I've finally cycled more than 17 miles

Well, its been a while coming but I have finally cycled more than 17 miles.  The plan was to join two routes, but as I completed the first route - which is the 17 mile one...the rain started to pour.  I thought, as I passed my front door...do I keep going or stop?  The thought of simply stopping made me feel like I hadn't accomplished my challenge (well I know its not that far to some cyclists out there who do 70 miles a day but to me it is!)  Despite being completely soaked, water dripping off my bike helmet...I was determined to keep going.  To extend the route I thought I would add my trip to Baggrave Park but the prospect of the hill back up to Ingarsby filled me with dread!

Instead I decided to turn the corner and head straight down the A47, a nasty, fast road but fast for me too as I hit 29 mph towards the villages of Bushby and Thurnby.  So here it is, the evidence:

Not quite sure what to do next???

I wish it would stop raining

I have been a little naughty in the last week or so - not getting out on the bike as much as I would like...I blame the rain of course (!).

Last Tuesday I planned to get out for my evening ride around town - and with the prospect of Fish and Chips for supper I felt I needed to clock up a few miles (I wonder how many miles = fish and chips?).  I often think about the bike ride I am going to do in the morning and plan ahead, it helps with the motivation to get out of the door in the blustery wind and cold of the winter.  However on this particular morning the heavens opened, this is a picture out of my office window:

I was really annoyed, I had missed my Sunday ride owing to the weather (well acturally I could have gone out but I was suffering slightly from the previous evening's Halloween party)...

On the way home the sun tried it's hardest to break through the clouds, and as I reached my village the rain finally stopped...I knew I could get my ride in and enjoy my fish and chips guilt free!

 

Nom nom nom!