Countdown to this years ride

Well, with the ride just a few days away for this year (I'm not riding until next) we've had good and bad news.

Registrations are high. We expect to be in the Bath press tomorrow, which is good because Bath numbers were down a while back.

But the Evening Post (Bristol) big spread has been delayed til saturday - theday before the ride, so that will have very little impact on our numbers.

Bristol City have agreed to do a photo shoot to open registrations on Sept 5.

And my family have all agreed to come help out on Sunday's ride, so (a) I won't miss out on the excitement, and (b) they'll see what all the fuss is about. (My eldest saw a tandem earlier in the week and was very taken with it, but the woman on the front hinted strongly that they're only fun if you're in the rear seat - I suspect that just getting myself along the 100 miles will be challenge enough without a four - probably five by next August - stone wriggle bottom on the back)

Great chance to meet some of the riders for PR stories for next year as well.

Oh, and last, but not least, my mother in law gave me a pair of bicycle clips, which solves the 'flares' problem. And I have to say they're really smart silver ones: don't suppose they make them like that any more.