Day 2 Trevallett (Cornwall) - Wellington (Somerset)

Day 2 is now complete, the important daily statistics are:

Miles: 76.2
Climbing: 4581ft
Average Speed: 13.1 mph
Max Speed: 40.3 mph
Time Riding: 5 hr 48 mins
Total Duration: 8 hr 18 mins
Steepest Gradient:

River Tamar

Started out much later than yesterday, rolling out of the Three Quoins B&B after a very relaxing and pleasant nights stay, at 09:15. Fuelled by a Full English breakfast the ride started out at a fairly decent pace, passing through Launceston before quickly arriving at the Devon border. This was the start of close to 4500 ft of climbing. The Devon hills certainly match their Cornwall neighbors for intensity but I found that they differed on how they inflicted pain. Where I found the Cornwall hills to be steep but short the Devon ones are less steep but are much longer. Really draining!!
I'm sure this was also made worse by the 91 miles put in yesterday making for some slow going. Now enough of the hills, the Devon countryside is awesome, really accentuated by the glorious sunshine.

Lunch was a welcome break, a hearty ham ploughman's washed down with a glass of St. George's ale, at the White Hart in Bow.

The ride for the early part of the afternoon continued to be a hard fought effort,  requiring a 4 mile detour to Tiverton to rehydrate. After replenishing the H2O stores the riding eased as I got to enjoy the Grand Western Canal for 5 or 6 miles. After the canal I had only 10 miles to complete, with the Devon / Somerset border crossed I entered Wellington and made it to the overnight stop by 17:30.

The second day now crossed off and on to day 3, planned to be far easier when it comes to climbing with only 1900ft, as I work my way up the coast towards Weston Super Mare and then onto Thornbury.

Tiverton

Grand Western Canal