarino.

We left Campomarino for Melfi where we had to cover 102 miles of extremely hilly terrain. The satnavs discovered footpaths that used to be roads and the last group arrived at the Hotel at 09.00pm. All well in the end.

Neil and Andrew actually covered 129 mile after going back down the route to help guide people to the Hotel.

During the day all went well for the first 30 miles and then we had a diversion on the road to Lucera when we found that the road was being re-surfaced and was not passable. We finally got to Lucera where a group of us met the Mayor who introduced us to Signor Del Grosso who rode with Gimondi and all the top riders of the day competing in 4 Tour of France and many more Giro’s.

After a coffee we set off for Troia where we hit the mountains and 49 degrees of heat. The road from there to the village of Melfi was extremely hilly and difficult. Sophia, the only girl in the team, was very courageous and comfortably negotiated the 10 miles mountain climb to the village of Melfi.

Day 8 saw us leave Melfi for Sala Consilina(Teggiano). The group started with a team photo at the Hotel Due Pini in Melfi. The pain of day 7 already only a memory. We again made our way over Viaduct that were incredible engineering statements and a credit to Italy as was the incredible scenery. Throughout the trip we have found our Italian hosts to be incredibly supportive and helpful and that theme has continued every day. The ride to Sala Consilina was incredibly hilly and a real mountain test. We also saw ice and snow warning by the side of the road so we realised that we were in the mountains and near ski slopes. Scott broke a gear cable and Neil (who disappeared early in the morning and was lost until we found him at the Hotel in the evening !!!) broke a spoke on his really high performance wheels which meant that he had to change a wheel. The team mechanic sorted out both the problems and we are now all fit and able to continue.  The pictures below show the scenery and the pelethon.

Day 9 saw us leave Sala Consilina for Fuscaldo on the West Coast of Italy. This was the third mountainous day and we knew that we had to climb through the mountains to Lagonegro on the way to the west coast over some incredible climbs before we eventually reach the coast. See below a number of pictures taken during the day as we climbed the mountains.

We have all been really impressed by the scenery and friendliness of the Italian people and although we all have tired legs there is a sadness that we are nearing the end of our adventure.

The mountain road again had several warnings to put on snow chains and warned of ice and snow !!!  We clearly understood that the passes were not going to be low and we actually climbed 3,000 feet during the day. Having already spent two days in the mountains, the group was battle hardened and embraced the challenge.

The attached pictures show a number of the team going up the mountains.

The day was punctuated by fast climbing and ice cream on the beach in Praia a Mare when we finally came through the mountains. The pace to Fuscaldo was ferocious and one group averaged 23 mph over the last 27 miles. We finally arrived in Fuscaldo but could not find the Hotel but again we were supported by a really helpful local cyclist who took us all the way to the Hotel.

During the day we saw more examples of the Engineering excellence as vast tunnels, some 1.5kms long and equally vast viaducts were brilliant in contrast to the beautiful terrain.   Also we had the daily service of the girls and the van. They are angels !!! See above one of the drink stops. Thank you Stannah for the van which has been really important to the adventure.

Riding into the hotel we saw the beach and a pool.  A negotiation began to loan a pedalo and conquer the seas ! The sea was turquoise and you could see down 30ft.  In the evening we sat  in the hotel listening to the sea wash in and watching  the sunset over the beach.

Day 10 was from Fuscaldo to Gioia Tauro (Rosarno). We left  Fuscaldo expecting an easy day of 87 miles but we hit the major climb of  5 miles rising 1,250 feet at Vivo Vallentia, only 20 miles from the finish of the day in Gioia Tauro.

We also saw the team members who joined in Bologna going through the 1,000 Km mark and we all celebrated the occasion with group dance !  James however had done 1,350 kms at this point and Andrew and Tom 1,175 kms each at this point.

The morning was essentially  uneventful  and it was clear that everyone was tired. When we finally got to the mountain climb we saw Phil Kilby from Stannah, attack the lead group very early.  This caused a very aggressive reaction with Ben racing away from the group to win the hill prime chased by Neil, Tim, Joel, Ted, Tom and myself.  This was a really difficult climb and we were all very tired over the top but continued to attack and counter attack all the way to the final destination of Gioia Tauro.  Ben tucked into the 7 person group averaging 25mph on the ride down to the Hotel.

See a selection of pictures with us having a coffee at lunch, as well as  Scott, Joe, Sophia, Tom and Phil cycling along the coast road and another of James and Paul on the same stretch.

Lunch came and it was very welcome.  A nice patisserie and some comfortable chairs gave us all the rest we needed.  A few of us were talking and it was not our legs that were tired any more it was our bodies.  I could have fallen asleep within seconds if I had the chance.

On Day 11 we set out from Giovi Tauro after a really good evening in a local Restaurant.

At this point we had only around 100 miles still to cycle until the end but Taormina was 110 kms away and this included a boat trip to Sicily.

The ride started with 10 miles of really difficult mountain roads but after reaching the peak the views were breath taking and we were able to see across the Sicily and the straits of Messina in the distance. Jac and Loraine managed to drive to the wrong ferry !!! and we then raced their ferry across the straits of Messina. However once re-united on the other side the sprint to Taormina began in earnest. The sprint was left to Ben and Tom who come home together with Ben just in front on the hill up to the Hotel.

In the evening we ate at Terrazza Angela in the old town on the hill after we had taken a ski lift up to the incredibly beautiful mountain top town. Before that we had all enjoyed a swim in the sea in the lower streets of Taormina. This is probably the most fantastic town in Sicily and sits a few miles from Mount Etna. Picture 911

Regarding the riding, Steve and Guy both crashed as a result of the really wild driving in Messina and the tram lines which are clearly a major issue for bikes. In Italy the drivers had shown tremendous respect for cyclists but it was becoming clear that in Sicily it was a wilder environment.

Everyone got to Taormina safely and we also saw Steve and Jac dancing on tables at the Terrazza Angelo. Angelo and his waiter Daniele then brought out a very large bottle of Limenchello which is a Sicilian form of Grappa and very strong. Needless to say a great evening was had by all. 

Day 12 saw a lethargic group spend the morning enjoying the sun and sea before the 35 mile ride to Catania. We had an early lunch and set out for the really beautiful Piazza Duomo (Cathedral Square) in Catania. It was an unexpectedly difficult ride with several long climbs and then we saw Mount Etna above us smoking gently.  

When we arrived in Catania we were met by a photographer from the Sicilian newspapers and a journalist who took pictures and was very interested in our story.

While the team took their flight back to England, Tom and Andrew were still sat in Taormina eating a pizza and drinking beer while looking out over the Island of Isola Bella and then to the sea. It’s a tough life but Tom and Andrew needed to return the invaluable Stannah Van to Milan. See below Luigi collecting the van in Milan.

Italy Top to Toe Overview is a post from: Inspired Living

We eventually had an early lunch and set out for the Cathedral Square in Catania. It was a leisurely ride but had several long climbs and then we saw Mount Etna above us smoking gently.  When we arrived in Catania’s Cathedral Square we were met by a photographer from the Sicilian newspapers and a journalist who took pictures and were very interested in our story. I have written this blog without pictures from today or yesterday but I will be updating the Blogs tomorrow evening.

While the team took their flight back to England, Tom and I were still sat in Taormina eating a pizza and drinking beer while looking out over the Island of Isola Bella and then to the sea. Its a tough life but Toma nd I need to return the invaluable Stannah Van to Milan.

Talk to you all tomorrow.

Blog – Day 12 Taormina – Catania is a post from: Inspired Living

At this point we had only around 100 miles still to cycle until the end but Taormina was 110 kms away and this included a boat trip to Sicily.

The ride started with 10 miles of really difficult mountain roads but after reaching the peak the views were breath taking and we were able to see across the Sicily and the straits of Messina in the distance. Jac and Loraine managed to drive to the wrong ferry !!! and we then raced their ferry across the straits of Messina. However once re-united on the other side the sprint to Taormina began in earnest. The sprint was left to Ben and Tom who come home together with Ben just in front on the hill up to the Hotel.

In the evening we ate at Terrazza Angela in the old town on the hill after we had taken a ski lift up to the incredibly beautiful mountain top town. Before that we had all enjoyed a swim in the sea in the lower streets of Taormina. This is probably the most fantastic town in Sicily and sits a few miles from Mount Etna.

Regarding the riding, Steve and Guy both crashed as a result of the really wild driving in Messina and the tram lines which are clearly a major issue for bikes. In Italy the drivers had shown tremendous respect for cyclists but it was becoming clear that in Sicily it was a wilder environment.

Everyone got to Taormina safely and we also saw Steve and Jac dancing on tables at the Terrazza Angelo. Angelo and his waiter Daniele then brought out a very large bottle of Limenchello which is a Sicilian form of Grappa and very strong. Needless to say a great evening was had by all.

Blog – Day 11 – Gioia Tauro to Taormina is a post from: Inspired Living

Cooler day, longer ride, 91 miles, fantastic scenery down the Coastal road from Pescara to Lido di Camposino (just beyond Termoli) the group is growing in confidence & the average speeds are going up. The first session took us to Francavilla where we respectfully shared a coffee shop with mourners from a funeral. Everywhere we go the locals are friendly & helpful, the drivers are courteous & give way, sooo refreshing compared to the abuse we get in the UK. Even the Carabinieri are understanding, Paul & I were running down other groups after the morning stop, idly chatting two abreast as we got waved down by a couple of local cops, luckily we’re foreign & they couldn’t be bothered, LoL.

Tom managed another somersault, he seems to be auditioning for an acrobatic act at one of the numerous circuses there are en route!

Lunch was welcome 32 miles from the end and there were some horror stories of contretemps with lorries (Steve fell in to one!!) Rob was hit by a Smart Car…all survived but Andrew & I are even greyer.

The final 32 miles was fast! Ted, Neil, Joel & me seem to suddenly find ourselves ahead & when we looked at the speedos it was due to the average speed of 25mph…it’s that Neil, he’s not to be trusted out front, gets in the ‘groove’ & just drags everyone along

Our hotel was on the beach, the pool was great, the food fantastic & GREAT value; yet again a typically awesome Italian welcome.

Tues 21st

Tom & Tim’s birthdays started with cards & presents. Their bikes were naturally defaced with suggestive balloons, tape messages & dayglo seat post socks!

Today proved to be hot. Tim was 49 & it was 49 degrees on the ride; Tom was 24 & all were hoping it had been more that temperature!

That being said, a beautiful start to the day & we bowled along the coast nicely finally waving goodbye to the Adriatic & hello to the mountains. Today was make or break day. 102 miles planned with 5000 feet if climbing. It was hot, the roads were bumpy & diversions were adding to the mileage. Both Steve & Tim were soon repairing ‘pinch punctures’ in the blistering sun. Adrian came to Steve’s rescue & Jamie was on hand to help Tim out The lard group of Andrew, Tom, Joel, Ben, Ted & Tim had a fine off piste, café stop in … where they were treated to a final stop in a charming town. Here they met a previous Italian cycling champ, 4 times Tour de France competitor as well as the local Mayor, who was also the butcher! The owner of the Atmosphera Bar treated them to free speciality ice cream & is now Tim’s Facebook friend!

A final stop in … Brought the group together for the last time, 30 miles to Melfi with some big hills, unclear roads ahead saw half follow the Bike hike route exactly & ended up walking a mile through a cultivated field (a now defunct road!) before rejoining the Tarmac! They were home just before dark & Andrew, Neil had gone out to lead them in. The two of them had ridden 125 miles that day!

Luckily the food was fantastic & the hotel couldn’t have been more helpful.  Needless to say it was NIT an early start on Wednesday!

Wed 22nd June

More mountains, more stunning alpine views as we cycled past ski resorts in 40degrees heat. After route problems we were more careful to stay in groups today, all went well until Neil shot past Jac & Loraine with ‘Hannah the Stannah’ van at a crucial turn off to Potenza. We didn’t see him til the evening hotel rendezvous near Teggiano. Luckily Neil was well prepared, no money, no phone, no map & no Italian. If anyone could sort himself out in that situation Neil could & did the riding was FANTASTIC & after fabulous climbs & downhills we finished along a painfully beautiful plain. There was another sumptuous feed but we were at altitude & the overnight washing was not quite dry in the morning. Hannah came in handy though as she soaked up the morning sunshine & acted as a radiator to finish the process on Thursday morning.

Thurs 23rd

Well it was a gentle start, 20 km in the plains, this proved to bs falsely reassuring as it was folded by 20km of climb, hot, Alpine & reminiscent of the terrain over the Pyrenees last September. The reward however was sweet, 35 km of downhill to the coast. The ‘naughty’ lead group went off piste again, avoiding a steep climb & treating themselves to a coffee & ice-cream on the beach overlooking Isola di Dino. Guy, who is impeccably straight was unable to come up with a good enough ‘cock & bull’ story when Loraine rang to find out where we were & there was done serious ‘crawling’ to be done when we stopped for lunch

The Mediterranean coast in Southern Italy is, to put it mildly SPECTACULAR. The volcanic mountains are pyramidal, the slopes & plains fertile, floral & hillside villages & towns litter the area. It is breathtaking &use be visited again, soon!

Our destination was a hotel on the beach at Marina de Fuscaldo. They have a pedalo & it was requisitioned for group amusement, as if we hadn’t pedalled enough already! We had beach & sea on one side with a pool on the other, so much fun, so little time! Pictures will be posted.

Another big feed & a group went off in to town to ‘suss it out’ most however simply crashed out & Phil & Tim were relieved to hear that Nina & Liane had arrived safely at our final hotel destination, Taormina, reports of the hotel were good

Fri 24th

It was a humid & restless night. Many reported broken sleep as the air con was non functionado. Laying awake listening to the sea lapping on the shore was a good consolation however. Many reported ‘heavy legs’ as the humidity sapped strength. There was a promise of a lot of hills today but unparalleled views

Overview Blog from Tim covering 20th to 24th June is a post from: Inspired Living

Today we left Fuscaldo expecting an easy day of 87 miles of easy terrain but we hit the major climb of  5 miles rising 1,250 feet at Vivo Vallentia, only 20 miles from the finish of the day in Gioia Tauro.

We also saw the rider who joined in Bologna going through the 1,000 and we all celebrated the occasion with group dance !  James however had done 1,350 kms at this point and Andrew and Tom 1,175 kms each.

The morning was essentially  uneventful  and it was clear that everyone was tired. When we finally got to the mountain climb we saw Phil attack the lead group very early.  This caused a very aggressive reaction with Ben racing away from the group to win the hill prime chased by Neil, Tim, Joel, Ted, Tom and myself.  This was a really difficult climb and we were all very tired over the top but continued to attack and counter attack all the way to the final destination of Gioia Tauro.  Ben tucked into the 7 person group averaging 25mph on the ride down to the Hotel.

See a selection of pictures with us having a coffee at lunch, as well as  Scott, Joe, Soph, Tom and Phil cycling along the coast road and another of James and Paul on the same stretch.

Joe wrote :

At breakfast this morning a bunch of very tired looking cyclists sat without much formal conversation.  Mainly grunting and complaining of pain.  Rob kept us very amused last night with tales of his 4 plane crashes, Cars smashes and sailing near misses.  It doesn’t seem funny writing it here but he tells a good tail!  Reliving this at breakfast at least perked us up somewhat.

We strolled out of the hotel not before a few of us got another 10 mins of sleep.  A straight path down the coast for 80 odd miles.  This proved true for 50, riding with the sea to our right and some fairly steep mountains to out left.

Inevitably and somewhat intriguingly after 50 miles we turned left.  Into the mountains we climbed and it was actually quite fun.  Soph found her mountain legs and was overtaking several other riders without a need to stop, she really is becoming a cyclist, although Im not sure she’ll agree with this?

Lunch came and it was very welcome.  A nice patisserie and some comfy chairs gaves us all the rest we needed.  A few of us were talking and it was not our legs that were tired any more it was our bodies.  I could have fallen asleep within seconds if I had the chance.

After lunch we had 30 miles to go and were within on a few miles of the 1000 km mark.  You guessed it the dancing shoes came out again.  Tim suggested we do this and it ended with the same results as last year, Embarrassment!

Another hill arrived looking quite innocuous we stared a climb which turned out to be the hardest of this trip.  An ever increasing gradient for about 3 miles.  At one stage I pulled away from the group so I decided to stop and turn down the hill about 1 km.  When they asked me why I did this I joked “its because I enjoyed it so much I wanted to do it twice” this didn’t go down very well with a few of the struggling hill riders so I shut up and let everyone get on with it.

As we reached the top we knew a desent would follow so we continued on for a few miles at which time Guy’s chain came off in a way I have never seen.  It wrapped around his peddle about 4 times, I have no idea how this happened but we managed to fix it and carry on.

Going down the hill was fun as usual but someone had cut a large part the road up which created some unwanted vibrations on our expensive bikes.  Whilst we we on this road soph had a red coloured gel packet in her mouth and as Rob looked back he thought she had blood projecting out of her mouth.  It would have been quite some reaction to riding down hill had this have actually happened lol.

Another hot day today and tomorrow the last proper day so we are in slightly higher spirits just waiting for that nice cold beer at the end of play tomorrow.

Joe x

Blog – Day 10 – Fuscaldo to Gioia Tauro(Rosarno) is a post from: Inspired Living