Bike service

Autostitch panorama of Walcot Street, Bath.

Arghh... so much to do, so little time.

The bike went in to John's Bikes on Walcot Street for a quick service today. More money invested in this stupid ride! I also picked up all the stuff I bought the other day. Spent the evening fitting the mudguards (very fiddly), rear rack and panniers and the handlebar bag. All done.

Am slightly worried about shoes. I bought some proper cycling shoes to fit my half-cleated pedals but now realise that to get out of the cleats you have to twist you knee and I'm not sure I want to be doing that too much at the moment. Think I might have to do the whole ride in trainers, which is what I'm used to... so that's fine... but my trainers are getting pretty smelly so I won't be mister popular at the youth hostels! Lol :-)

Anyway... have booked my train home and just about finished my map making. Still need to pre-book a couple more youth hostels I think.