It’s a good thing I’m not too stressed about getting the miles/hours in this week because if I had been, today would not have helped, as I did a short loop with Mim and George, where the emphasis was on the coffee stop and not the ride, though the balance might have been a little different if the weather had been a little better.

George again 🙂

Even with the wind, and then the rain, my legs were off on one though.  Raring to go.  Ready to hare off, to sprint up hills.  Well, small ones anyway.  Let’s call it hurtle mode.  Since we were a three, and three doesn’t always work for riding together, I was able to indulge my need for speed though, and just wait up a bit from time to time.  And to lead the dash for coffee at Sweets as fast as I liked across the flats.  And I liked :).

Somewhat of a contrast to Wednesday, no?  Not half so nice.  We sat inside, drank coffee (ta George!) and did the girly gossip thing, while it poured down outside.  I discovered, much to my horror, that my wonderful, favourite, most comfortable and best gloves in the world ever, had torn!  See the torn leather, right across the ball of the thumb?  Gutted!

The Rapha website does say that they’ll repair “if a failure has occured even after significant usage” so I’ll return them, and since I don’t see how they could repair them, I’m hoping they’ll replace them, because I’m not sure I can afford to, but I love them so much I think I’d have to!  Best dig out my old gloves then…

Anyway, time to stop talking, and ride home again, as fast and direct as possible.  I forgot to turn Bella back on, so failed to compete with myself up Mudgley Hill.  Just as well, as Mim went past me in her usual style, so it would have been a hollow victory even if I had bettered myself.  The Wedmore straight was kinda fun though :).

Cycling time: 1:21:24 hrs
Distance: 23.41 miles
Avs: 17.5 mph.
ODO: 14836 miles

Another, slightly unsatisfying, ride done.  Looking forward to the Great Weston Ride on Sunday now – should be a nice ride in good company :).