Today’s weather forecast promised a bit of rain in the morning then a dry afternoon, so I planned to leave work early and do about 30. But when I checked it again at about 2pm it had changed its mind, now threatening light rain at 4pm-ish.
So I decided on an extended lunch break ride instead, and set off on Neil at about 3pm. I’d actually decided on the hybrid due to the likelihood of precipitation but I’d put my cycling shoes on before I remembered that it doesn’t have clippy pedals any more. FFS.
Anyway – I did a Twycross. A slightly unusual one in that I came back through Ibstock. I didn’t fancy Heather Lane much in those conditions.
Took the following pic at Sheepy Magna.
Not too cold. It didn’t actually rain save a few cold, sharp spots south of Ibstock, but the roads were running with water here and there and Neil’s nether regions were splashed. But he got a bloody good seeing to with GT85 on returning to the garage. I’ll have to relube it tomorrow or on Wednesday.
Very blowy. Quite an annoying sidewind from time to time in exposed places. Back about 20 minutes after sunset.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3108382629
26.18 miles.