The best laid plans....

It all started out as a plan on Facebook and yes ok, it was my suggestion for a route. I thought we could all meet in B & Q car park and then cycle just across the road to Costa coffee head out to Mevigissey then turn off to Tregony and then on to the King Harry Ferry. Crossing the river Fal before heading on to Truro, Probus and Ladock before heading homewards via Sticker and London Apprentice.

Well that was the plan, so at ten past nine four of us set out but only two made the full round trip. It was all going so well until we hit (literally) the 10% downhill run to the King Harry ferry. The raw footage from the action camera says it all.

One broken hand and one broken shifter later (anyone got a spare SRAM force shifter?) we make the final decent to the ferry. It was at this point that Adam and James decide that it might just be better to catch the train home from Truro. Martin and myself decided to carry on and complete the route as planned. That was not without incident as to top it all I got puncture only in the windiest place possible - Typical. Not a problem spare inner tube in the saddle bag, oh but where is the pump....... In the garage five miles away.... But Martin to the rescue with his CO2 inflater so minor disaster averted.

After this we though sod Sticker we cut our losses and headed home. All in all just a typical Sunday cycle.

Note to self let others plan the Sunday route as there appears to be only a 50% survival rate if left to me....

If you would like to see our route just check the link here