23°C, light breeze, full sun.
Chain guages are invaluable. If you replace a chain before too long, then you don’t have to replace the cassette. My Zing passed the test, which is strange – it’s done 1,400.
The Racelite bike I was on failed the 0.75 and the 1.0 measure. That means a new chain is urgent.
Later: fitted a chain, but it skips over the cogs. Now need a new cassette. Nobody seems to have any in stock.
19°C sunny and dry.
The wettest May on record has hit my milage somewhat.
Another thing, today was good weather to catch up on some laundry. Mundane, I know. For decades, I’ve checked laundry with a sniff test but it hasn’t worked since covid. Now, it’s back; if faintly. For six months that salty odour has been missing.
12C°C, sunny but chilly for May, the sun is warm.
14°C, full sun and dry. Light W.
Ideal cycling conditions and the cafe has reopened properly.
Warms sunny days with cold nights. Still using the winter sleeping bag.
Another problem free expedition, this time – bronze practice. I always like these better than Qualifying Expeditions because I get a good walk on day 1 and get to know the kids. There were few anecdotes to relate here, but I did see one thing.
Checkpointing one day, west of Long Itchington, I waited on a low hill for my group. I could see at least 3/4 kilometer down the road where they were to appear. The wait wasn’t quite long enough to put a bew on the stove.
A car pulled up and hesitated. Then they stopped and let 3 dogs out onto the verge. Nobody got out but they drove slowly along with the dogs trotting along the verge. Then they stopped while one of the dogs had a poo. Nobody got out to pick it up. Then they drove off faster forcing the dogs to sprint for a few 100 meters. In the distance, I could see the car stop to collect the dogs.
If I ever made a film, I’d put this scene in.
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