Some might consider it ill-advised to set off on a biking vacation with a group of poorly prepared cyclists. When we started, J. was the least experienced, having never ridden farther than 6 miles. But I convinced him that with his boyfriend R. steering a tandem, it would be fun. (R. hadn't biked much for years, but they say you never forget how to ride.) This was my fifth overseas vacation with J., and he and R. have come along on some previous SF0 undertakings (http://sf0.org/nuclearpolymer/Plasterboard-to-Gorleston/). Bunny Dragon, Moussie and I had all biked significant distances in previous years, but so far this season had not gone longer than 14 miles in a day. This would be our fourth overseas trip with Moussie, and he's also been dragged into several SF0 tasks (such as http://sf0.org/nuclearpolymer/Damocles-Coulage/ and http://sf0.org/nuclearpolymer/Bigger-Better-or-More-Bizarre/).