11C, fresh but bright. Getting sunny, light SE breeze.
I’ve been too ill to ride this week. I’ve not even walked to the outdoor gym. I don’t know what it was but I had no energy and many, many sleeps, I barely went out.
Anyway, out I’ve been. This actually may be the last ride on this bike this year. There were several places where my narrow, smooth 25c tyres precariously rolled over compacted black mud. One of them while being closely tailgated by an impatient car.
17°C, light rain and sunny bits.
Mustang; well chosen bike for the muddy sections although it’s a slow ride. The only problem is my foot still hurts. It’s not my Achilles now, more the ligaments on top of my smaller toes. Unlike the tendon pain, it doesn’t ease after a break. I don’t get what’s going on.
Besides, there were good rainbows on the way back. Not only double, but they overlaid Infront of hedges. We’re used to them standing on the horizon, but not today.
Another notable: in one village, the traffic in front was held up and weaving. Soon the cause came into view. Peahens were wandering about in the road. It seems they were trying to cross. Soi got off and shoed them over to release the waiting traffic. Then they waddled over to other birds in a small estate. Problem solved.
Here’s a puncture that should be easy to fix, but …
It’s okay to get punctures every year or so, but here are other problems. The tyre would hold pressure for about ten minutes before dropping 10psi. I called into the supermarket for shopping anyway and shopped before dealing with it. By the time I got out it was obvious a wheel change was necessary.
The problem was getting the locknut off. The locknut key skipped off and refused to release the wheel. Even supporting the spanner on the jack didn’t help. That means the wheel is stuck. A passing bricklayer in a van tried an electric drivers but no luck. It was fast.
Next try, the supermarket had tyre sealant aerosols listed, that would inflate and seal the tyre temporarily (enough to get home). They were out of stock. Finally, I used the pump and blew it up to 30psi to see how far I could get. I got home with 3 stops to reinflate. At least that saved paying for recovery.
When this is fixed, I’ll put the black winter wheels on.
22°C, milky sun and a light SW.
I’ve been unwell for over a week now. Nothing serious but enough to deter me from cycling. Today, I ventured out but was aware of the empty feeling all the while.
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