Only two of us started The Winter Solstice from Bredbury on 19.12.2010, myself & Andrew Southworth, Andy packed at Winsford because of the frozen snow & cold, the lanes were blocked so I had to go to near Chester then south to Market Drayton, the Police stopped me at Tern Hill & advised I didn't continue, their Range Rover dashboard was reading -12, at the Helicopter base it had been -16 earlier in the day, I finished in time but did about 140 miles, driving back to Wakefield I couldn't get warm & went straight to work at 2AM I Drove my articulated Truck to Cardiff for a 8AM delivery, I had mild frostbite in my big toe for 3 months & it's never been the same, I have permanent nerve damage, in 50 years of cycling it is my hardest ride!