So what to do now? In the end I backtracked a couple of miles, emptied the contents of the back that I figured I would need into my jersey pockets, swapped jacket for gilet and left the rest on Dad's doorstep.
My now I'd had enough, I was not staying particularly warm, and anything even remotely hill like was a struggle. Shoved some food in and pressed on, having to make it up as Iwent along, mentally figuring a route that would get the miles done. Ended up going via Walton, Addlestone, then out to Lightwater and Ascot before coming home via Windsor Great Park. 2 miles from home and I'm a few miles short so an extra bit past Thorpe Park and a cooldown loop of the estate got me to 100.37 miles.
which lead on to the cliff as it's known locally and it lives up to its name both of us grovelled up in bottom gear . But from the top we had 55 miles of nice flatish riding other than a descent and climb out of Horncastle . Had a stop on a bench when I reached 100 miles for a Mars bar . I'm feeling it now so spent a lot of time on @Supersuperleeds wheel as he towed me along 
. Reached Barnsley then its 10 miles of pan flat along the cycletrack . Made station in good time half an hour to spare with 124.9 miles so had to go round the car park to round it up . November imperial ton in the bag 125 miles in 7.23.13 at 16.8 mph the fastest 200,km for me by along way . Had a few minutes of drizzle but from what was forecast I will accept that we rode on quite a few wet roads so we were lucky . Cracking ride in great company . The 11 miles home from the train station were painfully slow legs didn't want to play at allAs above 1st chance for an imperial ton in November for the monthly challenge .Hadn't got anything planned ask the local ccers if anyone had anything planed and thankfully @Supersuperleeds had a 200km route planned so route sorted .Out the door at 6.40 to the meeting point at Thrussingtin was early but found @Supersuperleeds heading towards me . So off early. Normal roads out to the vale of Belvior and a nice tailwind pushing the pace along . I got to the meeting point with 3 miles less than required for the 200km so needed to find some on route . Thankfully @Supersuperleeds route had some there and back veloviewer squares grabs in so each one was extended . At the cafe stop we discussed timing and realised we could get a train an hour early than normal if we kept the pace up and passed on a second cafe stop .A couple of nasty climbs don't say Lincolnshire is flat one nasty one about 20% . Then a square grab that involved going down a 10% just to climb back
Yep pretty quick for me but I was dragged along by @Supersuperleeds for quite a bit he does deversre a mention125 miles. 16.8mph average ?
These are ephemeral and need to be cashed in quickly ...
Although that was not the original intention...
Hope you feel better soon and your bike too!A shorter than usual ride today - only six miles.
Set out at midday for a pootle just as the sun was coming out, riding out via the Common, through Downham, along The Hythe to Way Head. Almost got taken out about a hundred yards from my front door by a chap in a 4x4 turning right at a junction while driving on the wrong side of the road. He passed me about six inches from my right elbow.
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me thank goodness, could've been a lot worse as I hit the deck pretty hard. I have some patches of road rash and a few fairly hefty bruises - right knee has both. Helmet is toast though, as is my right glove. Right pedal and brifter on the bike are pretty chewed up, and I've torn the saddle. Hot bath is on the agenda for later, plus will check the bike out properly in the morning.
Chapeau to a pair of very dear friends who came PDQ to bail me out from in the middle of nowhere, as I couldn't get the chain back on cleanly and in any case, I was far too sore to ride back.
A shorter than usual ride today - only six miles.
Set out at midday for a pootle just as the sun was coming out, riding out via the Common, through Downham, along The Hythe to Way Head. Almost got taken out about a hundred yards from my front door by a chap in a 4x4 turning right at a junction while driving on the wrong side of the road. He passed me about six inches from my right elbow.
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me thank goodness, could've been a lot worse as I hit the deck pretty hard. I have some patches of road rash and a few fairly hefty bruises - right knee has both. Helmet is toast though, as is my right glove. Right pedal and brifter on the bike are pretty chewed up, and I've torn the saddle. Hot bath is on the agenda for later, plus will check the bike out properly in the morning.
Chapeau to a pair of very dear friends who came PDQ to bail me out from in the middle of nowhere, as I couldn't get the chain back on cleanly and in any case, I was far too sore to ride back.
Owie! Heal quickly.A shorter than usual ride today - only six miles.
Set out at midday for a pootle just as the sun was coming out, riding out via the Common, through Downham, along The Hythe to Way Head. Almost got taken out about a hundred yards from my front door by a chap in a 4x4 turning right at a junction while driving on the wrong side of the road. He passed me about six inches from my right elbow.
Just on the Coveny side of Way Head, I got my wheel caught in a crack in the road - a crack that was impossible to spot thanks to the mud being dragged everywhere due to the farm traffic. The *SPLAT* was, alas, inevitable, and so down I went.
Ouch.
No major damage to me thank goodness, could've been a lot worse as I hit the deck pretty hard. I have some patches of road rash and a few fairly hefty bruises - right knee has both. Helmet is toast though, as is my right glove. Right pedal and brifter on the bike are pretty chewed up, and I've torn the saddle. Hot bath is on the agenda for later, plus will check the bike out properly in the morning.
Chapeau to a pair of very dear friends who came PDQ to bail me out from in the middle of nowhere, as I couldn't get the chain back on cleanly and in any case, I was far too sore to ride back.
