A decent weather day for a change and certainly mild enough, so I left work early to kick off the October cycling month. I had half a mind to do a fondo and had taken food and lights, but a strong suspicion that I’d end up doing 40 or so instead.
I chose the Lower Westbound route, with a slight modification in that I went via Packington. Unusually, I came back that way as well, normally I avoid it due to the long climb from Measham.
Stiff wind coming from the west, but it wasn’t too bothersome. The BBC promised 0% chance of rain, but I did get a few spots of rain for ten minutes near Lullington.
Got as far as Kings Bromley, by which time I’d decided I wasn’t going to do a fondo. I’d done 21.5 miles. I turned right at the T junction there (always turned left before, toward Abbots Bromley) to go exploring. But there wasn’t much to see. I turned for home half a mile later. Should manage a long one at the weekend, the weather looks good.
Listened to an interview with Adrian Edmonson on 5 Live. Then I listened to the Kiss debut album. Back on 45.5 miles.