.. and I’m in.
Not got a great deal of motivation at present - hopefully that’ll pass soon. But wanted to get a 50 in this month, and the next couple of weekends look busy, so needed to get out today or tomorrow.
Weather was damp and breezy this morning - had planned to get out about 9, but it was nearer 11 by the time I got moving. Rain was off when I left home, and it “sounded windy”, although when i went outside it felt reasonably calm.
I had planned a 60k trip - 25k up the coast, then a loop along some farm roads to pick up a couple of elusive veloviewer tiles, then back home.
Turned left at the top of the road, and the wind hit me in the face.
As I reached the exposed coast road, the wind strengthened, and to be honest it was pretty miserable. Heavy going. I reached a roundabout on the main road, which normally takes me around half an hour. Looked at the Garmin - 40 minutes!
20k done, and I’m in Largs. Keep plodding on north along the coast, until I reach the 25k marker. At that point, I was planning to head inland for those elusive veloviewer squares. But they would involve a fairly substantial hill, and a muddy track. Or maybe incurring the wrath of golfers. Let’s save that one for a dry day - I turned home.
30k, back in Largs. Rain was pretty heavy, and I had discovered that my big gloves are windproof and warm when dry - but they're not waterproof!
Stopped at my usual coffee stop - they’re getting to know what sort of coffee I like - a wave when I was locking up the bike outside, and when I got in, the coffee was waiting on the counter.
Back on the road. Heavy rain, and wind stronger - initially from the side, and then behind me. Roads very wet, but the tailwind meant I was making good progress.
Home, 51k, and Strava says I got personal bests on 3 segments in the last few miles on the exposed coast road. That tailwind was stronger than I thought!
