Lovely sunny day yesterday, bypassing another climb by taking the approved alternate, road and bike path along motorway due north. Actually pleasant, since either berm between else far enough away not to hear traffic. Lovely to miss 14 of the 85 miles scheduled. But 5 miles from lodging rear tire went flat, my first in 5 years! 20 minutes to put on spare, but too late and tired to try to get to bike shop in busy Glasgow suburbs. To my lodgings at a roast beef palace, "Toby Carvery", but nice enough, in large park area approached by meandering bike paths. Work on bike in room before dinner, notice that both tires are cut -- front wheel has a gouge in sidewall. And find that the squeak that developed today was coming from crank arm -- bumpy road vibration slightly loosened bolt.
And, the hotel's Wi-Fi isn't working -- "lot of digging going on" is explanation. Borrow manager's phone to check on nearest bike shop, etc. Digging, indeed, since I woke up around 2am and the room is shaking. Earplugs, pile on pillows, eventually back to sleep. And discover Wi-Fi working after breakfast.
So, off to bike shop this am, then see what the day brings on the road to Inverary.
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