18°C, brisk W. Dry, grey & humid.
After the worst cold I’ve had for years, I ventured out along the coast road. It definitely made me feel better.
Slow slow ride.
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11.7km local walk
19°C, sunny with a strong Westerly.
Canal
Took an 11.7km walk on local paths & a canal. With a light bag on level ground the average was about 4.5km/HR.
Warm summer road ride.
18°C, light NW, bright sun & dry.
Bees: On the return leg was green lane, a single-track with no hedges and exposed to the strong wind. These roads are elevated slightly which makes the wind worse. Anyway, suddenly, I was in the middle of a swarm of bees. There were about 50 of them, heading south. They’re a problem if trapped in your clothes, that’s when they’ll sting. I could feel them bouncing off my jersey but none were trapped. I got away with it.
Will this drought soon end?
17°C sunny with NE wind. Clear by the coast.
Dropped a pad.
15°C, light SW breeze, strong sun & dry.
First ride after breaking a rib or two. On the last DofE, I tripped over a black guy line in fading light.
Strange mechanical problem; I had no front brake. I thought at first the long stopping distance weas due to oil on the brake disc, I’d given the bike a minor service earlier. However, on closer inspectiong, I’d adjusted the front caliper as far as it would go, and the pads still didn’t touch the disc. Then, I took the wheel out. Now I could see it, one of the pads was missing, and the other – very thin. There is quite a puzzle.
Now I think, the pads had become so thin that one had fallen out during a previous service (probably on re-assembly), ort maybe when putting the bike in the car.
Rivington.
16°C, light SE, dry & full sun
Easter Sunday, nice long ride in strong sunshine.
Saturday loop.
18°C, light SW, bright sun turning milky.
Did a decent length with confidence bouyed by the trip to Mallorca a few days ago.
Recovery ride to Deia
22°C, no wind + full sun.
Sollér to Deia is only 8 miles but with a big climb between. There are no low level routes from Sóller so it had to be.
When I got back, I definitely felt better (after yesterday’s monster).
1975m climbing.
16-22°C, light S breeze, 0 cloud.
Four big climbs kept the average speed low but felt quite different from last summer. Back then I had empty legs and felt awful to the point I was worried. Back then, the ride was half the difference and still a struggle.
Spring Magnolia.
10-12°C, dull & still to start but it cleared to bright sun with cold westerly.
Micycle 