Valuable rest was gained by taking the family camping in Bury for an extended weekend. The weather was simply fantastic and it only rained when I was cooking. Great people, good sights, loads to see and do and I recommend it highly.

Day off today, well that was the plan anyway, I must look into call barring. I spent just under five hours in the saddle this morning, and felt like I could have done more. I got lost again on the Thames Path, this time approaching Laleham, I think someone may have been playing with the signs. Still I found a nice alternative route, but spent what felt like half an hour trying to find the river again, all good mileage all the same. The ride felt good and even the saddle treated me well.

The bearings are starting to wear on the crank though, a slight rocking developed with a rhythmic metalic scraping sound a mile from home, percussionally this helped my pedal rhythm but mechanically I’m sure its a worry. Off now to source the replacement fittings so until the next posting.