Only 3 days into the year and I’ve managed 2 rides already. Today I started by the same route as New Years day but soon realised that the ground was far wetter than it was 2 days ago. After the first off road section I decided to take a slightly longer road route to WhiteContinue reading “My targets for 2020.”
Great start to 2020.
Riding to the top of Great Hill in the West Pennine Moors is always a treat. Today I saw a Facebook post from one of my scooter riding mates, “Midge”. He said he was cooking breakfast at the ruins of Drinkwaters farm, halfway up Great Hill and gave an open invitation to anyone who wantedContinue reading “Great start to 2020.”
My last ride of the decade?
We have a few dry days, with some sunshine coming, according to the weather forecast. We shouldn’t expect any rain until at least the 2nd of January and, frankly, I think all of us who like our outdoor pursuits deserve this short break. It was always going to be muddy for today’s ride so climbingContinue reading “My last ride of the decade?”
Review of my year.
I’ve had a good year on the bike and I’ve enjoyed blogging about my experiences. At the start of the year I set myself 4 targets, riding the red route of Healey Nab in under 11 minutes, riding from White Coppice to Brinscall Woods and back without a foot down, riding Crooked Edge without aContinue reading “Review of my year.”
A trail ride before Christmas.
Today I finally got out after a 6 day break which must be one of my longest breaks this year. I love Christmas but it does require a lot of preparation. I’ve also recently cut an oak tree down in my back garden. It was just getting too big after only 21 years. Who knewContinue reading “A trail ride before Christmas.”
Making an everyday ride exciting.
After a wet weekend we’re enjoying a dry day, today. I walked the dog and found Duxbury woods to be very muddy. Fortunately Freddie doesn’t care. I’m not concerned when walking but it was certainly going to affect my mountain biking. The only realistic option, apart from a road ride, was to ride to HealeyContinue reading “Making an everyday ride exciting.”
Nice to get out.
Although we recently had a full week without rain it’s been a very wet autumn and the rest of the week doesn’t look too good. I was a bit tired after doing a hard days work yesterday and saw on the forecast that the best time to ride would be earlier in the morning. IContinue reading “Nice to get out.”
An easier ride.
My last 2 rides have been quite intense. 5 days ago I rode 5 continuous, high speed laps of Healey Nab which took me 57 minutes and 48 seconds. 3 days ago I rode 30 minutes up the canal bank, which may seem easy in itself, but I then made sure I got back inContinue reading “An easier ride.”
A complete change.
The ancient saying goes “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight, red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning.” This was a good guide yesterday because after a week without rain the weather changed. The reason for this saying, and the reason it’s fairly true with regard to the morning, in this case , is that clearContinue reading “A complete change.”
Training. But why?
Today we had clear blue sky as I set off for my ride. I’d decided to ride 5 non stop laps of the Healey Nab red graded trail. It requires concentration to keep the pace even, during around one hour of hard riding. I would have to gradually increase the effort I was putting inContinue reading “Training. But why?”
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