Day Five - Cycling on the N17

Today we left Galway in blistering sunshine with 87 miles of road ahead of us. Tuam was to be the first stop of the day but just south of the town, Blue Sky team leader took a tumble. The result means we are down one rider who has had to retire with a broken collar bone.

Torn shirt and bloody knees

The weather held up into Dunmore for market day and lunch in Ballyhaunis. On down to  Charlestown where Brian cajoled the village idiot and almost ended up with a key in his eye for his trouble. Jumping onto his bike, the gentleman continued to challenge Brian's legitimacy and Brian responded by asking him to repeat himself as he was hard of hearing. This only exacerbated the situation so we cycled the next section looking over our shoulders for the madman with the sharpened keys.

Cycling on sunshine

We have been joined by Adrian, the bodhran player from Drumsurn, who has promised to show us the best spots in Sligo for bodhran players. Big Rab won't be playing but he will be anaesthetising!

Tomorrow we are returning to Ulster!