Well, I’m on holiday this week and I had two lots of visitors today.

My mate turned up with all his bikepacking kit (and a frame bag for me) and we did a first fit and trial pack and then a quick run to make sure everything was working. It took way longer than was planned… 😐 but I think we got there in the end.

Mr (& Mrs) Scotroutes dropped in by to pick up forks, show me his GPS and generally lend some encouragement (oh and check out the new bike). Thanks Mr C.

So on that front, pretty damn good.

On the actually getting out on the new bike, complete failure. Ditto getting the tarp set up and pitched… 😳

Never mind, there’s always tomorrow… 😀

Not bad… can’t put a number on it, but some good stuff happened today and over the weekend, despite the lack of riding (well, except to the post office). Bloody great runaround reffing the U15s rugby yesterday for 2hrs, really enjoyable.
Great to see the big man back on 2 wheels 🙂

I’m a bit **** off tbh. Just waved goodbye to a house I love and have to fly to Taiwan for an epic 5 day meeting-and-flight marathon that I’d rather be spending time with my kids instead.

ton – Member
anyone who is feeling a bit down, remember that every tunnel has got a entry and a exit, keep on keeping on until you are back in the sunshine.

Ohhh, listen to Mr Motivator there, that’s a 1990’s mantra played out when red braces were di rigour “dans la city, yah, sniff”

Ever thought about writing a book 😉

On yer bike Sir, pull wheelies.

Started badly, ended well. Best kind of day when you think about it 🙂

4/10. Travelling for work and when I arrived in Hanover this morning there were no electrons or mechanics so I could not do my bit. Got up at 03:00 for no reason!!!

Op made me smile though!

8/10 Half term holiday and in Puerto Pollensa with wife and weans on all inclusive, so pretty good 😀

No riding though and eldest boy (13) has been puking since late afternoon after either something he ate, or a stomach of pool water 😀

Oh, and the hotel is full of roadies, just to rub it in that I am not riding ….

8/10. Good day at Farmer John’s yesterday. New downhill bike. Late start tomorrow.

I’m getting used underwear in the post, who wouldn’t be happy?

6hrs driving to Canary Wharf and back destroyed my will to catch what will probably be the last of the afternoon sun on the bike for a while.

I’m getting used underwear in the post, who wouldn’t be happy?

😆

2/10, full of cold, headache and sinus pain…

Pass the ketamine…

About a 5, would have been higher but I now know my planned ride will now include getting pissed wet and involve an extra hour to clean the bike after, thanks British weather forecasters

My motivation is around a 4 as well

Had to wait a day or so for this. My Dad’s not been too well, so no more than 3 or 4 at the start of the week. Been to see him today with a specialist and it appears the old git’s doing very well indeed. Nearer to a 9 then this afternoon.
Scrumped some apples from his garden as well, which I’ll turn into a crumble later. That will likely nudge it up a mark 😀

Good to see Tony back on his wheels as well.

6/10 today
Been email back/forward with my sisters OH about choosing his first bike 🙂
Even starting to warm to a slightly underwhelming task at work.

Poor upfront organisation means tonights ride is going to be running seriously late though

4/10 Awaiting GIANT UK to tell me if my new Bike is a warranty or not………. Been going on a Month now and keep having to ring the shop to which i get “AH NO Not heard a thing……… I’ll ring them now and ring you straight back.

About 5 straight back rings NOT forthcoming. Begining to think the bike’s either gone missing or there is No one in at GIANT UK?

Not happy, on a £4;5K Bike, not happy at all.

3 out of 10 now

Mustered up enough to crank a cheeky 32km got home and did the wash shower clean just in time for my son to turn up from school with what I would say is a dislocated finger after being jumped …now sat at A + E awaiting the free loaders to be seen

8/10 life is good and has been for a while now. Just shopping for a Canoe, lordy they’re expensive.

I was about 7 out of 10, but then I took a call from a guy I met in Morocco asking for 400 Euro as his mother is ill and he needs to pay for the hospital.

I don’t honestly know if I believe him or not, but either way I don’t have the money. Or any money TBH.

So now about 4/10 :/

EDIT – Just made some appalling noises with the trombone. Now at 5/10 🙂