Day 6

Brampton to Clitheroe. We had carefully planned to avoid the Yorkshire Pennines and the Lake District by going between them. Unfortunately this meant we ended up touching both. Steep is not the word. If the Old Scotch Road had pavements, they would have to be ladders. This road which ran along side the M6 caused both of us to fall. Stuart fell into a verge getting back on after stopping to let a tractor down. I fell further along as my chain came off as I went into bottom gear for the first time.

The Lancashire Moors were bleak. We passed a dead sheep but hit speeds close to 40 on the way down. 98 miles in total and the hardest day so far. On the bright side however, the weather was perfect.

Meeting some cyclists cycling the other way - Lands End to John O’Groats