Uneventful ride to lunch apart from Graham having problems with keeping his front wheel secure. A very pleasant lunch in a busy garden at the Flower Pot pub.The food was good and served altogether in a reasonable time.
On leaving and we had the climb up to the main road and about half way up Graham stopped to re-tighten his front wheel only to discover the the axle had completely seized. We had no cone spanners or anything to loosen it. It was decided that Graham would walk back to the pub and we would continue. Ray having parked his car at Old Windsor would return and pick him up.
Now Graham had not bought his mobile phone with him!%^$%* Hopefully lesson learnt! So we would ring the pub to check his progress.
On to tea at Dorney where we rang the pub and briefly spoke to Graham who agreed to wait for Ray. Graham had borrowed tools and loosened the cones but could only do them finger tight. Well Graham briefly waited then decided to risk it and ride home!
Ray did drive back and searched for Graham but to no avail. So the moral of this tail is DON'T forget your mobile PHONE!
Still a pleasant day on the bike if somewhat...........
Tony..
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