Oi! Oi! Giving it large in Alicante

On my recent trip to Telford my friends Rashmi and Mark gave me a good talking to about my lack of ambition. I hung my head in shame.

Now I love them both dearly and never disobey their commands…. oops I mean welcome suggestions. So as soon as I get home it sorted something out.

I changed the sprocket, changed the chain, changed the bottom bracket. Then slid the Reilly down to Mickey Cranks for a quick service and sorted the back brake lever out (way beyond my ability), yes yes I know, I shouldn’t have ridden it all the way to Telford without a back break. Scott did a fantastic job and it rode like a dream on the way home.

It’s impossible to wear contact lenses while I am touring and sleeping in a tent and so I cannot wear my sunglasses.
I bought some clip-on sunglasses, how cool are they and they flip. Thanks Abingdon Eye Centre.

I had a bike box (the cardboard variety) in my garage. Leaving it till the day before I dismantled the Reilly and put it in. They don’t make all bike boxes the same size and my beloved Reilly was a bit large. I sliced up the box from my newly arrived Surly Ogre frame. It’s a bodge but it seems to fit. Let’s hope everything doesn’t drop out.

I’m in Alicante.

I have sorted out some routes, designed in Gaia GPS great for designing on and off road routes.

No return flight booked yet. But anticipating 10 days ish.

Right now to find a campsite or bar showing the rugby.

And

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Luke.

😀🎂🎂🎉