Another warm, sunny day? Really? I had plenty of time in the afternoon but I didn’t really feel like doing a fondo. I thought maybe 65km would do. Ideally I’d have done a Twycross Bypasser but the weather’s been coming at us from the east persistently of late, and today was no exception.
I had the idea to go up through Donington, west over Cavendish Bridge, through Shardlow then maybe up to Elvaston. So I did that until I got to Isley Walton, where – alas – Leicestershire County Council have been up to their loose gravel resurfacing tricks again.
So I turned left toward Melbourne and made it up from there. Up over Swarkestone Bridge, up over the A50 and up into the nether regions of Derby along Infinity Park Way. I randomed around up there for a bit, then came back down. Extended the ride a bit by going over to Ticknall which meant facing Bastard Hill on the way to Ashby, but it wasn’t horrific.
There’s something a bit poignant about passing a Rolls-Royce site, and seeing people coming and going. I wonder how my career would have gone if I’d stayed there. Certainly, I do miss some aspects of that job.
Back on 58.83, less than I wanted. But hopefully there’s a long cycling day coming up soon before the warm weather fades away. Listened to 5 Live and more Reacher.