10 on Sunday morning and out on the Defy on a ride which in parts was the reverse of yesterdays. A touch milder but early sunny skys had dulled and on the TTL avoidance route to Killinghall moisture was evident in the air. A61 all the way to Ripon passed by an old motorbike at Ripley.
East on the B6265 with a blue sky returned; pass the racecourse, over the River Ure before turning off through Marton le Moor and Norton le Clay to reach Cundall.
Through Milby, Boroughbridge and Aldborough to Lower Dunsforth by which the sky had dulled and it was lightly raining.
The sky to the west looked even duller and I headed that way initially via a single track road with passing places. Through Grafton and up the 12.3% max climb to Marton
Via Arkendale to Ferrensby where I took the A6055 to Knaresborough; yesterdays TTLs had vanished although there was a comparable delay as a police van, sirens on full, passed by. The wind of a western orientation had increased in strength and a cross wind on High Bridge was an unusual occurance. Rain had now set in, stopped and then once on Bilton Lane returned with vengeance. It was pretty unpleasant decent of Skipton Road into the head wind fuelled rain which then stopped as quickly as it had started. Rain proof jersey had done it trick but somewhat damp bib longs.
41.53 miles 1762ft climbed 13.6mph avg.
East on the B6265 with a blue sky returned; pass the racecourse, over the River Ure before turning off through Marton le Moor and Norton le Clay to reach Cundall.
Through Milby, Boroughbridge and Aldborough to Lower Dunsforth by which the sky had dulled and it was lightly raining.
The sky to the west looked even duller and I headed that way initially via a single track road with passing places. Through Grafton and up the 12.3% max climb to Marton
Via Arkendale to Ferrensby where I took the A6055 to Knaresborough; yesterdays TTLs had vanished although there was a comparable delay as a police van, sirens on full, passed by. The wind of a western orientation had increased in strength and a cross wind on High Bridge was an unusual occurance. Rain had now set in, stopped and then once on Bilton Lane returned with vengeance. It was pretty unpleasant decent of Skipton Road into the head wind fuelled rain which then stopped as quickly as it had started. Rain proof jersey had done it trick but somewhat damp bib longs.
41.53 miles 1762ft climbed 13.6mph avg.
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.Just passing Rothley station were I saw a work colleague waiting with his ride buddies for my boss to arrive to join them . Stopped chatting for a while while by boss turned up who was disappointed I wasn't riding with them 
. Who wants to ride with your boss and talk work ? . On to Quorn and 
enjoying a relaxed brekkie stop I've missed that . Back on the bike to rediscover cafe legs still take some getting going 
. To Wymeswold via Narrow lane to Cotes where we part company 
. Home with 50.1 miles in the bag at a steady 15.2 mph really enjoy it ,this riding with company and cafe stops could catch on 
. Out the door at 0800 it's chilly but not too bad Anstey to Cropston around the back of Bradgate park on to a constantly rolling road quick descent to the golf course and the climbing begins . Steady drag to start with then the steep stuff up to Copt Oak . Most of the climbing done time for some quick descents into Newtown Linford . As I approach the last climb before home I have ride just in front I catch him just as he gets out of the saddle as Im spinning away seated as I shoot past him he asks is that electric 
. I reply no just leg powered his reply was " dam Im slow" 
