Ok, so I’m a bit behind.  But I’ve been a bit busy.  And I had a birthday.  Excuses, excuses 😉

But I have been riding, though not as much as I’d like.  Still, 600 miles for March ain’t bad, right? 😀

I did a seaside loop last Wednesday, handily combining riding the bike with catching up with my fellow Cyclosport writer and friend Sean who was in Weston-super-Mare for work.  Coffee at the New Castle in Kewstoke it was then.  And a few miles and a few hills 🙂

Cycling time: 1:59
Distance: 30.4 miles
Avg: 15.3 mph
ODO: 8553.7 miles

And as all birthdays should involve riding the bike, and for once the weather pretty much agreed with me, on Friday I did a coffee run with Chris.  Coffee at Sweets then.  With a few miles and virtually no hills 😉

Cycling time: 1:53
Distance: 31.3 miles
Avg: 16.6 mph
ODO: 8585 miles

Sadly however this Sunday’s ACG ride didn’t happen.  On the basis that if I’m going to lead a ride, it’s probably not all that responsible to lead one into gale force winds and rain.  It would have been not just unpleasant but also quite possibly dangerous.  As the other riders bailed one by one, it became clear that everyone else agreed, so I called it off.  Which came as quite a relief to my Dad, who was over to ride with us before our celebratory Sunday lunch at the The Oakhouse.  And I can’t say as I was too disappointed either, as I hate wind!  Sometimes you just can’t ride 🙂

In the meantime my next sportive – the Cotswold Spring Classic – is on Easter Monday.  And maybe I’ll get out this week, if the wind stops blowing a hoolie that is!  Today the postman bought me a whole heap of Clif goodies to test and review, so it looks like Monday’s ride will be well-fuelled for a change 😉  And the pain is still lurking, which is a bit of a worry, but I also have some new shiny pills that kinda work and a few days to get it under control.  Result! 🙂