"Excuse me?" I replied in astonishment, before quickly adjusting my facial expression from "gobsmacked" to "why, thank you for asking". "Oh, no worse than is to be expected, it's all in hand" (so to speak).
So I've come hundreds of miles to find myself, pleasantly, in the company of people who will casually enquire about the state of my pounded private parts. It's nice to feel so cared-for! :-)
Today's ride was about 117 miles, from Shrewsbury to Lancaster via Warrington and Preston. While not the longest by distance, it definitely required the most concentration.
I started the day riding out on my own, accompanied after a bit by one of the staff riders who check around the group that everyone's ok. Then before the first rest stop I feel in with a cluster of riders who were going just a little faster than I might have otherwise liked, but having the company was happy to maintain. I'll need to check my GPS but this may have been my fastest day, though it was always the flattest.
We're in the Holiday Inn, Lancaster. Typing is much easier in my twin room than in a tent. Another advantage was having a nice clean sink in which to degrease my chain, which has no room left for gunk samples across the various rides we'll do into and within Scotland. It's all cleaned up in time for my room mate arriving back from the ride. One of the staff though I was a tad old fashioned taking my chain off to clean it in the first place, but I took no notice: someone I was riding with today said she finds the best way to clean her wheels are in the shower...
Today's ride is here: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/680458
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