Saturday 17 March 2007

Windy day , having picked up the bike from repairs the crank clicking has gone yahooooo.

Todays objective - Worksop. Met son number one(the big one) and off we set , until we got to Wales (not 'the' Wales but a village near the motorway ) and then son number 1 has a fit in case his mates see him and I convince him he will not be spotted as the route quickly turns cross country. Uneventful relaxed ride apart from a detour caused by road works. The road that was shut was about 1 mile long, the detour was about 3 miles long.

On the way back we discovered why the ride was so relaxed on the way out. On the way back we were now sailing(cycling) into the force of nature the wind, even the down hill stretches you needed to peddle!

Saturday 10 March 2007

Out with the other boy, the big one. Quick nip to chesterfield and detour around Sheffield, the longest ride I have done to date about 25 MILES. GOOD but day one of the actual charty ride is 60 odd miles.

Think , would I be able to do 25 mles and go straight back and do it again.........errr no!

Thursday 8 March 2007

Went for a quick spin, finished off with a ride up Handsworth hill. I was really pleased with my efforts, puffing my way up the hill, until an old lady on a bike over took me and started to hold a conversation with me and she wasn't even out of breath! She then dropped a gear and sped of into the distance, kicking gravel up as she accelerated!

Thursday 1 March 2007

Went for a quick cycle ride to Elsecar, blimey those Sheffield hills are bad.

Up towards Wentworth the Hill beat me and I had to Push the bike.