Well, we're now in Bodmin after a very comfortable first day's ride - actually it felt more like a training ride for the days to come than the start of the actual LEJOG.

We started at around 10:30 this morning, after the obligatory photos at the famous signpost at Land's End - which, being hidden behind a number of buildings as it is, has signs directing you to it. Only in Cornwall.... anyway, a nice easy start (uphill) and a relatively fast pace for the first 12 miles, where our first stop was scheduled at Penzance. It was here that we learned a lesson in organisation - we (the riders) were there, the support cars weren't. It seems they took a wrong turning somewhere. Anyhoo, they did show up just as we were setting off again, and it all went smoothly after that.

Well, almost. We had a guest rider today - James, 15-year-old son of Carol from Skill. Keen as mustard and, being 15, with more energy on tap than was strictly decent, he had an eye on joining us for the whole trip. Unfortunately, he got involved in a bit of a skirmish with a lorry (he's fine!!) which, as far as I can tell, resulted in him being punted into a hedge and withdrawn from the ride. But, as I say, he wasn't hurt at all and actually wanted to rejoin, but Mum said no.

Think that'll do for now - I'm hungry and I can smell food. Trip stats:
Distance: 60.09 miles
Total time: 6h 59:45 m
Total ride time: 4h 25:07m
Ave speed (including stops) 8.59mph
Ave moving speed 13.6 mph
Elevation gain: 3,496 feet (not sure about that but that's what My Tracks on the HTC Magic says!!)

Keith