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.
Flower of the Week, 31st March.
Hellebores flower early and enjoy fairly shady positions in our north facing front garden.
Sailing to Shirley Animal.
Strange title? I sailed my pedal powered dinghy today and headed north on the 127 mile long Leeds/Liverpool canal to just beyond the place pictured above. The time worn graffito reads “Shirley Animal” and the spot is referenced in the names of segments in the athletics app. Strava in various different activity types, though canoeingContinue reading “Sailing to Shirley Animal.”
Dogs and mountain biking.
Our dog, Freddie, is totally unsuited to being a trail dog. I couldn’t possibly take him with me on a mountain bike ride for several reasons. He’s rather too small and could easily get run over but more than that he would be bound to find far too many interesting things to sniff at andContinue reading “Dogs and mountain biking.”
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