106 miles down!

A tad tired now, so pretty brief:

Cycyled down to RHB from the top car park this morning, went down to the sea, the tide was out, arse! Sand up the old road bike:

It was then time to actually get on the bikes and cycle up the 30% out of RHB:

We then headed along a cinder track along the old railway line to ease the start and avoid a big hill. Down into Whitby and up out the other side:

It was then a number of up and overs through the northern edge of the North York Moors, stopping for Muesli bar in Danby including some off roading on a nice track,, the road bike coped well. We then picked up a bit of speed down into Stokesley to meet dad for the first official break!

The pace picked up nicely across the northern edge of the vale of York, some quiet country lanes with little traffic. Dave 1 had a bit of an energy dip in Catterick Garrison, temporarily fixed with a Mars bar, we headed up the tank road to meet dad for a late lunch, 67 miles in:

It was then skirting wensleydale, Dave's energy picked up after Beans and Sausages!

There were a few cows which gave us another break:

We whistled down into Hawes for a cupper, where I heard from Dave 2 that he was at our campsite. Just as the cuppas were finished we saw the weather approaching, donned waterproofs just in time, then the heavens opened as we headed up garsdale head. Dave 2  appeared and took a few photos of us in the rain, I'll get them later, but it was soaking. It was nice to reach the valley head and head downhill finally after some more long climbs. And the sun started to peak through as we hit Sedbergh. Dave 2 escorted us to the campsite, Dad had had a few issues squeezing througgh the country lanes. Then got stuck in the campsite, so we're just parked up, he'll need pulling out with the tractor in the morning!

106 miles down, a few calories burnt.

Just had Spag Bol and a glass of wine, a bit of map looking for tomorrow and then bed I guess!