Respect

Thanks guys!
Really enjoyed riding with you all.
Hope everyone had a safe journey home.
I look forward to next year; but until then, in the words of the esteemed philosopher Johnstonus, "Not another @#$% hill!"

As the sun sets

All is peaceful across the berwick plains, bar for the gentle sound of snoring.

Tipi

The end of an outstanding trip. Blood, sweat, tears, tantrums, but all good.

Oh yes...

Here!

Puncture number 3

Poor leon. But only 1.5 miles to go!

Scotland

Phil seems happy

Union Bridge

Nearly there. 7 to go.

Home straight

Weather took a turn for the worse

Ford fiesta

Don't stop

Wind!

Cycling flat out against wind and going slower than we did up Hartside

Star inn

Harbottle. Some regulars.

Harbottle

This was our humble abode last light

Bellingham II

Juls has made it. We are 5 again

Saved

Saved by team gertrude, the 4th emergency service.

Bellingham

We've made it but we've lost Julian.

Stonehaugh

Well done lads, but no julian :(

Wark forest

Lost

Tired, hungry and alone. Alone! Show the first signs of weakness and left abandoned in forest, my only company the sound of wolves and circling vultures. It's so cold, so col...

Hadrians wall

Heading north

Poor jules

And his buckled rim :(

Breakfast

Day 3 and a tough day ahead. Lots of hills, lots of trails, and no chances of a meal in a pub tonight. Should be an interesting day!

Base camp day 2

Another hilly day but set up camp now and off to find some refreshment.

How many...?

I.T specialists does it take to fix a puncture?

1st puncture

Poor jules :(

Lambley viaduct

Ian arrives

Team complete

5 go mad on the moor

We are complete

All downhill from here...

Lunch

Just a light bite to help us through

Hartside

Craig at the top

Hartside

Jules at the top

Hartside summit

Phil at the top

Day 2 begins

Decent weather for our ascent of hartside. Looking forward to meeting ian at the TOP ;)

Slumming it

Craig gets stuck into a portion of malteser cheesecake. Tough times. We have expended some calories today though...

End of Day 1

Made it. 38 mile. Set up camp behind The Fox pub.

Snack break... Again

Beans

On toast and tea. Heaven

4 on the road

Top of the hill?

Some right climbs on day 1. All going good so far. 6 from appleby.

Leon 'lance' armstrong

And his quote of the day... 'it's just like being kids again... But with credit cards.'

Tebay

One hour in. 10 miles done. First coke stop

Hills...

A bit hillier than expected for day 1!

Breakfast in a bun

Upping the calorific intake before the off!

Day 1 crew

Let the fun begin!

Leon

Hurray

Oxenholme

Waiting for the one they call 'Leon'

Mmm...

Mince and tatties for tea :)

What's that?

The green thing is my cosy tent for the night. What the orange thing in the sky is? No idea. But i like it! See you on day 1!

Day A done :)

Arrived 5m from kendal. Off to set up camp.