Wednesday 6th July - commute.

 

Another hard cycle this morning with strong gusting winds and showers of rain. The wind kept me dry but the accompaniment to my ride was the tink of rain on my helmet and the constant fluttering of my jacket. 

I pulled the drive side crank last night to try and feel the bottom bracket bearing. The crank bolt wasn't super tight. I'm of the school that thinks you should grease square tapers to get the closest fit, so I cleaned the lot, lubed it and torqued it all up. 

The creaking seems to have stopped so I'll keep my fingers crossed.

The ride home was a pleasure with a strong tailwind and some welcome sunshine. It was also fast with a new top speed of 40.5mph. 

Commuting total 88.5 miles.