Day 2 Update Devon isn't Heaven

Fowey Ferry

Day 2 started with a ferry crossing and an immediate climb, at this stage we were still in Cornwall. We sneaked into Devon via the back door (The Homoase Ferry into Plymouth, ) and rain started to fall as we worked our way round the city to the Plymm Valley Trail - a delight, an old railway line tarmaced with an easy gradient. Leaving the trail brought us into contact with a horor a hill of beween 1:3 and 1:4 with no run up, several people "bailed out" From here we rode up to Yelverton (excellent tea room) and then on to Princetown, Dartmoor Prison, Two Bridges and finally Moretonhampstead. 

Dartmoor Prison - opressive

On descents three of our party fell on cattle grids, viscious things especially when wet happily no serious injuries were sustained, which is suprising when I saw how far one guy bounced. (Don't brake or steer on cattle grids!) Overall the day was eventful one person developed Tachycardia in the night and was rushed to the Cardiology Unit at Truro with a pulse of over 180, and another had to have emergency dental treatment. The dentist saw him within 5 minutes of opening and didnt charge because he is riding for charity.

The weather eased as we dropped off the moor and Mortenhampstead was dry.

Stats for the day: 64.27 miles, climb 6599ft, avg speed 11.6, max speed 46.8mph - what a hill