10 - Monmouth to Street

Stats for the day:
Distance: 134.7 km (83.7 miles)
Elevation: 1263m
Saddle time: 6:40 hrs

Total time: 9:55 hrs

Average 
Speed: 20.2 km/hr
Cadence: 70 rpm

Maximum
Speed: 55.4 km/hr








Elevation profile

We were heading for our earliest start of the trip yet at 9o'clock which gave Sean a little more tinkering time. So we set off as normal around 10, but with freshly oiled chains, tighter brakes and cleaner bikes. 

Tintern Abbey

To prove yesterday was not a fluke, the cycling was again easy so perhaps it takes a week for the body to fully adapt. The first 20k went by quickly down to Tintern abbey, where we paused for some photos. Then onto the only bit of motorway you are allowed to cycle along, the M48. Well, it's the M48 on the sat nav but really it's the cycle/pedestrian path over the Severn bridge. Sean's curiosity got him some wet paint on his hand looking at how the bridge was constructed, but a friendly worker was on hand with some cleaner & information about what was under the hatch. 



Severn Bridge

Clifton suspension bridge

We skirted around Bristol & up to Clifton for a lunch stop, then across another suspension bridge. The back roads took us through the incredible Cheddar Gorge, which dropped the average speed considerably as turn after turn a new photo opportunity revealed itself.

Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge

The trip took another turn for the touristic as we climbed up to Glastonbury tor, visible from at least 20k away. Again, some great views to be had from the top, although we did have to walk up the final 50m of altitude.

Heading towards Glastonbury

St Michael's tower, Glastonbury tor

A final couple of miles brought us into Street as our resting place for the night.