So a bit of a slow start this morning as we had breakfast and decided to see what the weather would do. There were some intermittent showers, but nothing too heavy, and nothing to delay the ride ... until we went and loaded our bikes to find Brett had a flat tire. It's the fifth of this trip so far between us, and there always seem to be valve issues. We're thinking that a pretty cheap batch of tubes is the issue ... it couldn't be us! While the tube replacement team (Brett) got to work, David took the opportunity to put some adornments, bought at Decathlon yesterday, on his bike - toe clip pedals (to stop his shoes slipping off the pedals in the rain), a mirror (to see himself about to be hit by a truck), and a phone holder (ummm ... to hold a phone). The wet weather was holding off so we headed down a steep hill out of Sancerre. Some of the back streets were potholed and gravel, and the wet surfaces made the ride interesting! We rode across a beautiful ancient bridge, thr...
A blog about my touring bicycle rides - slow and steady - for my future self to read and remember.