Training Log Archive: Magic

IW. Not sure what to expect as still plenty of snow about, so opted to head down the main road through Whitchurch rather than along the sheltered Taff trail. At least I didn't get a puncture today... Instead the tube exploded and ripped a hole in the sidewall of the tyre... Less than a km from home so headed back to change bikes... (tyre now in the bin).

Exciting second trip when a bloke came within inches of driving into the side of me on the roundabout over the A470. I was in the middle of the lane in bright orange on an upright bike, I have no idea how he couldn't have seen me as he pulled out from the slip road. Got my heart rate going that did.

Still some snowy bits on the cycleway through Coryton but otherwise it was only the traffic that was annoying. Surprising how much shorter this route is but it's just so frustrating sitting at lights for so long and so often.

HFW. Was overheating this morning with the heavy jacket, thermal and leggings, but in the cold rain of this evening I was very glad to have it all. Back on the Taff Trail and very glad that I avoided it this morning as there were a few bits that still had quite a lot of slush on them, despite a warm and wet afternoon.

Major faff changing my tyre and tube, though the new tube had a puncture so then had to change that, eventually discovered that it was my pup that was faulty (it have been over used recently). New one of them now ordered.