There may have been wind, rain, and yes, snow, last night…but ‘rah – it didn’t settle.  When I looked out of the window this morning, the sun was shining, the road were wet, but clear, and ok, it was windy…but that wasn’t going to stop me!

M and I headed out first thing.  Nothing special, just a couple of hours zig-zagging around the water-logged levels, but oh, it was good to be back out on the bike again.  Mind you, it reminded me that my cold hasn’t gone quite as far as I thought it had – making breathing a tad tricky.  Having said that, I was kinda worried that after so long (well 10 days felt like a long time) not being on the bike that it would be very hard work and it wasn’t, so that was a relief.

Cycling time: 1:51:43
Distance: 26.793 miles
Avs: 14.4 mph
ODO: 84137.1 miles

The aforementioned wind was bitter and quite strong, and not behind us half often enough…as was ever the case.  However our average, considering this and our tendency to chat, was pretty good really.  It was lovely to be out, in the chilly sunshine.  Hopefully I’ll be out on Thursday and Sunday…but that’s up to the weather.  *fingers crossed*!

My new saddle bag which arrived a few days ago finally got a test ride, and seems to have survived. It’s bigger than the Specialized Wedge I had for Christmas (the zip broke after about 3 rides) so I’ll be able to fit more stuff in it come the summer.  I’ve also ordered a rear light to go with it, to clip on the back, for those days when it’s nice to be a bit more visible.