Every summer, just when the schools break up and the roads get crowded with people trying to get away, there is invariably a sudden sprouting of roadworks on all major routes. Currently the M4 has about a 5-junction run of them, the M25, A24, A272, A205, A243 and A3 all have their share, and minor urban B-roads also have their share of pipework, resurfacing and other excuses to cause traffic jams and slipping/ skidding in hot weather.
And lately, we have had hot weather. Which means, with an air-cooled engine, the odds of overheating increase exponentially. Thus far, I’ve manged to avoid that, thanks to very nice cars making me space to filter, but it’s come close.
Why those who schedule such things as resurfacing and pipe-maintenance work invariably choose summer as the very best time to do it, I do not know. I can only think they don’t drive and certainly don’t ride...
