After the snow a couple of weeks ago, I decided it was time to start increasing my distance again. I’d only been riding for about 20-25 miles once or twice a week during the winter, and with mild weather, I had no excuse for avoiding an increase in distance. To my mind, under 20 miles is a short ride; 20-29 miles is a medium ride, and over 30 is a long ride. As usual I checked the weather before I set out, so I could ride into a headwind on the way out, and have a tailwind on