g0kmt
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- Location
- Fleetwood UK
Managed to get out over the weekend, first in a month. Only did a 5 miler and 4 miler Sat and Sun, the Saturday ride was to test my new toy, Edge 1000 (sorry I know- its just an indulgence) Sensors didn't work. Riding along the prom at Fleetwood is a pain in the royal.... The sun was out and so were the pedestrians and other cyclists, It was worse than a "ride the lights" event - madness. Nice to get out though.
Sundays ride was quieter in most respects, I just rode to the other end of town then had to ride back into what felt like a gale force wind. So I figured why not use this snazzy sat nav to give me a irect route home. (no real need, I knew the way - just trying it out) The route it chose was not really direct, it tried to route me over the local mountain (Its called the Mount - not that high really but....) then out onto the prom - into the now hurricane force winds. No thank you. I chose a more direct, less windy route down some alley ways, only riding on the prom for a short while, only because I had run out of alleys. No I don't frequent them ;-)
In the end I could have stayed out longer if I wanted, but laziness kicked in.
One thing that struck me is that Blackpool bus drivers seem quite polite, the number 14 comes into Fleetwood and one followed me down the road, the driver just seemed very patient, so much so that I deliberately moved out of the way just to give him room. Much better than some car drivers who could not wait to get past. The main street in Fleetwood has tram tracks going down it, with "stations" randomly placed along its length. They actually narrow the amount of road between the kerb and the track, so cyclists have to cross the track. just to stay safe. Wow its scary, even in the dry....
Sundays ride was quieter in most respects, I just rode to the other end of town then had to ride back into what felt like a gale force wind. So I figured why not use this snazzy sat nav to give me a irect route home. (no real need, I knew the way - just trying it out) The route it chose was not really direct, it tried to route me over the local mountain (Its called the Mount - not that high really but....) then out onto the prom - into the now hurricane force winds. No thank you. I chose a more direct, less windy route down some alley ways, only riding on the prom for a short while, only because I had run out of alleys. No I don't frequent them ;-)
In the end I could have stayed out longer if I wanted, but laziness kicked in.
One thing that struck me is that Blackpool bus drivers seem quite polite, the number 14 comes into Fleetwood and one followed me down the road, the driver just seemed very patient, so much so that I deliberately moved out of the way just to give him room. Much better than some car drivers who could not wait to get past. The main street in Fleetwood has tram tracks going down it, with "stations" randomly placed along its length. They actually narrow the amount of road between the kerb and the track, so cyclists have to cross the track. just to stay safe. Wow its scary, even in the dry....
