2009-08-22 Sat - The Bridges VII - East to West

Hi it's Dave from Reading.

Low point was getting a puncture after some cnut decided to throw his pint glass on the road directly in front of me.
highs were;

Drunk Peter's insults at the start
The sound of the millennium bridge
all the guys who waited to help me out at battersea park gates.
The sprint to catch up with the pack.
realizing we were miles ahead and sprinting with the dirty dozen.
Pitch black off-roading.

And yes I was the crazy guy who cycled back to Reading. For anyone who doesn't know; from London the A4 is the flattest straightest bit of road I've known. Plenty of 'safe' RLJ's. Found a shop I could walk in to a buy a nice baguette and a litre of lucozade sport. Nearly got blown over by the occasional mini cab traveling at the speed of sound. Felt like I could have rode forever, only felt the strain on the tiny incline just as you leave Maidenhead- Felt like a mountain.

Got home at 5 with a 30min break, 56 mile rode that day.

good times x

Nice one!