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  1. 15,000 hits on the website!!thats got to be some kind of record for a 'charity bike ride from london to samoens' website!
  2. The ride now seems like it was ages ago. legs are recovering and the training is back on. but for what? any suggestions? almost 15,000 hits!
  3. oh and we weighed ourselves. to our surprise we've all put on weight! must be the tracker bars, malt loaf and syrup cake!
  4. the morning after our arrival and strange not to be putting on cycling shorts and vasoline! instead a long breakfast and lounging on sofa.
  5. day 6 complete!630 miles done and definitley most scenic day.saw mountains,blue lakes + a big dam.in Nantua for the night.Samoens tomorrow!
  6. and back to cycling..the team have just made the first ascent up the Jura Alps.A long gruelling climb but rewarded with amazing views.
  7. day 3 done.arrived in chalons sur champagne! hotel room the size of a shoebox but happy to be showering.bring on dinner!
  8. 110 miles done, only 8 to go for day 3. nice ride through the champagne region, even stopped for a quick glass! ben just fixing a puncture
  9. oh and funniest moment of the day, lawrence got naked in the centre of a french town.
  10. 70 miles in to day 3 and stopped for lunch in Fismes.no major hills so far but we've got 1000ft to climb to before the day is over!
  11. Lunch at fismes.70 miles in and still feeling strong.sunbathing and stretching now.
  12. day 2 finished! arrived into Peronne, total of 125 miles cycled today owing to earlier detour!great scenery. sun tanned and tired.
  13. day 2. some sore bums this morning but 10 miles in to france. lovely smooth roads and rolling hills.
  14. 55 miles done.had a climb up the kent downs, now stopped for lunch on village green in goudhurst. very pleasant and all feeling ok.
  15. 7 of the 10 orchids are here at basecamp. Jo, Doug and Greg...where are you?!
  16. 2 days to go!!!!! ridiculously excited/nervous and making sure we are fully prepared. time to eat inordinate amounts of pasta.
  17. Just checked the weather forecast for Tuesday... Heavy rain. brilliant.
  18. Test message from my mobile phone. Please work . .
  19. Just checked the weather forecast for Tuesday... Heavy rain. brilliant.
  20. Training is tapering off now before we go.All the Orchids are getting slightly nervous!final preparations are being done. please donate!