Should have had a message with that picture! Off we go on a 3 day mid Wales adventure. Wasn't raining when we set off this morning, still not raining this avo!Â
I started a thread looking for suggestions for a specific tour, if anyone has any ideas
Weeeeellllll, I forgot to come back (here) after the King John's Way a week or so ago...Â
320 miles of Lincs goodness and 4 days of sun, that's SUN! On the down side, the headwind tracked us faithfully for all 4 days though day 1 across the Fens (North Cambs to Woodall Spa) was the worst (as in bastard, bastard headwind). It was strong, on the nose and untroubled by any features getting in the way and slowing it down/sheltering us.
Day 1 was 60 miles of dead flat Fen passage. Woodhall Spa has a very genteel vibe, nice place to stay.
Day 2 was 80 miles of Lincs Wolds lumpiness, Woodhall to (ta daaaa) Cleethorpes which wasn't as bad as expected.
Day 3 was 72 miles of very pleasant boggo rural riding Cleethorpes to Lincoln. Lincoln these days is part gentrification and still part shit in the old city centre. Cathedral bit is quite interesting though...
Day 4 was 100 miles of hilly recall back to base via Belviour Castle which sits atop the only hill for miles around. 2 x 17% ers to get up and over it. Did I mention how tandems like hills...?
Well worth a look for us as the route almost passes our front door.
In other news, a bonus offroad mini tour of the Royal Chilterns Way has been booked for the end of May with my usual gravelly chums - and no effing tandems 🙂
