The hotels and campsites have been booked, the route to and from the start and end of the ride sorted, so there's just a few other loose ends to tie up before Neil, Pads and I head for Whitehaven.
The weather is our main concern as this weekend another storm prepares to hit the UK.
One other choice for me is to either take a rucksack or panniers, the latter will need alterations to my bike which could be more trouble than it's worth.
I'll make the decision on Saturday when I make the final visit to the Decathlon store in Warrington that has supplied much of my gear so far.
Tonight I've been going over the Sea to Sea route and making sure the plan and overnight stops will give us everything we need - food, water and a pace to wash.
Neil has a few other problems to worry about as his derailleur has derailed, so I left him tonight looking at ways to fix it.
Pads has different worries as he recovers from two stag weekends in two weeks; I hope he has nothing planned this weekend, apart from a a long bike ride and plenty of sleep!
Having spoken to the people who own/run the places we're staying, it's good to know that they all seem very used to cyclists, indeed one place has only cyclists staying when we're there.
I'm sure the end of the ride will bring relief to saddle soreness, but in many ways it'll be disappointing to finish, although not if the weather is bad!
All of it is made worthwhile by the donations for the chosen charity, Cancer Research UK, which are coming in. So far £170 has been donated of the £1,000 total, which I'm very grateful for.
If you wish to donate, please go to http://bit.ly/Lqk04S
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