Couldn’t leave work until 5pm, but it was straight on the Boardman for 30-odd as soon as I downed tools. I changed the front tyre yesterday, and wanted to be sure all was well.
I took care to ensure that I was fitting the tyre in the correct rotational orientation. But I still managed to put it on the wrong way round. I’d thought the bike computer magnet was on the left side, but it’s on the right. It would be easy enough of course just to take the wheel off, flip it and relocate the magnet. I won’t bother.
Wasn’t particularly in the mood for a Twycrosser, so with a light to moderate wind coming from the west, I took the southbound route – down through Kirkby Mallory and Earl Shilton. I stopped north of Stoney Stanton on a bridge over the M69, where I took this pic:
.. then I turned back for home, having done about 17 miles.
The Boardman felt a bit heavy and lumbering after recent outings on the X and S Works, but it rolled along pleasantly enough. I didn’t feel its mis-oriented tyres trying to roll backwards.
Only intermittently sunny early on, but the sun shone steadily for the last hour or so. Really lovely out there in the open in the evening sunshine.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3792146367
254 done this month, not too bad given I was away for the first week but I still doubt I’ll hit my target of 458. There’s some rain in the forecast for the weekend.