Not the kind of view I was expecting!

[Madmidwife]

Pardon me if this is quite a well known occurrence- but was rather amused at seeing not one- but two couples "at it" down a very, very quiet country lane whilst out today- crikey- I knew this sort of thing went on- but have never seen it with my own eyes!!!!!! *Note to self- remember to take camera next time!)

Managed 25 miles today- but why- oh why- do I keep finding routes with sooooo many hills???? Must learn how to read an OS map properly!!!
I seem to be floating up my stairs at the moment!!!!

Kirst

 

[addictfreak]

A bit of dogging on a day off

 

[Madmidwife]

The worst thing was I had just passed a few cars "parked" randomly- and subconsciously thought- "oh aye".......then pulled in for a quick sip......and there they were........

 

[jeltz]

Well if your username indicated your occupation, maybe you'll meet them again on in a professional capacity

 

[rh100]

Pardon me if this is quite a well known occurrence- but was rather amused at seeing not one- but two couples "at it" down a very, very quiet country lane whilst out today- crikey- I knew this sort of thing went on- but have never seen it with my own eyes!!!!!! *Note to self- remember to take camera next time!)

Managed 25 miles today- but why- oh why- do I keep finding routes with sooooo many hills???? Must learn how to read an OS map properly!!!
I seem to be floating up my stairs at the moment!!!!

Kirst

Havn't seen that yet myself.

About the hills though - use www.bikehike.co.uk to plan your routes - there is an option to show the height and gradient of the hills, plus the distance etc.

 

[Matty]

I found a nice off-road footpath up the side of a hill last weekend. Shortly after passing through a tunnel I passed a very shifty looking couple on a bench. Couldn't quite help myself and made the comment 'as you were........' as I passed. Oops. Lucky they didn't chase me.................

 

[Spizz 23]

Pardon me if this is quite a well known occurrence- but was rather amused at seeing not one- but two couples "at it" down a very, very quiet country lane whilst out today- crikey- I knew this sort of thing went on- but have never seen it with my own eyes!!!!!! *Note to self- remember to take camera next time!)

Managed 25 miles today- but why- oh why- do I keep finding routes with sooooo many hills???? Must learn how to read an OS map properly!!!
I seem to be floating up my stairs at the moment!!!!

Kirst

Steamy windows !!.....

 

[Madmidwife]

About the hills though - use www.bikehike.co.uk to plan your routes - there is an option to show the height and gradient of the hills, plus the distance etc.

Brilliant!!! Thanks for that

Kirst

 

[HJ]

Pardon me if this is quite a well known occurrence- but was rather amused at seeing not one- but two couples "at it" down a very, very quiet country lane whilst out today- crikey- I knew this sort of thing went on- but have never seen it with my own eyes!!!!!! *Note to self- remember to take camera next time!)

Kirst

And you a midwfe

 

[Chamfus Flange]

Up hills are the price you pay for the joy of going down

 

[Muddyfox]

Up hills are the price you pay for the joy of going down

I'm not sure that Mad Midwife got involved with the couples ... just observed them

Simon

 

[Chamfus Flange]

Only even see this kind of this once. I didn't see much just a bare bum appearing rhythmicly in the long grass

 

[Madmidwife]

And you a midwfe

Yes- but I don't have any input in the conception!!!!!!!!!

Up hills are the price you pay for the joy of going down

Oh yes.......but have learnt very quickly not to sing, breathe with mouth open or smile on a descent

 

[Arch]

Managed 25 miles today- but why- oh why- do I keep finding routes with sooooo many hills???? Must learn how to read an OS map properly!!!
I seem to be floating up my stairs at the moment!!!!

Kirst

Mapreading is very useful - online stuff is good, but if you can read a map, then you can plan routes on the fly when you are out.

Basically, the closer the pink lines are together, the steeper the hill. Areas that look very pink at a glance are very hilly (the Yorkshire Dales for example), areas that look mainly white in the background are flat (The Vale of York, for example) Little dots with numbers next to them are spot heights, so if there are a few in a line of a road, you can work out if a hill is going up or down. Little arrows across a road mean a very steep hill, and the arrow points downward.

You can also get clues from place names and objects - windmills are often atop hills for example, and rivers usually in valleys. I can look at a map for ages, even of a place I know well, just taking in details.

I don't know the symbol for a bonking couple though - I suppose they are quite hard to map.

 

[orienteer]

I don't know the symbol for a bonking couple though - I suppose they are quite hard to map.

A dog?