I got out!
At last , the weather improves, there is no rain, sun's shining but it's freezing cold. So wrap up and I'm out on the bike for my usual 23 mile circuit
I soon warm up and head through the packed park and up into the hills. The two week lay-off is starting to tell even though I've been doing a bit of running and fast walking. The hills always tell you whether you are fit or not. In my case not! I cross the railway bridge and hear the train. The steam train! I rarely see it. So off with the bike gloves off, dig the camera out. Hell! It's setting off backwards. Missed it! Well nearly.
Oh well. Perhaps next year.
Another couple of miles and they've closed the road. What would you do? Go round. No don't think so. Neither do I. Straight through. There's nothing there and it's a luxury to ride on an empty road.
I'm now dropping down into a bit of a dual carriageway. A stream of traffic flows past me and then I'm aware of a Black 4X4 driving to close. Suddenly as he passes he swerves the back end of his vehicle into the front of my bike. Luckily I somehow stopped pedaling and swerved to the left [I had a feeling]. he missed my front wheel by a couple of inches. he then roars off into the other lane and away into the distance.
Why would anybody do that. Sometimes the human race.......?
Anyway no use fretting over it. It'll spoil the ride. Go for my banana stop and calm down. Easy ride from here but against a strong wind. Once again somebody in a big Volvo estate runs too close. but it's not deliberate, just ignorant. I catch him up at a red light. He's busy on the phone. he has three kids in the car with him. Crazy! He's that busy that he's still sat there as the lights change and I'm away. I look back. He's still there. He's too lost in the phone.
Ah well back home with 23 miles under the belt. Bit of luck, I may get the same tomorrow. Miles that is, not the same bad experiences.
