It will be interesting to look back on this post in a couple of months, when we are truly in the grip of autumn, the leaves are desperately clinging onto the trees and that early morning chill penetrates to the marrow.
Because on my ride today I got a real sense that autumn is just around the corner. The weather turned last night after weeks of balmy tropical temperatures to bring us gale force winds from the north. So setting off this morning in no more than a jersey and Grand Tour fingerless gloves and bib shorts it felt a bit nippy.
More than that, the sun was noticeably lower in the sky, the colours more vivid. It felt like the season was on the turn and I wished I had my arm warmers on, and the new Italian knee warmers.
The slight chill made for a refreshing ride, topped off by the sight of a tall ship making its way up the estuary. Summer riding is good, but the real challenges lie in the months ahead, when riding is as much about beating the weather as beating your best time. Bring it on.
PS: There is a tall ship in the above photo. It is the bright white blob on the horizon slightly to the right of the picture. My Blackberry really is that rubbish as a camera.
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