Decided it was a good idea to true my wheels in the hotel
Decided it was a good idea to write out the instructions in Audax language, not realising they would still be unintelligible on the road
One nipple crumbled to dust
Long drive to Fordingbridge
Didn't bring a map and had to buy one
Ate half my lunch and forgot to carry any food.
Looked at the sky and thought "it will just be the odd spot of rain"
Light weight waterproof and No mudguards.
Got too wet to stop and make use of the heavy lock I packed Eg. Tea stop, beer, pub dinner, cry into pint
Following the instructions. Not following the instructions
Leaving my Garmin balanced on the bike rack whilst I drove up to Oxford (considering the state of Britain's roads, it's a miracle it stayed put to be rescued 2 hours later)
Things that went right
County lanes
Trepid-friendly technical course
Ponies every where
Herd of donkeys
Retired policeman who rode and chatted with me when I most needed it - when I was soaking, cold, unable to read the soggy toilet paper that was my directions and ready to give up and go home
The misty sunset over the New Forest national park
Still finding the motivation to ride 100m up the road to trip the distance over to 80km
Having a Vanu to change and get warm in
Getting to know the area and the terrain, even if I wasn't on the right roads.
Finding Sandy Balls unusually pleasant for a family holiday resort and looking forward to returning
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