Very cold this morning. Clear blue skies and icy roads.
First couple of miles uphill, good that will get my temperature up. Slightly downhill most of the day. It’s ok when your in the sunlight but the shadows are cold.
Don’t seem tobe able to get going this morning, after two good days maybe I’m tired! An hour in and I get a puncture. No worries I’m in direct sunlight and it’s quite warm.
Surroundings similar to yesterday prairie to both sides and advertising hoardings for Indian rugs, blankets and jewellery. All the genuine article, maybe.
As I cross one of the junctions the tarmac jumps up, I hit it pretty hard,and I hear a ping from the back wheel. I carry on enough to clear the junction before I stop and take a look.
It’s not looking good, one broken spoke and one spoke nipple pulled out of the rim. This added to the temporary spoke is critical.
I take my lunch whilst going over the scenarios. Hitch a lift, phone for help or ride on and see what happens. Its only 24 or so miles. So I set of riding as carefully as I can Counting down the miles. Strangely I get a beep of the horn and a big wave of encouragement from a passing driver. Don’t get that to often here. Thought about trying to flag him down but he’d gone.
Scenery changed a little, forest to my right and a huge cliff face to my left.
Limped into the motel feeling sorry for myself. Booked in for two nights, I’ll have a beer or two tonight and mule things over. It will be fine tomorrow. Seems the nearest bike shop is back 60 or onward 90+.
Tomorrows another day.