And - ssshhhh - you know who paid us a visit.Out with Coastal Controller for another long ride today and the weather forecast was spot on. It wasn't too cold but it was very windy and we got soaked to the skin, and not for the first time this year. How wet was it? Well both our bike computers gave up. So the stats for today's ride are just estimates; I clocked 3 hours 35 riding time and about 90kms. I was out for over 4 hours but the P*ncture Fairy paid Jonny a visit and after changing the inner tube we had to stop a couple more times to top it up with air - it seemed to still be leaking but not actually going flat. Strange. We also had to stop to strip off after about 30 mins as it was much warmer than we had anticipated.
The route we chose today was a challenging one, incorporating the first hour or so of the Southdowns Sportive route around Southwick, but of course to get there we have to ride for about 45 mins, including going over Portsdown Hill. Overall, a really enjoyable ride, despite the weather and 'issues'.
When I got home there was a phone call from the LBS telling me my Litespeed was ready for collection - FANTASTIC. I duly raced down and collected it and it looks great (I will get some pictures when the weather brightens up a bit). The only downside is that they were unable to fix the freehub and said it needed to go to a Mavic Service Centre. There are a couple of Mavic approved workshops nearby so I need to get the wheel to one of them asap.
A quick review of my training diary shows that my average training hours per week is now over 7 and the bike mileage is over 110 miles per week. The weight is dropping and I'm feeling good.
Train smart folks.
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