Concluded a good month’s outdoor cycling with a sunny spin around the roads of North Notts/ South Yorks, forming a loop through the likes of Doncaster, Finningley and Bawtry to name but a few. Heading out of Bawtry towards Harworth I hit a big piece of glass big enough to blow out my tyre, a 3/4 inch gash was the result of that episode!
Thinking quickly I used a scab puncture patch to fill the hole and replaced the also-gashed tube and winged it for the 10 miles back to shireoaks and the safety of my waiting car. A cracking day for it, fresh breezes, wall to wall sunshine and quite a pacey one by my standards.
50.3 in 2:47.
Stopped for a drink and snack in a lay-by on the B6238 from Burnley to Rawtenstall I was hot and my HR was in the high 170s. It seems the locals use this spot as a fly tipping centre. It stank and the flies were everywhere. I soon pressed on. Back in time for lunch and the 1 tonne bag of gravel and bulk bag of bark didn't arrive 'till teatime. Typical.
) & onroading but that bloody diabetes had other plans. By the time I reached Tockholes I'd been through my stash of jelly babies and chocolate and decided to turn back home through Belmont again.
Through Bacup and returned home for a late lunch. If I picked up a tail wind I didn't notice. 
