It’s one of a very few dry sunny days at the moment. So it’s time I went out on the bike for a little jolly!
Part of the route I was taking was to explore the roads I had not been on before. To try find a good road to ride. 140 miles and I found myself some nice views, but also some trouble!
I headed from mine down the A274 then working my way over to the A22. As I went along the A265 I noticed something strange. My bike wasnt handling as good as she normally does. I pull over and what do I discover? A puncture! No!!
Thankfully I come prepared for situations like this. I keep a repair kit under my seat and a pump in my bag. It’s always good to be prepared for this kind of thing to happen.
With the puncture repaired, I managed to get back on the road. Found a little place. No idea where and grabbed some photos of Lucy.
Somehow I ended up at Ashdown Forest. As I was driving around admiring it, I noticed an ice cream van. I had to pull over.
After my long ride out, I headed back to sittingbourne to see my mum for the evening. After leaving and heading back home, once again the bike wasnt feeling right. The tyre was going down. The repair was not holding. I pulled over in the pitch dark and pumped it up. It had to get me home, and thankfully it did. I eventually took lucy to get a proper repair done. That cost me £45.
Annoyingly a week after this, I ended up getting another puncture. So I forked out the £400 for a new set of tyres. Michellin Pilot 6. Expensive, but well worth it. Its literally the only thing keeping me attached to the road when I ride Lucy!
