Ben on a bike

Day 1 - Penzance - Land's End - Downderry (Cornwall).

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May 26th 2008
Cornwall is so hilly. Why weren't we told this at school? All we heard about was tin mines and a moribund language. One hill broke a spoke in Ben's back wheel. We can fix most things, but not that. So a cab all the way back from Godolphin Cross to Penzance for Ben, as Gareth and Rolfe continued. One new wheel, and two hours later, Ben's mission to catch them up began. It was eased by a puncture fo ... read more

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