Day 5 - Home to Glossop

Another day of rain. With a late start as usual there was the usual faff of cleaning and oiling bikes and the obligatory 30 mins waiting for Sanj. Started dry and we were joined by Phil Berry who rode with us until Asbourne. After Ashbourne we hit the Peak District and 'the wall' that Phil had mentioned. The weather was now atrocious with horizontal hailstones and steep hills to contend with. Arriving for lunch in Buxton the boys stopped at the local Fish and Chip shop to have lunch but there was a misunderstanding and the police were involved. (All will be revealed after we get back). It was lucky at this stage that Kevin was providing the support, Kevin is a police officer so the matter was quickly resolved. Onwards across the hills to Glossop the weather was still terrible and on the steep descent down to Glossop Tony took a spill on his bike and managed to graze his legs and arms. Luckily he has a bag full of potions and lotions so managed to patch himself up. The same could not be said for his newly acquired waterproof which was mortally injured. In summary a very tough day with the weather making an already difficult job harder.

GPS Track of Route