Day 77 - Route Barrée

Well, we have another hole in the road and a route barrée for all traffic, including me and my steed. That said, I was not looking to travel far down this road, the main thoroughfare to Axminster, I was there to see the hole!

So what of this hole? Earlier in the week, heavy rain running through the culvert under one of the busiest roads in the area washed a large section down stream. Being out at the crack of dawn this morning gave me the idea of getting a good look at the damage. You can see my steed and I (behind the camera) taking a closer look from behind the council's cordon. We know how to live dangerously!

Back on the 'open' road, I promised yesterday a shot of the old Colyford post office, sans butcher's van. Well here it is. Note in particular how the white of its walls stand out against the cloudless sky .. it's going to be a gloriously sunny day today! 

Apart from the excursion to see the hole - which had all but been filled in - my circuit was a pretty uneventful glide through Colyford and Axmouth and all too short for the time I had available, so to eat up the miles, I decided to run 5 laps of the Esplanade which doubled up my morning's total to a little over 10 miles, see the 5-10 mile markers in the map below. This ride today gave me a new distance record of 10 miles in 51m 19s and the greatest distance travelled in a week of 39.8 miles, unless I add to this tomorrow of course. 

I'm pleased to be back in the groove and am very much looking forward to the Axminster road opening again, as I have a cunning plan for another longer route. Watch this space. As for the route art, spongebob squarepants is all I have to say! 

Stats: 10.46 mi, 55m 15s, Avg 11.4 mph, Max 21.0 mph, 612 kcal