“The long way round”
OK so I’m borrowing the title from Ewen McGregor’s road trips but this is more news on the cycle ride to work. I took 8 thorns out of my front tyre last week, fixed two big holes and the tyre has still gone down again! I asked in the bike shop when I bought a new puncture repair kit if he had been selling lots of these and inner tubes and he said yes. I also asked Gary in Bridge Bike Hire if he had had lots of trouble too and sure enough he had.
This prompted me to get my road bike out and come the long way to work along the road through Little Petherick. Some of it is easier as it is a decent enough road surface but the hill up from the river in Little Petherick is quite hard. I am also doing this as I have to build up my last bit of strength for my skiing holiday in a week and a half’s time. OK it is a case of too little too late but I have to try! I even went home around the diversion route through Winnards Perch last night. It is almost twice as far but it does mean I miss out on the steep hill. I may try that one tonight again, it depends on what time I can get away. Whichever way I go I must make sure I have something to eat before I go.
With a couple of other appointments over the next few days I will only be able to ride the bike in twice more before I go away, I just hope I’ve done enough work to keep skiing all week - there is a 12k run from the top of the mountain right to the bottom that i want to do once while I’m away. I’ll let you know how I get on!
