... using a lump of fudge to sweeten and milk(en) coffee rather than carrying messy sugar and milk powder this weekend... Word of warning Nick - don't try it with 'bought' fudge it's made with all sorts of clag and so doesn't work. Real home made - sugar, vanilla essence, condensed milk, butter - o...

Where did you get to before you called it in Roy? To my shame I ended up miles off route at Tregaron about 10am having done over 150k - I went up the forest climb after Strata Florida twice - missed the turn to the 'splashes' at 5am in the fog & rain and did a 20 k circle back to the bottom :x ...

DNF this year, but lots learned - will be back with GPS & better maps next one for sure! Best ride I've done in years. Thanks to all who helped put this lost sheep back on the path.. and to Simon & Stuart (?) who confirmed that the ride North of the reservoirs was a good 'un - with moon behi...

One of the all time classics:

Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle
by Dervla Murphy

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/163921.Full_Tilt

(Note her kit list also includes a revolver - am starting to think I should include same for this weekend or risk being seriously under-equipped!)

oops, call was to the BLACK Lion not Red... apologies

Spoke to the 'Red Lion' the other day & apparently there's a concert on Sat night so they're only catering for 150 'guests' of same. Unwashed bikers are not included.....