It all came together tonight!

Had a blast round Penhydd tonight with a mate, D. It was nice to start the ride in daylight, but by the top we needed the lights.

The last few weeks of riding have culminated in me being right up there on top form (for me!). It felt like I absolutely nailed Penhydd's singletrack and the climbs were really coming easy.

Saw quite a few other riders out, which is kind of reassuring.

Finished on Argoed with rear puncture. Mental note to oneself: if you have a slow puncture let it down completely before lashing the bike to the bike rack. By the time I got to Port Talbot the tyre was completel flat and bike was moving round on the rack like caged animal with an escape route! Not nice.