Back in February I did the same route as I did yesterday. It was more remarkable back then, floods, wet feet, I wasn't a happy bunny. Yesterday really was unremarkable. A silver van man took offence when I shouted at him for cutting me up in Sutton Upon Derwent. He pulled alongside me then cut right into the left of the road. The road narrowed on approach to the bridge, the light was green and a car was approaching. No excuse for knocking a cyclist off. He didn't though. He engaged reverse, to scare me I suppose, I rode onto the pavement he drove off. Crossed the bridge then slowed down, not as slow as me though. Then, I suppose he got bored and continued his journey. I continued mine and for a few moments was a little concerned that he'd hunt me down, then I got bored and forgot about it. All this was after Castleford, I didn't stop there yesterday, just sped on through so Pocklington was my first stop for lunch after 76km. The usualy cafe was full, after locking my bike up I went in and could find no spare table. I rode around the town and went back to the other cafe, I could find no third one. The one I went to was nicer anyway. Into the gatherinfg headwind to Easingwold where I had my pudding. It rained a bit, I got cold but at least the road wasn't awash, apart from the place where they were repairing a burst water main but that doesn't compared to last time. After Easingwold it was due south to Cas. Non stop with a tail wind. Traffic was building close to the A1(M) and the roundabouts were tricky with a light covering of rain. I survived. The uphill all the way home from Cas Vegas. Back in less than 10 hours, not overdistance, what's not to like ?
The Garmin is working well still after my repair.
