Ah, it’s that time of year…

• When you really should have worn the waterproof and hang the boil in the bag consequences and it’s too late now…
• When it’s less riding and more swimming…
• When bits of your body hurt on the bike because they’re considering frostbite as an option not because you’ve been overdoing it….
• When you can’t get back in the house because you can’t feel your fingers to take your gloves off, let alone find the house key in a sodden pocket…
• When your discarded clothes weigh thrice as much as when you put them on and go straight in the washing machine to save puddling on the floor…
• When you step in the shower and even though it’s the same temperature as ever, it’s too hot and it hurts…
• When you don’t want to get out of the shower since you’ve marginally warmed up and you know that out there is going to be cold again…
• When even once you’re dressed and ready to face the world you still can’t get deep down warm…
• When there’s no point washing the bike because it’s going to be just the same again tomorrow…

I blame that George woman.  I was going to bail but she wouldn’t!  Apparently it was worth it because at least we went up a hill?  The woman is insane…!  At least she decided we should cut things short and come home down the Gorge rather than over the top and down Shipham…

Cycling time: 1:20 hrs.
Distance: 18.4 miles.
Avs: 13.7 mph.
ODO: 16786.5 miles

I had to replace my saddle bag again today – as the seatpost strap was no longer attached to the bag and I’ve already fixed it once.  I had bought, as ever, another Topeak Large Aero Wedge Bag.  You may mock my saddle bag, in fact many of you do.  Feel free.  I prefer to have less stuff for GB to tuck back into my pockets for me.  But have you ever wondered what’s in there?  Well now you know…  And that’s before I’ve stuffed superfluous layers and more into it :).