Tuesday 24 November 2009

Nice ride out, swim home

Headed out to Rivi this evening to meet Jonny, it was to be my first time meeting his new singlespeed! As usual I didn't quite leave myself enough time, even after the meeting time was put back 15mins so had to push the last bit. It was a lovely clear evening although very very dark. Or maybe that was just Barrow Bridge?

Nice loop round Rivi with a new trail for me, probably boring during the day but lovely as a night riding trail.

Split at the school and I headed back up onto Georges Lane. Here the weather changed to torrential rain and gale force winds. I stopped and wrestled two jackets onto me put my lights on high and head down I continued. Back down through Barrow Bridge. Back out onto the ring road and I swam home via the lakes that had formed where there was once a road. Crazy how quickly it can change! Glad that I live somewhere that isn't flood prone though and hope Cumbria wasn't getting more of what they had last week.

6 comments:

  1. ohhh... new trail??? do tell.

    He;'s not still SS ing is he. He was ruined in Grizedale and I jokingly mentioned that it was God paying him back for using a SS.

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  2. ohhh... new trail??? do tell.

    He;'s not still SS ing is he. He was ruined in Grizedale and I jokingly mentioned that it was God paying him back for using a SS.

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  3. It just a singletrack path behind some houses, you'll know it as its your land ;-)

    Of course he is still singlespeeding all the best people do!

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  4. Bottom of wildeswood to the school? Excellent at night. Thought you guys were leaving it til wednesday night, weather was a bit nicer then :-)

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  5. Ali likes me in on a wednesday - new meal wednesday you see!

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  6. Junyard - Johnnie

    yes back of houses one and yes biblical levels of rain on return ...must get into this blogging lark if I ever get the time.

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