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We set off on our bikes to Vienna from Neufahrn (near Munich) on 26th May and reached Vienna as planned four days later.  In doing so we cycled 510km through the beautiful countryside of Bavaria and Austria, then down the Danube river.  Below are some details of the trip as recorded by Quinton, and I have also uploaded some photos.  A big thankyou to my friends who cycled with me, without their encouragement and support I would never have made it.  I definitely wouldn't have had so much fun!!  Also a big thankyou to all of you who have donated some money to this truly excellant charity.  There is is still time to donate so if you havent already done so, please give whatever you can using the link below.

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Twitter Update FINAL‏

We came, we saw, we cycled.
On what the local press have been calling a momentous day for mankind, 4 blokes and a support vehicle swept into Vienna at speeds in excess of 10kph, the final 126km of the day eaten up by the frenzied peleton sniffing the thrill of a sprint finish.
There were some fallers - again of the 0kph variety - and for style david won this by a mile - sprawled on the bridge imitating an upturned turtle sunbathing, and at that point he thought he had it in the bag. But duncan had other ideas, and outside the final hotel, in view of all, he went for it, the triple salco, twist with a spin and a grazed knee - carrying a 3.2 score for difficulty in execution - and he nailed it, wuth an audience on the high street - quite inspired - and leaving David fuming but admiring duncan for the sheer audacity of falling off his bike into the hotel foyer - quite remarkable!
We clocked 510km in total - av speed today a bit lower, but the jostling waiting crowds slowed our progress - as did the picturesque lady at the Beer Cafe.
Bottoms feel and look like those of a baboon, although I can only speak from what I have been told - I promise I did not covet any of them in the steam room or sauna last night, though I may have sneaked a look.
Chris has the single room tonight - not because he deserves it for his fetching carrying and organising but because he snores terribly and we have only had half a night sleep when sharing with him.
Duncan has promised to sing kariokee tonight - 'kids of america'.
We are all off to eat Wieneschnitzel.
We had a bonding session of how we met our true loves, each one of us recounting the moments, the tenderness, sharing with each other - and after that we talked about when we met our wives!
2 beers down, ten to go - topless dancing (by us as duncan sings) and then home tomorrow and cramp in the car home
Love to all
Xx

 

Twitter Update #6

Arrived in Melk - 120km, 5 hours 23mins later at av 22.1kph
Fast pace on flat
Matt had minor skirmish through mud into nettles at 3kph - happy to say no lasting damage to nettles.
Beer going down well in sunny square
Fabulous castles, v picturesque
Xx

 

Twitter Update #5

Coffee in Wallsee, with 20km to go till lunch
Our map and all the sign posts must be in miles contrary to the agreed upon europe wide convention of kilometres.
As a result, despite our meticulous attention to the route we end up doing at least 20km more than originally calculated - if it wasn't for the wonderful company, and my overwhelming fitness I would find this a little irritating.
Too distressing to give Matts heart rate - I have assumed its so low because its frozen cold so cruel he is forcing us on relentlessly with no rest, no water and no food - even chris is starting to struggle now.
3 Ouzo each and a beer last night, and then 4 bottles of red shared in the greek restaurant. No dancing, no birds

 

Twitter Update #4

We have made it fantastic - great job, very tiring but well worth all the hard hours training, well done boyz ....... What, Linz? Not Vienna, but Garmish was 2 days only, half bloody way ???!!!! so ....
Av speed 22.3kph
Total km 125.2
NEW TOP SPEED 72.4kph
Grand total km 262km
Duncan tete de la course pulling the peleton into Linz for the final 10km - great effort - makes up for him falling off again at zero kph for a dismount
Mountain stage behind us, out of the Alps and now onto the rolling plains along the Dannau
All in good health and spirits - currently drawing straws to see who doesn't have to sleep with Chris
Xx

 

Twitter Update #3

I'll pleut, but intermittently.
77km, in 3 hours 35, av speed 21.4kph
Eating pasta in Bruck an der aschach - with 40km to Linz (overnight stay)
Close to death
New land speed record 64kph
Not sure who is wearing which jersey today - I am too far behind to judge.

 

Twitter Update #2

Av speed 21.8km
Max speed - as before
Matt heart rate average 118 beats per minute
Matt peak heart rate - as before
Chris heart rate - fairly chilled, slightly pissed
Arrival branau 6pm
Total saddle time 6 hours 13 minutes
King of the mountains - matt
Yellow jersey duncan
Points leader david
Lanterne Rouge - Q
2 fallers - average speed nil miles an hour - duncan and david due to be unable to get feet out of pedals
First beer going down
Bed in 20 minutes

 

Twitter Update #1

Av speed 22.3 kph
Max speed 53.5 kph
Matts av heart rate 116 pm ( add 5 for duncan, 10 for david and 25 for QH)
Matts high heart rate 200 - double for the rest of us
3.38 hours to lunch in muhldorf am Inn at 82 km with 35 km to go to Brannau for big beers and lap dancing and 5 minutes later bed ( alone - except those sharing the room with David)