Yesterday I cleaned both bikes and prepared the Ninja for a evening session at Brands Hatch this evening. I checked the tyre pressures, lubed the chain, checked all relevant fluid levels and made sure I had everything easily to hand as to not forget anything. The weather man had said it would be around 6 or 7 degrees, which although cold, wouldn't been too bad for four 15min sessions. As I left work today the temperature had barely got past 4 degrees so I didn't go. As much as I wanted to get the bike and indeed myself on the track to blow away some cobwebs, that was just too cold for me. I'm sure I would have enjoyed it, but it could have been very easy to loose a cold tyre out there, so I felt that discretion was by far the better form of valour. So despite getting ready for it, I ended up going for a swim and saving myself sixty quid. There will be plenty of chances to get the bike on track this year, three of which I've already paid for: one in April and two a week apart in May. This prolonged winter is delaying the start of the riding season, but I don't want to delay it further by smashing myself and the bike up in less that ideal conditions.
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