Day 295 - Extreme Cycling

The day before Christmas Eve, is one I would normally be working, but the combination of my parents being in the area and my new found passion for cycling meant that I had the perfect excuse to take the day off and do both a long ride and some family socialising.

What I had not taken in to account was the unpredictable British weather and in the lead up to this Christmas the forecast was not looking good, indeed, we were being warned of some of the worst storms of the year. That morning we were experiencing excessively strong winds which later in the day would result in removing a couple of ridge tiles from the roof.

Had to take a selfie in memory of the short but manic ride

Despite the impossible conditions, I still had the daft idea of going out for a ride. I could hardly stay upright let alone move in a forward direction and the rain blowing in from the sea was like salty needles against the skin ... what fun! :)