Sun Apr 09, 2017 - Merckx ride out local

Was supposed to be joining Brian, (epicycle) down in Inverness for another groups retro road ride on the Mercian but with so many things happening and start of school holidays I was needed at home. After sorting Caleb, myself, animals etc and also watching the start of Roubaix, it was time for a quick ride on the Merckx before the riders hit the first section of pave. With Heather having a lie in and feeling better, she was going to take Caleb down to his school so he could have a ride on his bike while I got an hour or two out on mine. The forecast was for rain at about 1pm and I was about up till 12 and it was certainly closing in. I went south cross country from here and did a loop back along the coast and the headwind was directly in my face on the open few kilometres and made it very hard going, not as hard as climbing hills on the Big Dummy, like I was doing yesterday, but still. It was a good ride, a few drops of very light rain a sign of things to come. Made it back for the second sectuer and changed and sitting here with Caleb cheering for Boonen.
Hope everyone else had a decent weekend. Hope you had a great one as well Brian

Jamie

I am heading down this hill straight into a very strong headwind, just turned round for a photo In honour of Roubaix I did a short section of gravel