The past few days have been really hot, making even short rides tough, let alone longer ones. Luckily, today’s forecast called for cooler weather, so I saw a good chance to get out and see how my legs would hold up. With the London to Southend Bike Ride only three weeks away, it seemed a … Continue reading The Fastest 50 Miles of My Year, All Into a Headwind
As it was pretty hot today, I decided to keep my ride short. The temperature hit about 27°C (81°F). I really appreciated the sea breeze during the second half of my ride and was glad I decided to finish off with a ride along the seafront.
Having been up at 4:00am to watch the solstice sunrise, and with temperatures forecast to reach 26°C (79°F), I decided that a long ride probably wasn't the wisest choice. Instead, I opted for a shorter loop taking in Leigh-on-Sea and Barling. The Southend Triathlon was also taking place that morning, with the route passing right … Continue reading A Summer Solstice Ride to Leigh and Barling
Went out for a ride around the Barling loop, then home via Rochford, Leigh and along Southend sea front. It started out a bit chilly and overcast, but nice and warm and sunny by the time I finished.
I went for a short ride today to help break in the new tubeless rear tyre. Sealing the tyre the first time proved to be a pain in the proverbials, so I used a TPU inner tube instead. But after it lost pressure a few times, I decided to try tubeless again. I'd recently treated … Continue reading Tubeless take two: New Topeak turboflow valves
The weather last week had been pretty miserable. Still, with a more promising forecast today, I decided it was time for a longer ride. The plan was to head over to the Owl Hill Tea Room in Terling. My bike had recently developed an annoying creak from the bottom bracket area. The local bike shop … Continue reading Ride out to Owl Hill team rooms
I took my Domane in for its yearly service and was expecting a large bill, as I thought the bottom bracket had gone. Luckily, the annoying creak coming from that area turned out to be loose crank-arm bolts. That was an easy fix and covered by the cost of the service. The bike did need … Continue reading Ride home from the bike shop