So let’s take the scenario in the post below, ie sunshine, to the other extreme shall we? Last week I did a couple of days out in the week, around 35 miles, then decided to ride both Saturday and Sunday. I know, I thought, I’ll ride to Wellesbourne Market on Saturday, meet Martin there, change my clothes, have a wander round and then drive back. So I got up early, walked the dogs, surveyed the weather forecast, ‘a few light showers’, not too bad, got changed and set off. There were a few spits & spots on the way to Southam, but nothing to worry about. Martin passed me there too. Anyway I headed out to Deppers Bridge, Gaydon & Kineton (across country) a very pretty, UNTIL, the heavens opened. It wasn’t a gradual few drops, it was a deluge! Luckily I’d put my waterproof jacket on, but my legs were exposed to the elements, my glasses don’t have windscreen wipers, my shoes have mesh inserts, are you getting the picture yet? I was soaked!! I even had to wring my socks out when I got there. Luckily I’d given Martin a change of clothes for me as I didn’t fancy walking around in shorts that look like I’ve got a nappy stuck down them!! So I had to strip off in the back of the van! But it was a good 27 mile ride.



Sunday, Em came over to ride with me for a change, which was nice. We decided we’d do around 30 miles as the weather, once again, looked unpredictable. So we went to Everdon and up the hill through the Stubbs, killer! The first time I went up there I met a guy coming down and said to him ‘I’d rather be doing what you are!’ to which he replied ‘Oh no you wouldn’t’! Odd man, anyway, I’m puffing and panting up the hill when I thought to myself, ’My breathing sound a bit odd?’ then realised that this odd man was coming back up the hill again!! ‘Aha’ I said ‘I get it now’, anyway he pushed on to the top and I have to admit, I did stop, no, I didn’t get off and walk, I just rested and then carried on again about 200m behind said chappie, when all of a sudden he turned in the road and started coming down again!! ‘I’ve got to do this 4 more times’ he said. To which I replied, ‘I haven’t! See ya!’ Anyway, I digress. So we did the Stubbs Hill, Farthingstone Hill, out to Maidford, Adstone, Canons Ashby, Eydon, and Woodford Halse. Called in to see my niece, Georgia, as it was her 15th birthday and had a quick cuppa then carried on to Preston Capes, (we had to walk a little way up the hill to the water tower, that’s what stopping does to you!!), Charwelton, Staverton and back to Badby. We did 30 miles. Em said it was a hard ride, I must say I didn’t find it too bad and it’s only the 2nd time I’ve done that route. Anyway its onwards and upwards. Catch ya later………………