Quick ride, and getting lost.
Just a quick update, I didn’t manage to get out on Tuesday, so I rode on Wednesday and Thursday this week, I decided as I didn’t have much time on Wednesday to go for the short 6 mile route but go as quick as I could, no resting, no slowing down or coasting if possible! I managed the route in 36 mins which wasn’t too bad, but I think there’s room for improvement there. I very nearly came off going down a hill too, but was saved by a sturdy laurel hedge which bounced me back straight again!
On Thursday I decided to try and find my ideal 12 mile route by heading out towards Frensham Little Pond. The weather was much cooler and slightly drizzly, so I tested out my new soft shell jacket, which worked exactly as it should. It looks like there’s some great routes around there, but mine went slightly wrong…
The plan was to find the pond, then just follow the path around it to see how far that was, then adjust the route to get it to the magic 12 miles. However, in a way that only people who possess my unique sense of direction could; I managed to get lost. While following the circumference of a pond. A fairly small pond at that. It was getting towards lunchtime and I had no food with me, so I decided to just head for some main road noise I heard. I didn’t realise quite how far I’d travelled, so after a 5 mile ride along a main road I arrived in Tilford, where I bought a snack from the tiny village shop, and made my way home along the normal route.
Anyway, it was a good ride, 14.4 miles in total, although a chunk of that was on the road. Next time I’ll try and stick to off road.
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