During my lunch break today I took advantage of the nice weather to fit a new inner tube and two new tyres onto Boardman II. Beautiful day, sunny, light winds and easily warm enough for exposed legs so I left work early and took the new tyres (and inner tube) for a spin.
Normally I wouldn’t do more than 25 or so with a new component, but I wanted to do at least 40 and I took the risk. I thought I might even do a Fondo – but probably not, since the weather looks good on Saturday as well when I’ll have more time for a long ride.
I did the southbound route. Kept going south as far as Dunton Bassett. I’d usually continue on to Gilmorton from there, but since I was about to turn back I took a different turn, to go exploring a little. This took me to a village called Ashby Magna. From there, rather than turning back to come the same way, I followed a sign back to Dunton Bassett which looped me back round to the usual route after about a mile.
Really nice run out. Nice to have the old legs out again. I did take a pair of tights in my backpack and was tempted to put them on when the temperature dropped after sunset. I didn’t bother. But interestingly I found myself pedalling back into warmer air, now and then. The dip between Ibstock and Ravenstone though was like being lowered into ice water.
Back on 48.97 miles.
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I do think the second Boardman looks better with plain black tyres.