Buenos tardes. Buenos noches.

That was certainly a hard ride. First time out in the wet. You know when pleasure rides turn into training when you're prepared to go out when it's raining. Today was that day! Solo ride & 57 miles completed in 3.5 hrs. Chuffed with that considering back brake got a lot of abuse on the downhill sections, especially where there were some turns ahead. Comin down Fish Hill was a little nerve racking to start with. Wet roads & the occasional step out of the back wheel lately means braking is the better part of valour!! Love the Garmin Edge. This was the first time I had created a course and loaded it. What a great piece of kit & the stats afterwards once connected back up to the pc. Nice! I have to say that the conditions today quickly took my mind off what happened just before I started the ride. Had to give CPR to an elderly woman/neighbour. A strange feeling especially knowing it was probably too late. Ambulance & paramedics arrived shortly afterwards. Very sad. And so my longest ever solo ride ensued. Tomorrow brings a ride out with Evesham Wheelers to Malvern. Hope the legs survive. Paris - Roubaix being recorded & hopefully get a chance to ride over the cobbles to as part of the Cycle Slam 2012. Sponsorship going well but will be happy knowing that I will definitely be riding Stage 5. Still 3 weeks to go before knowing for certain. Also waiting to find out when photo shoot pictures will be used in local paper(s). Ideally no later than coming week. And now for a Sat pm film: "The Motorcycle Diaries", which is one of the best films ever! And a glass of red wine too. Training after all!!