The Willy Warmer - Done

The Willy Warmer was a popular Audax, with over 60 entrants. It was a great crowd with many familiar faces. The event was extremely well organised - thank you to Manotea.

My sister commented that this could be called The Willy Colder. Which is very true. The last section after the Sainsbury's stop was very cold. I get bouts of 'white finger'. On a ride, it usually starts when I take a break and while it hurts, it hurts even more when the circulation kicks in again. This is what was happening in the next hour after Sainsbury's.

The second half was tough because of the headwind. I still made good time - which is what counts really. You soon forget how you felt, as long as 'the job is done'.

On the train home I received a phone call from my mum, saying that a Belgian friend had made a very generous 100 euro donation on the LEL JustGiving site. What timing to receive that news! It brought tears to my eyes.

I tried to reduce non-cycling time, so my stops were brief. I only took a couple of picture at the end. Here they are:

31 January - The Willy Warmer 200

The Willy Warmer will be the second of this year's 200km bike rides. Willesden Cycling Club organise the Audax, hence the name!

My light brackets have not arrived yet. Should be anytime now, that is either tomorrow or Friday. Otherwise, I'll have to rethink my setup and resort to battery lights and backpack.

Friday update: still no brackets and the car is out of action. Its been a great week! Even my communiting bike needed work on the freewheel, so I was without for a couple of days. I felt like an alien, walking out of the office without a helmet on and I was doing a Ellen McCarthur on public transport.

I didn't want to post anything on YACF, until my lights were sorted out. I'm itching to register my intend to cycle this event. Its all part of the ritual.