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Day 2 started off sunny and bright, everyone in good spirits, blipped through Paris in the early hours before the traffic got bad:
The extra hours sleep and decent breakfast helped everyone, and we soon got back out into the countryside:
Some very disciplined group riding meant we helped along those in the group who hadn't ridden much before - Tom had only ever done 40miles of MTBing in a day before - but despite the sore legs everyone did their turn:
We were pretty lucky in that Graham's parents very kindly acted as a support vehicle for the weekend. They also brought all the food in the world, so we ate really well at our stops. Ham and cheese sandwiches all round!
Sadly, the weather didn't last, and by the time we set off again it had started raining again. Really really raining:
Back on the Avenue we were thwarted by yet more punctures, and a couple of minor crashes. I managed to hit the deck because I was laughing at Austin having to bail suddenly to take a shit in a bush. Graham (who was riding with his arm in a cast after breaking it 3 weeks ago) also stacked it 300yards from the ferry in Dieppe. But he's a proper man and sprinted it off immediately. Despite the much quicker pace today, we barely made the ferry in time.
We also in the process raised nearly £4000 for various charities - Macmillan, Parkinsons and Sussex Air Ambulance - http://justgiving.com/teams/piertoparisandback
Day 2, done. A really nice ride if the weather is good, and so much more fun with a group of mates! https://www.strava.com/activities/293702177