41.1miles - same route as yesterday, slightly slower (13.6avg). Today was a quieter ride after I trimmed a large amount of rubber from the soles of my Specialized Carbon shoes, the only noise was from the obliterated headset (I am pretty sure there's no balls left in the upper bearing) and the SuperStar GXP BB, which is a couple of weeks away from the bin.

Saw Wayne (passed Wayne) about 2 mins after thinking 'Did Wayne go to CLIC this weekend?' - evidently not! (I apologise for muttering to myself - what's this clown doing weaving all over the trail ;o) )

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Something rare happened today: it wasn't raining, it wasn't windy, it was a perfect 17 degrees, with dry dry trails.

It's was 52 weeks ago when the weather went crazy, perhaps this is the end? I hope so. (although I did like last summer's colder temperatures, as I don't function well at over 20°c)

Check that ride score though! I blew it out of the water with a 13.8 avg speed, I didn't even think I was going that fast.

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Weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks of wet weather does a lot of damage to a bike, most of the time you'll not notice the true extent because the water, whilst striping all the grease from your bearings also acts as a lubricant....

Now the weather's not wet and is warm (cooled by the wind, though) the bearings on the 29er have dried out, and, clearly, have NO grease in them at all, letting them creak like mad. Not good, but I really can't be bothered fixing them 'til Sunday, and there's no tmuch I can do for the Headset and BB, they're both terminal, the headset should probably have been put out of it's misery 1,000 miles ago.

The front brake finally stripped the thread from the brass pivot, leaving me, shockingly, with only one working brake. I've now 5 brakes for Hope to repair.

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