Let's hope this weather goes on a bit longer. While my wife complains she needs rain for the garden, I'm pretty happy with how it is. Got out at about 7:30 am and spent 4 hours 35 mins going round the New Forest. Some roads I've not been along before and a couple of hills I didn't know existed. Numerous ponies, of course, wandering around as if they own the place, which they do, really. A herd of cows sheltering from the sun under the bridge where the A31 goes across the road I was on. So plenty of sun and plenty of shade as well. Just about every cyclist in Bournemouth had the same idea as I had, but not too many around until about 10:00 am.
So after three bottle of water and 3 cereal bars (OK, one of them said 'Mars' on the outside), 70 miles completed in 4 hours 16 mins cycling time. I'm paying the penalty this afternoon with a lot of soreness in the dodgy knee, but that should settle down over night. An excellent week, 227 miles. Next week will be a lot less. Primera will take some more money from me on Thursday - the bike needs a service as I've done 1900 miles since Easter and next Saturday is the briefing session for the ride in September.
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