We rode a 50km club ride on Sunday as group of 14 riders. This was fantastic as many of them were new faces, I hope they enjoyed the ride, the company and that they all come back. The pace was casual and there were no nasty climbs. We stopped for coffee at our usual Sunday location... Starbucks, Cranleigh.
As I said the ride went well, but then after de-kitting, putting my bike back on the car for the 15 minute journey home, and driving half of that small jaunt. I suddenly remembered that I had left my top of the range Garmin on the hatchback, when I had removed it from the bike. Damn, stupidly I thought that it might just still be there. Fat chance after travelling up the A3 doing 7omph. A quick turn around and a very quick drive back to the start point, although it seemed to take ages. I was sweating, I really just could not justify a replacement at a cost of £350 right now! But I prepared myself for the worse. Almost back at the car park and a group of club (not sure where they were from) cyclists numbering around 20 rode past. That's it i thought, if it was lying on the road then one of them would surely now be the lucky keeper of my once precious device. I couldn't help but swear very loud in the car at that point.
The final minute of the journey was so dreadful, what really did i expect to find when i got back to the ride start point!!!
What I found was an immaculate Garmin lying peacefully on the road with not a blemish on it. How lucky was that, there sometimes is a god. I've promised my self never to take the device off and not put it straight into the car EVER AGAIN.
Okay that was Sunday, and today Tuesday we packed the bikes and all the tools, nutrition and spares for our long awaited trip to Southern Spain on Friday.
All went well there, lets hope the baggage handlers take good care of them.
See ya soon.
Lucky day!
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