Day 11 York - Hull

A tough last day into the Westerly wind after getting off the boat early in Hull. The staggering infrastructure contrast between the Netherlands and the U.K. is vividly demonstrated by the cycle tracks of Hull but we were soon through the city. I can’t imagine what the Dutch and German cycling visitors on the boat would think. Our legs were feeling the big day before still and we did notice the undulations of the Yorkshire Wolds.

Cruising into Pocklington in heavy rain by right shifter gave out and it sounds as if it’s a broken cable courtesy of the angles in STI shifters. So…we limped home with tired legs and me with two (out of 22!) gears… thankfully on fairly flat terrain. Even though it was a normal touring distance, it felt a big one.

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