Decisions, decisions.

Weather's rotten, should I go for a ride or not? If so, where? Sarn Helen, Whites, Skyline? If I hadn't have done it today it'd be next weekend before I got another chance. Plumped for Skyline in the end.

Not ridden Skyline before, so wasn't really sure what to expect. I knew there was a chance I'd find it too long so I took a map and figured out 3 potential shortcuts. When I got to the "July" shortcut, a decision - left or right? The wind and rain had been DRIVING at times!! Out of the trees, at times, it stung my face!! I could go to the next shortcut, but I knew there'd be a lot of open fireroad. I'm familiar with some of the fireroads from rallies. So I went right, down the July shortcut. Pretty soon I was starting to feel pretty knackered and glad I was inbound!! Then within shouting distance of the car park (but just a little too far to walk) - a pinch puncture!! By the time I'd fixed it, and got back to the car, dark was almost on me.

So, July WAS the right choice!!

Tried out the new bike carrier today. In a driving side wind on the motorway it shakes about rather alarmingly, but that's just perception, as long as it's good and tight at the wheels it's fine. There was no sign that it had slackened when I reached Glyncorrwg.