See you on the other side

Well I spent the day doing various errands, woken up by Garth at dickhead o'clock meetings about fetes, eating cake, collecting a tent from Ali (thanks!), visiting my Mummy (she was baking cakes and offered me one to take so I could give it to people in return for friendship!) and cooking dinner for Simon. Oh and I finally packed!

It took fucking ages. I had my list ready, but I also had a mound of stuff piled up on the sofa just where it had been since around Monday.

I'd done the last of my washing last night and there couldn't possibly be anything else I needed! I tried to pack in an organised manner but I'm so haphazard in general, I struggled. My list is categorise to make it simpler to sectionalise it instead of ram it all into my bags only to find, knickers mixed with waterproofs and bike cleaning rags.

First and arguably most important was "cycling hardware"  and "consumables and Spares" - Bike, helmet, sunglasses, clear glasses, HRM, Hand pump, Multi-tool, Camelbak, Bladder, Chain breaker, headlight, Cycle shoes, water bottle, Cable ties, CO2 shots, Spokes, Tires, inner tubes, gear cables, Spare Chain, batteries, speed links, rear mech hanger, spare cycling shoes for when my other ones get soaked, brake pads, puncture repair kit (as if I was going to actually repair them!?)

Most of this I'd be carrying with me on each day of the event.

Other categories were "ride kit" - pair of fresh liners or shorts for each day, clean jersey or top for each day, arm warmers, water proof jacket, several pairs of gloves, sports bra's, buffs, long sleeved tops

Camping kit - tent, sleeping bag, roll mat



Stuff to keep my bike in good nick



Stuff to keep my erm.....bits in good nick!

Big Thanks to TBAS for sponsoring me!



Fuel... and recovery

I spent some time today also checking my bike over, making sure it was clean and grit free, as this is the last time it will be in this condition for a while, I've heard TransWales isn't kind to bikes.... my lovely lovely bike :( 

Just look at my shiny ring!

All ready and waiting to go.....

Some casual/off the bike gear - shorts, trousers, compression tights, jumpers, and I'm trying to decide which of these to take...? ;-)

I had a message from the guy Pete had put me in touch with this afternoon, he's offered to drive me down with him and his mate tomorrow to save my Daddy driving to Wales and also will give me a chance to get to know a couple of people before being thrown into an unknown environment.

So signing off now until after the event, where I'll be going all retro with a pen and paper jotting down daily occurences.... so until then...

C U Next Tuesday :-)
(or the one after)