Not having any racing sucks, but I have made the most of the extra
time I have had available. I've kept my training up but not having any target races had been mentally tough, as has a lot of solo riding.
Ive done some big miles over the last few weeks, my favourite rides
were a lap of the IOW and a ride back from Surrey. I went up box hill for the
first time and was amazed how many people were going up it at 8:30 in the
morning, it felt like I was on Zwift.
Had a great 140km ride round the Isle of Wight on empty roads and
in perfect weather. The roads are really smooth along the coast and yet I still
managed to puncture on the only pothole on the island.
I've started to make a bush-craft knife, by hand, for a little project whilst I have this free time. I found a template online and cut it out a piece of tool steel with a jig saw and have begun to filing it down and shape it, after that I'll need to polish and heat treat it. then I’ll make the wooden handle and rivet it all together. Finally, I’ll make a leather sheath.
I’ve found the whole thing interesting as I have never done anything like this
before.
Hopefully, it will be finished by the end of lock-down.
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