They Think it’s All Over –

Well we thought it was  as the penultimate day started a little wet, an easy 200 miles and route notes that were actually accurate.  But we were to hit the worse storm for years.  First our leader Kevin suffered a blowout on a railway crossing and damaged his ankle in the fall: but still riding.  Then it was the flooded roads: water as deep as the wheels and that was before the crazy lorry drivers caused bow waves that doubled the depth and knocked riders over.

First flood, 3 bikes failed and had to be dried out.

Second flood not so bad until I decided that the side seemed shallower, and it was, until I and the bike disappeared down an over full drainage ditch.  This photo says it all.  Unbelievably by killing the engine just before submersing the bike started first go after 20 mins in that position.  What a star. 

Third flood and 3 more failed so again, remove spark plugs, drain the exhaust by up ending the bike and use jump leads to start to save battery power.  No trip is over until…….and that day finished at 7pm for most.

………well it is now.  Bikes at the docks ready for shipping.  All made it, albeit somewhat muddy and battered, but still moving having clocked, in my case, 11,934 miles over 77 days.  Seen the Great Wall.

Time for home.

Thanks to those who have supported my charity and for those who said they would, thanks in anticipation.

That’s it from me – Nigel