Many years ago my mates and I rode with someone who’d never joined us before, for a Tuesday evening ride. We tried some trails I’d found to the west of town and our new companion suggested some additions along the side of the river Yarrow which, I for one, had never seen before. I’ve wonderedContinue reading “Riding the river Yarrow.”
Is spring in the air?
I’ve noticed quite a few plants are starting to poke their heads above the surface in our garden and yet it doesn’t feel like we’ve had winter so far. The rain has continued, though today has been sunny at times. The wind has also dried the surface in the open but so much local ridingContinue reading “Is spring in the air?”
Climbing to a challenge.
I know “rising to a challenge” would be a more common phrase but because I want to climb around 6,500 feet of ascent on a single ride in a few months time, I need to get plenty of climbing done as training. I watched a YouTube video recently of someone riding downhill from our localContinue reading “Climbing to a challenge.”
A quality ride.
On my last ride I went to Healey Nab and rode 3 laps with no aim other than to go for a ride. I decided it would be better to have more structure to my ride this time and with little rain for around a fortnight I knew the trails would be improving. This meantContinue reading “A quality ride.”
The best day of the week.
Many full time workers would hesitate to describe Monday as the best day of the week. When I worked full time I worked for myself which is a different to working for a big business. I had to turn up at my restaurant on a Monday, usually working 6 days a week. Saturday was theContinue reading “The best day of the week.”
My targets for 2020.
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.”
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