The first 20 mile stretch to Machynlleth is mostly down hill and its absolutely knobbling again.
After that its on to Aberystwyth where I take a rest. Rhys and Andy carry on and I get back on just south of Aberystwyth with The Stone. We cycle
on to Aberaeron where Ian takes a rest. Andy, Rhys and I carry on and I manage the climbs to Ffos Y ffin and on to Synod Inn.
Rhys is struggling with knee pain and keeps applying Deep Heat and Tiger Balm, screams for pain killers and soldiers on.
After Synod Inn I take another short break and get back on with Ian at Horeb and cycle on to Windy Corner, taking in the climbs at Llandysul and Pencader.
At Windy Corner garage its clear that Rhys is suffering but decides to carry on.
Ian and I join the other in the van and head on to Travellers Rest just outside Carmarthen for the final 15 miles to Laugharne and the climb to Cross Inn and Hall Down.
Ian and I get there in good time and await Andy and Rhys who is by this stage making “ ah ah ah” noises with every pedal turn.
The short downhill run into Laugharne feels great and we are welcomed by Dai the Milk and Dr Gareth Williams outside Seaview (where we find the staff packing up for a move..)
A quick bottle of bubbly and its handshakes all round and back in the van for the journey back to a warm shower at Pendine followed by the All Blacks game at the 3 Mariners and home to loved ones…
A minimum of £1500 will be on its way to Frenchay After Burns Club, Bristol and another £1500 will be collected for the Dragon Burns Club, Morriston Hospital asap.
Thank you everyone for all your efforts and many thanks to all the people who kindly put a few pennies and the occasional pound in the coffers for the children.
Roll Call:
Phil 'ill' Jenkins, Andy 'mince pie' Edwards, Rhys 'the hero' Hughes, Gethin 'it's a myth' Jones, Ian 'jail hill did me' Stone, Mervyn 'how much' Cooper, Mike 'busy busy' Rowlands
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