I’m going away for the weekend, I haven’t packed, but the sun is shining…  Yep, time for a ride.  First time I’ve been able to get on the bike since the Ride It due to Easter holiday constraints (roll on Monday!).

To make it all even more exciting, I decided to wear my new summer shoes again.  They’re essentially white.  And my tyres are black.  But no, wait, I have shiny new white striped tyres!  Well…everyone knows how important it is to be co-ordinated on the road.  My pit crew leapt into action, and changed them over forthwith.  I’d have helped, but he’s way quicker and better at it than I am, and besides which, I painted my fingernails last night 😉

Cycling time: 2:05:04
Distance: 33.41 miles
Avs: 16.0 mph
ODO: 3890 miles

I did my usual kind of loop thus putting the wind pretty much equally ahead of and behind me – and as you can see, I go much faster when my kit matches *grin*.  The new tyres did actually feel much smoother.  And I was feeling pretty smooth too – shorts and mitts, short base layer under windproof layer – all just right.  I could easily stayed out longer but, as I said, places to go, people to see 🙂