First entry for some time , sorry but my excuse is that I have eloped to Gretna green with my bike, it certainly feels that way as that’s all I appear to be doing in my spare time.

Not really cracked the 3O mile mark yet in one single ride, but I can notice the difference in my leg strength.

Trips I undertook on the one day i had off. I got me, the bike and the ballast out of the house by 0625 to cycle to the train station to join the 0714 service to Alfreton and then cycled back to Sheffield from there. No major problems on the trip.

I have decided to practice changing tires/mending Punctures etc.. to get my speed up should this happen, so every other night I change the tyre, sad or what, against the stop watch. My best time so far is 58 minutes.

I AM MINDFUL OF THE FACT ONLY WEEKS REMAIN TO THE BIG DAY.

Sorry, time to go put the bike to bed now.