The not so great outdoors

I've signed up for a cycle club weekend away in a few days so thought I had better ride outdoors to check out my bike.

So did a quick blast up and down the B4000 yesterday. The bike was fine and I went well but can't pretend I particularly enjoyed it. Weather was cold and grey with an irritating wind.

For me riding a bike outdoors in the south of England is very much over rated. The weather is variable, the roads are poor, there is too  much traffic and there's not a lot of interesting scenery. I ride a bike to get fit not vice versa so think I'll be staying indoors for a while yet.