Wanted to get out on the bike today rather than tomorrow so I can have a (knee) rest day, and do 25 miles or so on Saturday.
I’ve been keeping the Cannondale in reserve for a long ride, wanting to preserve the present allocation of tyre rubber and keep the gears in their present, smoothly-operating state as long as possible. But I don’t know when I’ll next be able to do another 80 miler, possibly not this year. So since the roads were nice and dry and I haven’t been out on it for months, it got a run out.
I love that bike. So quick, light and easy. Not as smooth and refined as the S-Works but it cuts through the distance in front of you like a sharp knife.
I was half-expecting an email requiring me to intervene on some time critical work, so I had the idea of doing three laps of a simple 5 mile route close to home. But after the first lap I got bored and headed through Heather and Swepstone instead. I checked my email at Heather, then again at Swepstone where I did receive the unwanted email and had to pedal back the way I’d come. Fortunately that took me to just over 15 miles, which is my arbitrary distance to get me out of rowing machine duties.
Nice to be out on the Cannondale again but not a particularly fun ride all told. It was almost warm out there though – I had lighter clothing on and was completely comfortable. Probably could have had me legs out (but I’d have been so ashamed, I haven’t shaved them for weeks!)
Anyway – that’s 198 this month, 8 short of target. 561 this year.
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The weekend should be a bit cooler, but brighter. And the days are stretching out nicely now.