1st 'big' cycle of summer
I thought it would be nice to show people the places that I am cycling through pictures so yesterday I went into Wilkinsons (basically the new woollies but less grannies!) and bought some Lithium batteries to go in My Samsung Digimax A7 camera.
I got up today had some porridge and a coffee, got the batteries out and put them in my camera turned it on and nothing, after 5 years I need a new camera. Oh well hopefully I will get another camera before my next training ride.
I filled my drinks bottle up and left the house in my cycling leotard. Now it was probably a good idea to take a map of some description or at least have a route planned, especially as i bought a map on Sunday. However I thought I would go where the wind takes me.
Set off on my bike with its new seat post. Forgot to say last week a bolt on my seat post snapped off and I lost a key component meaning I had to buy a complete new post at £19.99 and cycle for a day and a half without a saddle. It was knackering having to cycle 6 miles home standing up meaning I couldn't rest as sitting down was impossible. I managed to get a second hand seat post from a work colleague for £5 so I just need to take the other one back (unpacked), apparently on Saturday because the manager isn't in till then!
Journey
I decided to cycle towards Stapleton, then Winterborne, Frampton, Iron Acton, Thornbury, Alveston, Pilning, Severn Beach (hence the title), Henbury, Westbury on Trymn, the Downs and back through Redland. When I got to Winterborne I noticed that they were due to play MCC this week but couldn't find anymore details and it was too early to have a rest. Another observations they are still looking for Barry George Rubery's killer in Iron Acton. A £10,000 reward has been offered by the Crimestoppers charity for any information that leads to a conviction. When cycling to Pilning I was cycling with 3 riders behind me it felt like I was leading the Tour De France with the peleton chasing me until I turned the corner to see two horses. I wanted to give the horses a wide berth as they can get nervy so I started cycling on the other side of the road up a hill luckily a car wasn't coming in the other direction. On reflection my safety is probably more important than a horse going buckaroo (loved that game). Also forgot the female member of staff of the Shell Garage in Henbury that was having a cheeky fag behind the garage, surely that can't be safe?
I found out the hard way that not all of my gears work correctly, mental note I need to grease my chain as well, it didn't sound too good. I wonder if there is someone I can be reported to you for misuse of a bike!
Back
I have now got back after being just under 3 hours on the saddle to a sportsman's lunch of Doritos and a glass of Ribena. Possibly an omelet may have been better
I can't work out how far I cycled but I didn't rest for 3 hours so a shower and cat nap is in need
Louis
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