Today has been a cracker of a day
I rode in the
Rutland Arrivederci cycle sportive and really enjoyed every inch of it.
It was a supremely well organised event that did almost a perfect route. It was largely very quiet, deserted back roads and lanes. Simply fantastic
It had real coffee (decaff too!) and hot food at the feed station and on completion we were again fed a hot meal. The vegetarian Chilli I had was excellent
The scenery and landscape on all of the ride was breathtaking. I never knew that Leicestershire and Rutland were so beautiful. I do now..
The ride also incorporated several long and very steep hills to really stretch our legs and to attempt to bust our lungs! The ride saw well over 3,00 ft of elevation gain!
This is how my Garmin captured it
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2027025252
Due to the rain and very muddy roads my bike (and I) ended up filthy....
This filthy!
- Own Work
This is how I got most of it off
- Own Work
I finished her off by sponging her, drying her with compressed air and finally buffing with a soft and fluffy cloth
And not forgetting to lube her chain
She's now all gorgeously clean again and ready for the next sportive we'll do. No doubt she'll end up just as mucky but it's a small price to pay for the pleasure I get from them.
Next one is at the end of the month...
I'm just not feeling the love for my Activa presently. I want to but there is one big obstacle for me and that is its need of an MOT.