18.07.2024 100 not out.

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  Thursday 18th 55F/13C. Bright overcast.

 Up at 5.10 after a quiet night. I have put the e-bike on charge for another ride. The fish are fine. Their water crystal clear. 

 No sign of the flying ant outbreak in the greenhouse from yesterday. Where did they all go? There were thousands on the brick floor before I went for my ride. They were being guarded by thousands more normal ants.

 8.00 Warm morning sunshine on my walk to the lanes. Though the dark clouds to the west looked rather menacing. I just made it home in sunshine but it soon clouded over. It is completely overcast now. The forecast remains dry with a 20C/68F peak. Cloudy morning with a westerly breeze. I was hoping for better. Riding under an overcast in sunglasses is miserable. 

 10.20 62F. Still overcast. Riding to Ringe. 

 15.30 70F/21C. Returned from a 100km ride. Nasty saddle soreness. Mostly friction. Despite wearing padded shorts. Headwind all the way home. Am I having fun yet? Shopped on the way back. 

 The heavily padded, vinyl saddle is obviously not the best choice for me. What to use instead? Brooks B67? I already know it doesn't work. B17? I'll move the well worn, laced one over from my trike. Just to see how it goes. It is supposed to be for a more leaning forward position on a bike. I am sitting bolt upright. What could possibly go wrong? I gave away all of my lifetime collection of saddles.

 Dinner was bananas in organic mini-milk. Followed by cold sardines on toast. With a glass of apple juice to wash it down. I am bound to be dehydrated. Water with a pinch of pink Himalayan salt? Followed by a second glass without salt. I feel better already.

 

 

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