<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/571/2011-09-25-1177-web" rel="attachment wp-att-573"><img class="wp-image-573 alignleft" title="Cycle4Cynthia 2011" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2011-09-25-1177-web-300x293.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="234" /></a>For the seventh year running we've entered the Cycle4Cynthia event. For the past two years we've completed the 50 mile course and once again we've decided to go for it again. We're not the fastest on the course, neither are we lycra clad but we aim to get home before it gets dark.

In order not to disappoint our many supporters and sponsors we take our training seriously. Two weeks ago we spent the Saturday cycling to Banbury and back; <a title="Banbury Route" href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&amp;msid=214285505990944649412.0004c7b37a13f335042a3" target="_blank">click here to see the route...</a> a total of 49 miles. It was tough going on the way back because it was against a brisk wind.

Last Sunday despite temperatures reaching 30 degrees celsius we cycled to Wakefield Lodge and back a total of 30 miles; <a title="Wakefield Lodge" href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&amp;msid=214285505990944649412.0004c79d5575297519447" target="_blank">click here to see the route...</a> We decided to avoid all major roads and therefore we had completed nearly 18 miles by the time we reached our destination and then took a very overgrown path along the canal from Yardley Gobion on the way back.

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