Lejog Day 3
So day 3 is down and I’m starting to feel it in my muscles as they are getting a bit sore. Today was one of the lighter days for hills but still 90 miles long against a light headwind. We followed some of the more quieter roads and some cycle paths to get across the river seven. So now we are in Wales in a posh Marriott Hotel hoping to get a decent meal and a good night’s sleep and praying my knee will last the trip.
Well that was a very very tough day and I’m very tired now. Cycling over Dartmoor has got to be easier, somewhere? Lot of hills and then some more and just for kicks you get another and to top it all off on the last 15 miles on the flat was against a head wind But again a reasonable day for weather sunshine here and there with a few scattered showers. There were some good views on the top of Dartmoor but I didn’t hang around too long as I had a long day ahead with… oh yeah those damn hills Tomorrows a longer distance day of 90 miles but only had 3300 feet of climbing so maybe I’ll get a chance to recharge a bit.
Well that’s day 1 over with and it was a tough one, clocking up over 5500 feet of climbing, so I’m tired now and tomorrows even higher at over 6500 feet On the bright side we had some good weather, no rain and tomorrows looking about the same, lets hope the weather keeps up.
So it’s a nice sunny day today but still windy, but rather than ride into the wind on the way home I rode into it on my outbound leg and then had it pushing me home so it’s a better ride than last week
So the weather forecast for Saturday isn’t too bad, sunny with cloud later on, warm and WINDY!!! now not really windy, about 12 mph but enough to make me a very sore man :-(. Anyhow I though I would ride to St Andrews today, haven’t done that in a year so it was about due up. It took me 2 hours 45 min to ride the 55 miles to St Andrews but over 4 fucking hours to ride the 60 miles back home. Head winds are just so evil they kill all my energy reserves and make the ride home a tough one, I even ran out of water 15 miles from home which I’ve never done before, anyway 113 miles clocked and now I’m shattered.
Another wet and wind day
Well it was an eventful day, 5 miles out I sheared off my inner tube valve as I was trying to pump the tyre up. Noticed I was running on bold tyres, but decided to risk it as the bike is in for it’s service in 10 days time. 65 miles out I was riding in a monsoon my wet gear didn’t stand a chance but I was only 10 miles from home so just kept riding, I was a drount rat by the time I got home, where did the summer go???
Stupidly windy day!!
Took a ride up to Strathallan park to see T in the Park, place was mobbed as usual and I couldn’t see very much as it’s all hidden behind trees are barriers. A little windy and cloudy today and a lot of hill climbing but it was a short ride so no big deal
Quick ride around the forth this morning before the storms hit this afternoon. Got stung twice for my efforts >:-( one of these being right between my eyes Hope the cunty insect died on impact.
Well after this mornings thunder storms I didn’t get out to ride until after 14:00 so decided to ride to Glasgow to evans cycles and book my bike in for it’s service before I do the LEJOG. Caught the train home as it was close to dinner time and I wouldn’t get home until after 18:00 if I cycled it.
Well after 108 miles of cycling I don’t feel too bad, tired, slightly sore neck but all in all better than I was expecting for such a long ride. Anyway decided to ride to Garelochhead which is just past Faslane Naval base, hadn’t been this far west before and I wanted to ride against the prevailing wind and then have it pushing me home again. Not too bad a ride, not too hilly and not too flat, especially as I was cycling over towards Loch Lomond which required me to cycle over some big hill. Weather was ok, cloudy but warm and that westerly wind, but my stupid garmin dropped my sensors again >:-( and I didn’t see this as I was following the map. Giving some serious thoughts on replacing it.
