28.02.2026 65 wet kilometers.

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  Saturday 28th 46F/8C, Overcast and very misty. Showers or rain with light, southerly winds. 67F/19C in the room. 51F/11C in the greenhouse.

 Up at 6.50 after a fairly quiet night. I have a sharp stomach ache.

 I have almost decided to ride to Odense. Rain was forecast for all day yesterday but wasn't very obvious. I'll dress appropriately. The temperatures are milder. I have the clothing. Including a high visibility, cycling rain jacket. Which I have hardly worn. 

 I usually wear something a little less "obvious." Because I don't usually ride at night or in poor visibility any more. Rear pockets are vital to cycle wear. My other high vis, walking jacket is hopeless on the bike. The hip pockets badly impede my pedaling. 

 13.20 49F/9.4C. Back from my ride to IKEA in Odense. 65 very wet kilometers. I bought two, stainless steel,  baking pans. So I always have a spare. My GripGrab lobster mitts were already wet through on arrival there. My hands are wet and slightly cold now I am back at home. It rained harder than ever the nearer I reached home.

 I was comfortable in long thermal underwear, padded cycling shorts, a racing jersey and a jumper. My cycling shorts look wet. Despite wearing a pair of Patagonia waterproof trousers. Most of my jumper feels warm and dry thanks to the Endura rain jacket. Yet the mesh inside the jacket feels cold and wet. The lower front of the jumper is wet. The rain must be wicking up from the wet trousers inside the jacket.  

 The 3D printed carbon saddle started complaining at 50km/30miles but was better after shifting my position. There were very few cyclists about today. The traffic was very light too. 64F/18C in the room. I had better make some lunch. I didn't have anything while I was out. Which may explain why I felt so tired. 

 Not helped by the battery being almost flat. It dropped from fully charged 100% on leaving home. To 15% on my return. So I was unable to use Turbo mode. To climb the last few hills near home. Relying instead on unusually low gears in Sport mode. I could have swapped batteries but couldn't be bothered. Because I knew I'd reach home safely. 

 I was gone for three hours and my average speed was 21kph. I was seeing 28-30kph for most of the time. On the Bosch NYON screen on the way. Slower on my return. The wind was much more noticeable on the return journey. Hardly noticed on the outward leg. I stopped to change the mode on my hearing aids. To cut the high frequencies and reduce wind roar. My stomach hurt badly for most of the morning but relented after lunch. 

 16.50 A glimpse of sunshine. Very short lived!

 Dinner was Heinz beans on toast. 

  

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