Jill has made contact with many bike shops en route, and most have been very positive about offering assistance if needed.
We weighed our bikes the other day. Jills is 28lb mine is 31lb. We will weigh the panniers fully laden soon.

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We rode the Crickhowell Merida at the weekend. We just hope things don't get that muddy on our trip next month.
It is so close now, we are getting really excited.
Our new cycle tops arrived yesterday and look fab. Provision did them for us. http://www.provisionclothing.co.uk
They were recommended to us by PS Cycles, who have been incredibly supportive of our venture.
http://www.pscycles.co.uk

I have posted most of our maps off to various B&B's en route to pick up on the way through.
I think we have everything we need now.
Friends Jonathan and Mark have rebuilt our bikes with shiny new bits.

I will try to update the blog as we go if I can. But I will be ringing Jonathan with the days news and he will add to the blog.