I feel I am living on borrowed time as I still haven’t got myself a pump, spare tube or repair kit. I need to sort those items out as I don’t relish an 8 mile walk home. Yesterdays trip was a little pointless. Local youth in the area had vandalised the track at Barnes so the trains were in chaos. After hanging around for longer than I should have done I cycled back and worked from home. This was a good idea as it was my birthday, so I knocked off a little early to spend time with the family. We took a trip to Blackheath for a cappuccino :-).
Today was a horrible ride in, with the wind constantly blowing from what seemed like every angle. My left knee also started playing up. I’ll need to get one of those strappy knee supports to see if it helps. I took the direct route straight through New Cross(delightful) instead of Peckham Rye to save a little time. I ended up playing cat and mouse with another cyclist who I kept overtaking only to be overtaken myself when I law-abidingly stopped at the red traffic lights and this knob flew straight through. That winds me up.
My new wicking T-Shirt is excellent and does the business. I still arrive at C.J. sweaty and red-faced but at least I dry off a little quicker :-). The shorts are still performing well. That’s a purchase I don’t regret buying. A comfy bottom makes for a happy cyclist. At least this one anyway!