Day 2

The Fall and Rise of John Grewar

Route : Penzance - Redruth - Truro - St Austell - Liskeard - Tavistock
Distance : 83.63 miles
Average Speed : 12.2 mph
Time in Saddle : 6 hours 48 minutes
Calories : 4651 (which, given that John consists of just under 5000 calories does not leave much for Day 3)
Arse Condition : Brightly Crimson

"Brutal", "Appalling", "Beyond my worst imaginings". No, these are not, as you might think, comments from the recent First Floors Customer Satisfaction Survey, but quotes directly from the mouth of David Samuel after the first full day in the saddle. In deluvian weather conditions and crossing Himalayan terrain, our interpid adventurers have not had the best day, culminating in Johnny, his little legs finally seizing towards the top of Alpe D'Huez, falling on to the grassy verge, still attached to his bike. Sammy also claims to have died twice during the day and was nearly wiped out by Ford Transit.