Had a thoroughly enjoyable time on this event.
Weather exceeded my expectations, no sign of rain and warm enough to wear shorts throughout the night.
Kept up with the main group almost to the first control and then rode round at the back of the field accompanied by my friend Stuart.
Spoke to Jasmine, who was chauffeured around by Andycox on a titanium work of art. Still not sure how they managed to eat a Chinese takeaway whilst riding a tandem. Titanium chopsticks ?
Usual array of strange characters at Dinkys' Diner and a few more at the A5 cafe as well.
Picked up another riding companion (Tim) at Dinky's who accompanied us to the finish.
Couple of incidents on the way round....
Had a beer can thrown at me from a passing car during the night section near Abermule, came nowhere close though.
Had a conversation with a police officer on the outskirts of Telford. he enquired as to which Audax event we were riding and if it was a 300 or 400k event. He's a local cyclist he said.
At a garage in Middlewich, my friend Stewart said that it was almost hot enough to ride through the car wash. I commented, that as his legs were so hairy he'd better put the extra pound in for the hot wax
Finished the ride at 12.40, my fastest time ever for this event.
At least two other riders finished after me, so I must be getting faster
