Set off for work on the road bike this morning. A bit late, in a rush, needed to get some speed up. STOP!
Cars and vans backed right up the road. U turns, three point turns and even one person in a Nissan 4 wheel drive thing unable to turn. Or drive it at all, it would seem.
Police blocking the road. No vehicles. I was allowed to walk with my bike. "Go careful, mate" from one of the bobbies.....strange thing to say I think. Then. I know what he meant. Bike, helmet, rucksack in the road. No rider. Police cars blocking every connecting road off. Tape all around the scene. One look at me with my bike by another officer. Something in that look......my condolences to the cyclist and his/her family, friends and my sincere regrets for the life that now won't be lived.
A 30 mile diversion home. A nice ride. Bad things, good things, sad things, happy things...they'll happen. We do what we can to tip the scales in our favour but sometimes, too often, it's nothing even near to being enough.
Try to do good things. Try to be happy.
I made an enquiry on www.singletrackworld.com about how I can get me and the bike to London for the start of the ride. A major logistical not thought about problem. Bugger me! The guys have only gone and booked me a room! MINT! Thank you so much fella's. Properly mint!
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