August Cycling

So the month ended at 15778.6, 432.6 = 64.4 + 187.6 for a total of 252 miles (1409 YTD), beating May's total by 5%, and adding another arc to the limits map.

The weather had moderated by mid-month, and that meant that conditions were much more pleasant for long-distance rides. So, having got the summer bike back and done a warm-up 40-miler to the NE of Cambridge (well within the established bounds) I plotted a course that would take advantage of two quiet crossings of the A1, and a convenient Sandy-to-Bedford off-road cycle route. And though the OS map I was using was silent on the subject, I also found a good pub for lunch, the Anchor at Great Barford, which I shall have to visit again at some point, on another bounds-busting ride to the west.