Would we do it again?
Rob says...never again ( never say never!!).
Lessons learned.......
Dont buy cheap inner tubes, always carry far more spare innertubes that you think you will need.
Dont push the daily mileages too much. When things go wrong you need time to be able to get them sorted out. 60-70 miles is comfortable but more than that we found was pushing things a little, particularly if you are using hostels which close after a certain time, which can leave you without a bed for the night.
Dont think that because you are only doing a 50 mile day that things will go smoothly...that will be the day when you get lost or the road you want to take has been closed for sewer works causing you to take a massive diversion.
Take plenty of Chamois Creme...it was our saviour!!
Finally...enjoy the ride!!!!
Inspired by our journey? - then feel free to get in touch. If you want full details of the route which we (roughly) followed, it can be found on the CTC website at http://www.ctc.org.uk/ .
Thank you to everyone following our blog and for the messages that have been left - we did read them and they really did make a difference to us and inspired us to keep going.
Rob and Steve