Girls on Cogs

Miles: 48
Sunshine rating: Very sunny
Navigation: Excellent (well there was only really 2 roads involved!)

It was a lovely sunny weekend and with only 2 weeks before the start of LEJOG (Land’s End John O’Groats) it didn’t seem right not to be out cycling… Emma was away for the weekend and I’d been invited over to Rugby to see my friend Fabienne’s new house, so having checked the miles (only 24 according to google maps) I decided to cycle over there. I set out at 12.30, heading up great central way. I’d just got a text from Fab saying there was a pear cider waiting in the fridge (what a lovely mate she is!), so I decided to stick to the A426 all the way to Rugby (just in case my navigational skills should fail me on the country lanes…and inconveniently cause extra time!). I made good progress through Dunton Bassett, Lutterworth and followed the road south through Rugby to Bilton. I took a couple of right turns as instructed and was at Fab’s by 2.30. Excellent! We had a pleasant couple of hours sitting out in her spacious new garden, with a little cider and raspberries from my garden. Probably the wrong sort of calories but very nice! I headed back as it started to cloud over, and had a very comfortable ride back, in less than 2 hours.

Thought for the day: Nearly 50 miles cycling in the sunshine, a little cider in the garden can make a very pleasant Sunday afternoon, and still count as training!