From Sandbach to Rubery (Birmingham)
Today was never going to be an easy one, the attempt at route planning yesterday was entirely scrapped due to the sheer amount of junctions and roundabouts we would have to navigate in order to avoid primary routes. Reading the map from my (Donnie) handlebars whilst on the move is tough work considering it rarely sits still so we decided that we would brave taking mostly primary roads. This route turned out to be a lot less heartstopping than Monday's attempts at primary routes and most likely saved us a lot of time and effort throughout the day as we completed our longest leg yet, 63.2 miles.
Just before lunch we experienced the first major downpour followed by hail and strong winds. For unkown reasons this proved a hilarious occassion to the team and we must have looked a right sight grinning from ear to ear whilst battling through the storm. It was a welcome perk up for me as I had a wee meltdown earlier in the day whilst attempting to pump up my tyres; resulting in one bike pump down as it got launched into the nearest field...deep breaths!
Photo opportunity with one of the Right to Play banners in Wolverhampton
We arrived at the Smyth household in Rubery after our toughest cycle yet. Chris knows Robyn Smyth from charity volunteering a few years ago and she kindly offered to put us up for the night before we travel on to Char's mum's house in Oxfordshire tomorrow. From the second we arrived the Smyth's were the perfect hosts, having prepared a splendid pork roast for dinner. Many thanks to Chris & Sally Smyth : )
(For more info on our journey check out http://www.cycle-to-sahara.co.uk/)
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