Friday 6 March 2009

Happy Birthday to me!


4th March - my birthday, and so as a special treat to self I take a day off work and up the training to complete my longest ride yet... 90 miles with bike laden as it will be.
After half-way I was feeling pretty good but a little stupid with my rubbery waterproof overshoes on and a bundle of waterproofing strapped to my back like a luminous snail-shell... in the brilliant sunshine. But, the weathergirl said it would be wintery showers and rain and, after a cuppa (or four) in Midhurst, she did not let me down!
Black sky, sudden chill, coat unfurled and on, Petworth, Blizzard!
Everything was working well bar the Garmin 605 which had 'frozen' at about two-thirds distance (58 miles at 16mph) though the legs were glad that it's pretty flat from Chichester to home.

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