They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing but can too much knowledge also be harmful? I use the app. Strava to record my mountain bike rides and it provides masses of information. I’d looked back at the data from recent rides and found that my average speed was slower than normal. LookingContinue reading “A Dangerous Thing.”
Back after 5 days.
I don’t usually leave 5 days between mountain bike rides but with a combination of some rain and my wife being on holiday from her work as a school teacher things have conspired against me. The only significant exercise I’ve had since my previous ride was a walk with our dog up Healey Nab whereContinue reading “Back after 5 days.”
Flower of the Week, 12th April.
Tulips are beautiful in spring and much prized. They aren’t expensive but this was not always the case. From December 1636 to February 1637 tulip prices spiked, rising 12 fold. Some special bulbs sold for the value of a modest house! This situation was unsustainable and prices quickly crashed. We have some bulbs in aContinue reading “Flower of the Week, 12th April.”
Different types of training in one ride.
On my last ride I started in a controlled way and ensured that I still had plenty of energy left in the later stages to keep a good pace up. Today’s ride was always going to be shorter so to get good training value out of it I started more vigorously and maintained the effortContinue reading “Different types of training in one ride.”
Flower of the Week, 8th April.
The snakeshead fratillary is a meadow flower, often used in gardens. The petals have the appearance of snakeskin. It’s a real beauty and we have some in pots whilst others are doing well in a shady part of the garden.
A trail ride after the first rain in weeks.
The latter half of March was very dry with virtually no rain. Now in April, typically the driest month of the year in northern England, we’re getting drizzle and rain. Where I live, around 15 miles from the west coast, we get a lot of drizzle which can persist for long periods. Our town ofContinue reading “A trail ride after the first rain in weeks.”
Suspension bearing change.
Mountain bikes have a hard life and the often multiple suspension bushes and bearings will wear out in the fullness of time. I’d been noticing a clunking, knocking sound when I pedalled hard on my Boardman FS Pro and after wiggling the rear wheel I found the culprit. Just one of the main rear suspensionContinue reading “Suspension bearing change.”
Flower of the Week, 3rd April.
I may seem to be rushing through the plants and flowers in our garden in North West England but nature waits for no one. This particular shrub flowers for only a few days in the year so if I don’t show it now it will be too late. It’s Amelanchier Canadensis which, as the LatinContinue reading “Flower of the Week, 3rd April.”
Riding longer after an easy week.
I haven’t ridden my mountain bike off road since Monday and now it’s Saturday. I haven’t been too lazy since, though, because I used my pedal powered boat on Tuesday, which is a similar form of exercise to cycling. I also used my bike on the road on Wednesday. I had to take our carContinue reading “Riding longer after an easy week.”
Flower of the Week, 1st April.
Things are progressing so quickly in our garden that Flower of the Week is looking more like Flower of the Day! Frosty nights are a danger to blossoms like Magnolia Susan so I thought I should catch it at its best.
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