This weekend’s cycling strategy was to take it easy today and do a fondo tomorrow. But the weather forecast for Monday improved to the point where it was a bit nicer than tomorrow’s, so I decided I’d do a short one today and have a day off tomorrow instead.
Cold and gloomy out there, but dry. Unfortunately the wind made the temperature a bit unpleasant so I decided to keep it even shorter than I intended.
I did an unusual sort of route. Down to Kirkby Mallory as per the usual southbound, except that I had a big old detour along Beveridge Lane, past the enormo-warehouses and distribution centres that must be visible from the ISS. But after Mallory I went west to Sutton Cheney and along Fenn Lanes.
I’d intended to cut north to Bosworth rather than do the whole length of Fenn Lanes, but I had to anyway (see photo). On the way up from Bosworth I did a detour through Nailstone and Ellistown.
I listened to footy on 5 Live. Forest beat Brighton 7-0, quite a comeback considering they got tonked 5-0 in their previous game.
Back on 50.68 km (31.49 miles) but given the conditions that’s good enough. Quite enjoyable but I wouldn’t have wanted to stay out another half hour. Back about 15 minutes before sunset but the light was already starting to dim and my extremities were a bit icy.