Up at 6am this morning to get a few miles in before Joseph's football and a chance to make sure the bike is ok after the service yesterday. Damp, dark and drizzly - so on with the waterproof jacket this morning...
The bike felt great, it's like riding a new bike. The new chain rings, rear cassette and chain made the whole bike feel like a single unit again - no clonking, rattles or jumping chain.
I did one of my original training routes that I haven't done for a while, down to Harlow, back through Hatfield Heath and a bit of a diversion round Birchanger on last leg! 23.5 miles in just over 1hr and 15 mins, about 18mph.
Iced the knees and took a shower before standing in the rain to watch Joe play footy. I took the opportunity to ask the Dads for sponsorship and got another £160 on the sponsorship form!
Thoughts on the event
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You may have noticed that there were no entries for the couple of weeks
before the ride. This is due to a) Me trying to get everything done in time
both ...
15 years ago
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