A ride of attrition! The rain had politely stopped for the six of us to leave Wantage. By Hanney, Pete had exploded his rear tyre and given Nick D quite a shock with the bang. It was clear at reinflation that the tyre sidewall wasn't going to let Pete continue, so he limped home.

The outbound tailwind gave us fair warning of what was to come. Three of us stopped at the Humble Bumble, while the Stokell crew dashed off to make a journey to the Wirral.

From then on in it was hard work against the headwind, but the remaining three survived and managed an isotonic recovery drink back in Wantage. Remind me again when the Spring is coming?