Well, I seem to be getting out a bit more again, The weather has picked up a bit after a long spell of wind & rain. Last weekend, John and I had a couple of nights camping in Northumberland and while there we had a ride out to Holy Island and I managed my first 50 miler for many a long year. I have cycled a number of 40 something' s on a number of occasions but the big 50 has eluded me until now.
John is now in Whitby for the summer and we plan to have a few rides out including a possible circumnavigation of the North York Moors, which should be good.
I have also had a couple of rides out with a local cyclist, Malcolm. This in itself was interesting as it gave me a chance to compare my performance against a more experienced cyclist. The first outing with Malcolm I was little disappointed with my performance as I felt that I was having to work a little harder to stay with him. I may have been having an off day though. Having said that, it was still an enjoyable ride out. Yesterday, I went out with him again for a couple of hours, John came along and Malcolm brought along three of his friends. It was the first time since my late teens that I have ridden with a group and I must say it was great. It was nice to be able to chat with different people while riding and I felt that riding in a group had the advantage of giving us a greater presence on the road, consequently, motorists seemed to give us a little more respect, which made things a little safer. I had also forgotten things like the sound of tyres on the road, and how pleasant it is to be part of a line of bike sailing along country lanes.
Today will be a day of relaxation for me as I am celebrating my 67th birthday.
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John is now in Whitby for the summer and we plan to have a few rides out including a possible circumnavigation of the North York Moors, which should be good.
I have also had a couple of rides out with a local cyclist, Malcolm. This in itself was interesting as it gave me a chance to compare my performance against a more experienced cyclist. The first outing with Malcolm I was little disappointed with my performance as I felt that I was having to work a little harder to stay with him. I may have been having an off day though. Having said that, it was still an enjoyable ride out. Yesterday, I went out with him again for a couple of hours, John came along and Malcolm brought along three of his friends. It was the first time since my late teens that I have ridden with a group and I must say it was great. It was nice to be able to chat with different people while riding and I felt that riding in a group had the advantage of giving us a greater presence on the road, consequently, motorists seemed to give us a little more respect, which made things a little safer. I had also forgotten things like the sound of tyres on the road, and how pleasant it is to be part of a line of bike sailing along country lanes.
Today will be a day of relaxation for me as I am celebrating my 67th birthday.
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