There are various options for shortening my ride if it becomes necessary to do so but I’d be disappointed if we had to. I’m looking forward to the area round Malham which I’ve never seen before and the Bowland Knotts/Gisburn Forest road which I’ve only been on once and really liked. I’m more familar with the other parts of the route but they are also very scenic. In fact apart from the little section through Barrowford & Nelson it is scenery all the way!

Don’t forget to check CycleChat on Saturday evening for ‘breaking news’. If there was a forecast of thunderstorms all day Sunday, it would be pretty foolish to go up on those hills. Scattered showers or a few short spells of heavy rain I could live with.

Good luck on Thu/Fri and see you Sunday.

I’m also praying my legs survive those hills, fells (or are they mountains?) in that region. Whatever they are, they’re BIG!