OK, so it was actually the day after the longest day, but no material difference to daylight. Except the day was somewhat overcast compared to previous overheated passages of time. A good thing for the six riders taking up the challenge. With the official leader being...
It’s tempting to dwell on the difference between that original ride in 1892 and this one, a hundred and thirty-three years later; the bikes, the roads, traffic, communications, GPS, etc. But perhaps it’s the things which have remained the same that are...