Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Since my last ride I've become older, but no wiser so it would seem. Seduced by the sun I wore shorts but no leg warmers, I was bloody freezing! After 3 or so miles a young, slightly built, very pretty young lady came the other way in shorts and short sleeves! I need to MTFU!
Not long after as we came into Knapwell we passed a couple on a blue Thorn tandem (not that I'm a Thorn tandem geek...)
Out through Elsworth and a familiar sight that's becoming a pattern came into view
That son of mine powering away up a hill. I wish I had strength like that!
Coming down the other side you can usually get over 30mph, not a chance today, 29 dead on. The wind was supposed to be 7mph, it felt at least double.
Across the A1198 and up to Graveley. I've not ridden with Thomas since Mallorca and we chatted about how bloody difficult cycling here is with the crap road surfaces and cold air. I need to move I reckon!
On through Great Gransden, Waresley and Gamlingay before a bit of hedge irrigation just outside Hatley. ^^^ I liked the clouds looking down to Hertfordshire.
The hill down from Croydon is steep but short, but enough to go screaming down, I had a strava PB!
At Wimpole we stopped as the boy needed a drink, so I made him pay, he also bought me a brownie, so I took a pic just like @PeteXXX does
On the way out we rode by the ewes and lambs
Old Wimpole hill was a struggle for us both today, the stop wasn't a good idea. The consolation was that the old git got to the top first!
^that looks flat!
Home via Bourn and Toft. 44 enjoyable, but chilly miles.
https://www.strava.com/activities/560828921
Not long after as we came into Knapwell we passed a couple on a blue Thorn tandem (not that I'm a Thorn tandem geek...)
Out through Elsworth and a familiar sight that's becoming a pattern came into view
That son of mine powering away up a hill. I wish I had strength like that!
Coming down the other side you can usually get over 30mph, not a chance today, 29 dead on. The wind was supposed to be 7mph, it felt at least double.
Across the A1198 and up to Graveley. I've not ridden with Thomas since Mallorca and we chatted about how bloody difficult cycling here is with the crap road surfaces and cold air. I need to move I reckon!
On through Great Gransden, Waresley and Gamlingay before a bit of hedge irrigation just outside Hatley. ^^^ I liked the clouds looking down to Hertfordshire.
The hill down from Croydon is steep but short, but enough to go screaming down, I had a strava PB!
At Wimpole we stopped as the boy needed a drink, so I made him pay, he also bought me a brownie, so I took a pic just like @PeteXXX does
On the way out we rode by the ewes and lambs
Old Wimpole hill was a struggle for us both today, the stop wasn't a good idea. The consolation was that the old git got to the top first!
^that looks flat!
Home via Bourn and Toft. 44 enjoyable, but chilly miles.
https://www.strava.com/activities/560828921
Fair play to him I struggled doing my shoe laces at that age. Oh to be young again.
