Another warm, sunny day. 25C, no less. But rain was forecast for about 3pm, and since I’m going to a gig tomorrow, I didn’t want to work my knees too hard. Also, I’ve just fitted a new tyre to the rear wheel of the Roubaix and wanted to test it.
So I planned a modest 48km route that would take the eastbound route as far as Long Whatton, then hook left through Diseworth to Kings Newton, down through Ticknall, then loop back via Ashby.
Well I did that as far as Long Whatton, where – to my disgust – the main road west to Diseworth has very recently been “resurfaced” by the loose, dusty sharp gravel method of which Leicestershire County Council is so fond. I took a pic.
I turned back and more or less made it up after that. Back to Belton then acoss to Breedon, down to Lount, then home via Coleorton and Top Brand. Ended up on 39.28km and looking at the map, I could have done better. I haven’t actually seen any rain yet, either.
Still – 572 km done this month, 4043 this year now and that’s a record for a 12th May.
Listened to more of the Reacher novel. So far, so good.
As you can see the Roubaix now has aesthetically mismatched tyres.