Final outing of pre LEJOG training took us into the hills of Surrey. A hilly 72 mile ride with a mix of rain, wind, and sunshine. Emily's new saddle, shoes, pedals, gears, seat post, mudguards and handlebar stem (basically a whole new bike) ensured she set the pace for the day, although her appetite for cake at the top of Box Hill stopped her in her tracks, and with her feet clipped in she was immediately in trouble: with a loud shriek (which successfully got the attention of all the other cyclists enjoying their cakes) she collapsed into the tarmac.
Dusted down from her fall and embarrassment we headed off again into the hail and wind - surely good preparation for Scotland! Home in 5 hours, a cracking pace given the weather but fully loaded panniers will certainly slow us a little on the long journey ahead - now in just 6 days' time...
Dusted down from her fall and embarrassment we headed off again into the hail and wind - surely good preparation for Scotland! Home in 5 hours, a cracking pace given the weather but fully loaded panniers will certainly slow us a little on the long journey ahead - now in just 6 days' time...
Ackers said...
ReplyDeleteWay better to keep plenty of cake accessible about your person. That way you don't have to stop at all!