The new mudguards were troublesome too, clogging up with mud and rubbing constantly until cleaned out. One of the stays also became detached so another stop needed.
Then the Garmin froze up at the coffee stop in Hemingford grey and was almost impossible to turn off then wouldn't restart. The touchscreen seemed to have stopped responding.
Rode on to Grafham with some opting to go round the lake but I and a few others were hungry because it was already about 1.15. Called in at the bike shop but they weren't able to help with the Garmin and didn't have other bits I asked about.
Long lunch stop waiting for the others to reappear. Some then wanted to go to the bike shop after lunch, by which time it was getting cold and grey. Bit of clicking coming from the back wheel area, which Mike The Bike diagnosed as over-tightness of the spindle, making the bearings creak. Okay after he'd adjusted the tension. Also had to stop again to tweak the rear mudguard. By the time I arrived home the front one had again clogged up.
Altogether a turbulent day's ride of 63 miles, something like this.
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