Day Three: Almost a Rest Day

Post date: 16-Aug-2010 17:27:46

Brecon to Clehanger. 36 miles in 2h 45

Breakfast not mentioned so presumably as yesterday.

Stopped Hay-on-Wye for pot of tea (Paul had an icecream). Posed as tourists for a while and pronounced Hay as pretty and packed so lunch at

The Globe @ Hay (Brad baked potato Paul scrambled eggs) then back on the bikes at 1.30.

First mishap of trip is a wrong turning outside Hay up very steep hill to Clifford. Slight detour to get back on course.

Second mishap is Brad's chain coming adrift in the Golden Valley*. Luckily no one recorded any comments but some nearby grass got smeared with oil.

Then it's all downhill to Clehanger near Hereford and the home of Mike** and Sarah.

As Brad was downloading report to Webmistress*** (and Paul was in shower - hope you're paying attention at the back) Sarah was plying him with a cheese sandwich, tea and hummus with little veg sticks to tide them over till Mike gets back from work. Will Paul get out of the shower before Brad finishes the hummus? Tune in tomorrow to find out....

Golden Valley* named after River Dore [dwr - Welsh for water but the Normans heard d'or - French for gold] another case of lost in translation?

Mike** one of Paul's twin brothers [like Andrew (see day one) he also appeared in the First Great Ride as provider of free B&B]

Webmistress*** aka Brad's wife Barbara also appeared in the First Great Ride as blogger - new title same money