Day 5 - buttocks like leather

We started off the day in Kendal at the Glen guesthouse where we were looked after like royalty. We had spent the evening sat outside in a hot tub easing our weary legs and we really can't thank them enough for their hospitality. The day started OK. A nice gentle ride out of Kendal admiring the beautiful scenery. Gradually the terrain got steeper and steeper until we came upon signs warning of ice and snow and that we were approaching Shap Fell. For those of you who don't know what Shap Fell is, it's a hill were you ascend 1400 ft in around four miles. It nearly killed us all, but still nobody has got off their bikes to push. We are now in Scotland and in Biggar tonight. The weather is beautiful, as is the scenery and we just hope for more of the same in the days to come. Cleve not had an accident for a couple of days now so things are looking up. All still suffering from bum ache and will all have buttocks like leather when we get home.