just had the best ride of 2014 bar none. General road closure meant digging deep to find a route home which easily took an extra 6 miles as a result but was forced to go along many single tracks that I hadn't been up since I used to cycle*. Elefant was the perfect bike as I came across plenty of deep 'puddles' most of which had cars turning round. Went along a lot of the intended route for the 2 o'clock ride today but the carnage, the flooding, the mud, gravel and stones/rocks, the abandoned posts (I shouldn't have been allowed on route) and the many blown over/scattered 'Road Closed' signs told me that it just ain't going to happen. The one time I really wish I had had a Go-Pro up and running.
No Chris. Weather improved no end tho. Got drenched riding to Box earlier only to be turned back because of surface flooding & cyclists. Windy though
Yesterday was a classic example of why I enjoy biking. On leaving the house, I was informed I was insane and would probably die. Granted, the conditions on departure were not great, paddling to the garage to get the bike out was fun and it was a Goretex textiles not a leathers day. Getting to Box was impossible with the cyclists but a makeshift meet at Dorking station actually had better coffee. The run to Bury to meet @Torquepen gradually improved and by the time we ended up in Bognor it was pretty pleasant. Nice run back, a good few miles and ended up out for maybe 8-9 hours and not soaked through. On my return, the doomsayers still informed me I was lucky to return alive. My mate staying with me had spent all day in the lounge on a playstation....
