Weather yesterday was a more likely example of what to expect - wet. A good chance to test out how waterproof the kit is. Fortunately I had mud guards added in the morning, as my sticky tape idea was clearly of no use whatsoever.
But once it started bucketing down I'd only made it from one side of Wimbledon to the other before I realised that wearing shorts in continuous chilly rain is going to get pretty unpleasant, pretty quickly. So a further bike shop later and I was fully kitted out - waterproof trousers, new gore tex hi vis jacket, shoe covers and gloves. Now ready for anything! A further hour (via Fulham - most bike shops not yet stocked for winter) and a half in pouring rain confirmed it all pretty much worked, panniers dry too.
Then, just to finish off the day as I was heading home having had quite enough of the rain I got my first puncture, in Richmond Park (I have never seen it so empty, other than the rivers of water), - just typical. Much to my relief, a successful tube change, but it does pay to know where your tools and parts are when it's aining!
Managed 60km today, felt fine. Should have time for a couple of hours weds and thurs and then it's bike assembly practice time and the all important pre-trip rest period, not long now...
Hope this is readable, it's a test from the iPhone.
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