With the wind howling outside and the windowpanes rattling I got up at 5am and after the usual faffing and a bowl of porridge was on the road at 6.10am. It was pitch black but as I know these roads that was not too much of a problem. Lighting was the usual Cateye which seems to work well and so far has given me about 15 hours of light without problems.
From home I went up to Yeovil, starting with a fair hill to get warmed up. Ahead, the sky was lightening and it was about 7am whe I realised I could see the road without the lights. Not a single car in the first hour, thena few early morning dog walkers started appearing. Riding along the ridge of Ham Hill, the usual spectacular views to the north were obscured by mist.
Felt a lot stronger than last weekend. After High Ham, dropped down onto the Levels and made good time, with a couple of hills, before arriving at Cheddar and taking the long road up to Shipham. Not too steep a medium length, but a test nonetheless. After this it was plain sailing to Clevedon, for my lift up to Worcester.
A good ride. Felt as if I could have carried on for a fair bit longer. Average speed 5kph faster than last weekend.
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