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JOGLE Day 14 – Taunton to Okehampton

JOGLE Day 14 – Taunton to Okehampton

There is always a dilemma when cycling an end-to-end – do you start with the Devon and Cornwall hills when the legs are fresh, or finish when the legs are stronger? We of course are finishing in Cornwall, and this was the first of three days in the Devon and Cornwall hills. The finish line may be in sight but there are still plenty of hills to climb. JOGLE Day 14 certainly proved this to be the case! Leaving Taunton it was…

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JOGLE Day 13 – Portishead to Taunton

JOGLE Day 13 – Portishead to Taunton

JOGLE Day 13 represented the shortest day on our cycle tour itinerary, and also the one with the least climbing. In theory it would be a sort of ‘rest day’ before the final three ‘Devon and Cornwall’ days. Weatherwise there were theories of strong south-westerly winds and even possible rain, but in the event neither of these materialised. It was another glorious day of sunshine. From a personal viewpoint, the wisdom teeth would be less painful today – but this…

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