Tactical adjustments

Exeter central to the yellow line that wraps around the A30. 2.8 miles/4.5k

I’m out on the street, there’s a good few twists and turns before I know where I’m going so I keep my runners on. I had my jeans over my shorts and when I see its minus 1 it kills me to take them off. I keep my shit gloves on too till I know where I’m going. It’s stop start for 20 minutes till I get on the yellow road that wraps around the A30 for most of my journey. By the time I get off the bike I’ve realized the seat has been too high which was definitely contributing to my back and neck being sore. Change shoes, fix saddle, realized how to strap the panniers on properly so my balance is much better from here on. But I still need an improvement in my gloves. Just before I left the house I asked Johnny if he had any cling film. Like a dope I brought just enough to cover each finger (you only need one roll of cling film for life, it never runs out) and put it on before putting my gloves on. I decided to whip out the big guns for my feet too. One skinny pair underneath pulled up high Bren Farrell style, and my only woolly pair on over them. Feeling toastier then yesterday and more comfortable and balanced I set off around 11.30am. Unlike yesterday I was starting the day with aches and pains and tired legs, it was colder and I had almost twice as far to go. Would I make it? Would I get lost? Would I need to stop to take a dump at the side of the road? Would I get pissed off and catch a train back to London? Would I bother buying a ticket?