So today was the day that drivers in the Wolverhampton area run the risk of temporary blindness as the summer sun glares brilliantly off my lillywhite pedal pushing quads for the first time this year. Perhaps I should have left the "Save A Cyclist" jersey at home as it was motorists who were more at risk, particularly as most of the ride was commuting at rush hour. Fortunately I largely avoid the main roads as part of my standard out and back commute, thereby enabling the strengthening sun to lay down some colour onto my pale skin.
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| Leaking Camelback alert! |
Finn was back at school today, still coughing but not so badly as yesterday and without the the need for a stream of spitoons. Having done his statutory duty by day he was keen to head out for a ride in the evening, and to keep things varied and interesting we decided to try a little off roading on the mountain bikes. It was lovely to head out in short sleeves at 6.30 in the evening under a gloriously bright, cloudless sky. Although the sun has worked it's magic and dried up most of the muddy sections of our route, there were still enough patches to give us the occasional thrill of a rear wheel slip. We also sought out some testing and fun single track and wound our way round in a 12km or so route in just under an hour. I'm not sure how accurate the distance reading is because we forgot Finn's Strava enabled phone and my Garmin didn't like the (former) railway cutting that we rod along - I suspect the depth of the track and the quite thick canopy of overhanging trees combined to confuse the Edge.
Anyway, the distance is irrelevant, it's the thrill of the ride that counts. I'll always be a roadie at heart but the occasional bit of off road action is really refreshing.
Lap 1 data is my morning commute and lap 2 is our off road sortie this evening - Strava data
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