Day 3 - Taunton to Cromhall, Wooton Under Edge approximately 75 miles

Day 3 and the novelty is wearing off ! With another 75 miles to grind out of their wheels the boys are really feeling it and a new supply of Chamois cream is on order. 

 

 

 

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/accessories/creams-and-balms/product/review-udderly-smooth-chamois-cream-12-46289

 

Now interestingly when I looked for a web link for chamois cream I found this one. This product for cyclists posteriors was developed for rubbing on dairy cows udders during milking.....................enough said!

 

The journey today took the boys some 9 hours, the terrain was somewhat easier than the previous two days in the saddle.

 

 

here are the team about to set of at 830am

Looking at the map I think the quicker route would have been up the M5 !!

With the weather improvements and temperatures in the mid 30's,  Steve briefed the team on the importance of keeping hydrated and was keen to take his turn at carrying the supplies !

 

The team actually finished in Chepstow, a photo of the old Severn bridge

 



 

I spoke to Steve (Russell) Hart this evening, he sounded perky and had had a pint the day had been much nicer on both the weather and hills front.

Day 2 - Liskeard to Taunton approximately 80 miles

Another 80 miles in the saddle was completed today!

 

 

The team set off at about 830am on the stage between Liskeard and Taunton.
They hit their hotel at 700pm for a well earned rest and some ointment!

I received an update a few minutes ago where Steve said

"today was very tough and although we thought Cornwall was hilly,

Devon is far worse !!!!
Never mind apparently we have done the worse hills.
I thought we were supposed to be doing this in summer :(



Please despatch new legs and bottom ASAP
Regards
Steve
PS I would have sent photos but mist and rain don't come out to well!! "

I sourced some photo's they're not real, you know who I'm talking to !!!! yes the person who thought the Pope and Adolf Hitler had waved the boys off from Lands End.
The weather http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2636177 for tomorrow appears to be much more like summer, so don't forget to cream up !

 

Here's my Bob Geldof moment !
Lets not forget why the lads are punishing themselves, they are raising money for 

 www.cancerresearchuk.org

 

This is a charity which is close to the hearts of the team due to a mutual friends condition.

 

You can donate to their charity via BT's mydonate using the following link, if you do please use gift aid

          https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/stevehart1 

 

With BT mydonate all of your donation goes to the charity!

Steve's site alone has donations in excess of £650 he has a target of £1000 so if you can and haven't already donated please give generously to this worthwhile cause.

Day 1 - Lands End to Liskeard approximately 80 miles

Well the first day dawned and the team ventured to Lands End to start LeJog in typical British summertime conditions!

 

 

 

The wet weather gear was modelled under cover. I've had it confirmed the gaffer tape was not to keep the rats out!

 

Apparently there was a group of fans at Lands End to see the boys off in style ! The boys were touched !!!!

 

 

 

The 80 miles has been completed and Steve's very brief summary of the days cycle says it all !

"a very tough day 80 miles mostly in the pouring rain into a gale. Hopefully tomorrow will be kinder"

 

sorry mate but the weather is not looking great !

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2644409

 

Tomorrows leg is Liskeard to Taunton, lets hope for a fair wind and a good day in the saddle !

The road to Cornwall !

The team arrived in Cornwall around 6PM today (Saturday).

 

The weather forecast for day 1 is dreadful and the Cornish hills are looking very big !

 

Weather - Lands End 15 June

 

Steve is confident as skin is waterproof.

 

They had a bit of a drama with the bike rack on loan from a colleague but managed to borrow another one at the last minute.

 

The boys are pictured before they set off for Cornwall, in front of their support vehicle.

 

 

 

LeJog 2013

Three friends are to cycle the famous Lands End to John O'Groats route in aid of Cancer research UK

 

 www.cancerresearchuk.org

 

This is a charity which is close to the hearts of the team due to a mutual friends condition.

 

You can donate to their charity via BT's mydonate using the following link, if you do please use gift aid

          https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/stevehart1 

 

With BT mydonate all of your donation goes to the charity!

 

Currently the donations have reached just over £500.

 

The over 50's cycling team is Steve Hart, Ian Edwards and Peter Hyatt they will be supported by a driver tag team for the whole route in a support vehicle kindly supplied by BT.

 

The route will see approximately 1000 miles of the British countryside.

They set off on the 16 June 2013 and the trip will take 12 days.

 



Apparently, and so Steve tells me, because John O'Groats is closer to sea level than Lands End, this is the easy route and it is all down hill from the start - he may change his mind by the last day!

 

 

 

My Blog is my little contribution to the teams efforts, Steve Hart is a colleague and friend and he will be updating me daily to publish their days activity and hopefully some amusing anecdotes...

As a parting shot Steve has given me a picture of him in training, I'm not sure about the tricks !

 

 

 Good luck and here's to chamois cream !