It’s been a sparse cycling month, mainly because I’ve been on holiday in Northumbria and Scotland. But I’m back now, still off work today and decided I’d do the August Fondo.
I took the Boardman, to celebrate the fact that I’ve had it – or some of it – for six years now. And also because it was likely to rain. Quite a strong wind from the west. The idea was to do the “upper” westward route, then join it to the “lower” one. But by the time I’d done 25 miles or so I decided I was just going to come back the same way.
Went a little bit further than I have along that route – it degenerates a bit over the last mile or so to the endpoint into a narrow, stony lane but it wasn’t too bad. Got lost slightly at the far end but soon got back on track.
The headwind on the way out was annoying though not as much as the occasional drizzle. But a good run out nonetheless.
63.14 miles, 104 this month. Hope to get that up to 300 before September. Bit depressing that the end of the summer is not far off. Still haven’t had that run out to Wales and back that I promised myself.