New Record!

 My new record was a PB for speed - yes a true downhill with a following wind that resulted in me reaching a speed of 79.5KPH. The bike did develop a bit of a wobble and I wasn't looking at the computer. Therefore didn't realise until later just how fast I had gone.

Few issues this week that have chopped down the planned Km's. First an encounter with another owd bugger - who stopped to give me advice on changing an inner tube. Result was a broken valve, wasted gas cartridges and a long walk home. Not happy was an understatement. Thanks to FATMAP being able to give me a way out of the woods and through a new housing estate that resembled a rabbit warren, I was home before dark.

Then the march wind continues. It was windy on top yesterday, so to avoid long exposed miles I headed into the Severn Gorge for a short hard ride. If you want a challenge, then try Lincoln's Hill. A short 30Km ride burnt 2023KCALS and yielded 502Meters of ascent. This was mainly due to road works around the Ironbridge area leaving very few options for getting out of The Gorge - I took the hardest.

Also the diabetes may at last be heading in the right direction. Average blood glucose so far this month is down to 9.4MMOL/L. Not out of the woods yet, but I can see the light.