October 2019.

5th October: After another long spell of rainy days it was overcast and bright today so I took Awesom-O out for a spin expecting a lot of puddles. It was around 12 °C and quite windy so my new B'Twin long sleeved top was finally the correct top for the job.

I don't know why but the two big puddle on the farm path seem to have permanently disappeared but there was a huge puddle on Intake Lane that spanned the whole road so I was very glad I wasn't on the Strael. Anyhow, I did two ups and downs of the farm path and a loop around Barrow Nook to add a bit of distance for a quite enjoyable 19.9 miles.

12th October: After another week of rain it was an absolutely gorgeous day today, largely blue skies and not a lot of wind so I took Awesom-O out for a spin. having said that, the ride nearly didn't happen. I'd barely got 100 yards when the bike started making a weird rubbing noise. I stopped and found the front mudguard was rubbing which was odd because none of the bolts had come loose.

Anyhow, I fixed it by setting the guard slightly away from the tyre and started the ride again. It was the inaugural ride of my new rear light, an Exposure Blaze Mk 3, today. I've had one of each generation of See.sense lights and none of them have been entirely satisfactory so hopefully I'm onto a winner with the Exposure. Anyway, a very pleasant ride indeed and 25.1 miles.

The end (for now).