I may have left school over 40 years ago but I’m still learning. I suppose we all are. Today I thought I’d try another one of my mountain biking targets set in January, a lap of the healey Nab red graded trail in under 11 minutes. Last time I rode it in anger I wasContinue reading “Every day’s a school day.”
Riding is in the mind……..
…..though the legs come into it as well! After my success achieving a target set in January in my last ride I thought I should have a go at one of my other targets. This one I haven’t ridden successfully for many years. I first rode it in 1998, if memory serves and for aContinue reading “Riding is in the mind……..”
A target achieved at last.
In January I set myself some targets for this years mountain biking. I haven’t had too many attempts at most of them but one target has stubbornly resisted me despite multiple attempts. When you keep missing the target it becomes a psychological as well as physical battle. I was starting to struggle with the beliefContinue reading “A target achieved at last.”
Back after 11 days.
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t ride for 11 days but due to my trip to Europe that’s how long it’s been since my last ride. Yesterday I was back and it felt great to be out again. It was sunny with clear blue skies, perfect conditions for a ride. The picture aboveContinue reading “Back after 11 days.”
Our scooter trip to Europe in 2017.
After such a lot of people reading my last post about our scooter trip to Holland and Belgium I thought I may as well post my story of our trip 2 years ago. It was a better trip in just about every way. I’m not sure we’ll ever match it. Lancashire Scooterists Western Front Bimble.Continue reading “Our scooter trip to Europe in 2017.”
A Bridge Too Far.
Something a little different to my usual mountain biking posts. I’ve been away for 6 days on an epic adventure on my 30 year old Vespa scooter. On day one we rode from Lancashire to Hull on the east coast, a distance of around 128 miles Here we are at our meeting point a fewContinue reading “A Bridge Too Far.”
Riding to Belgium…..
On Saturday I’m setting off with 11 other fools on ancient, mainly Italian scooters for a battlefields tour of Belgium and Holland. My own scooter is a relative youngster at 30 years old! Friday may be wet and I’m working tomorrow so today I did a last ride before the trip to Europe. I justContinue reading “Riding to Belgium…..”
Psychology and riding.
Cycling is a physical thing, right? Well yes, you need to be able to crank those pedals round but it’s not always enough. I haven’t been able to ride for 6 days, which is unusual for me but today I had the chance so thought I’d do a trail ride rather than chasing a timeContinue reading “Psychology and riding.”
Trigger’s broom and how I almost swept clean.
Readers in Britain may know what I mean by Trigger’s broom. It’s from a sit. com. where a character, Trigger, claimed to have had the same brush for 25 years. Everyone was amazed at his economy and he had received a medal for it. Then he admitted that in that time it had had 17 new headsContinue reading “Trigger’s broom and how I almost swept clean.”
Suprised. Shocked, even.
It’s Easter Sunday and almost too hot to sit in the sun. something we’re not used to in northern England, especially not as early in the year as this. What suprised me next was that when I said “We can’t just sit around all day” to my wife, she said “I suppose you want toContinue reading “Suprised. Shocked, even.”
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