This was supposed.
This was supposed to be a relaxing hour long loop. It was harder and longer. The ground was hard & cracked on the sea defence dyke which hammered my hands and reduced speed to about 6 mph. Eventually, I got to Tarleton at 6 pm and hungry.
The return was easier on normal tarmac. Anyone thinking of rising this part of the National Coastal Path might consider using front suspension ( if you have that choice).
7°C, light & dry. Cold W onshore breeze.
I got my target. I wanted.1,000 miles ridden by equinox. Today I passed 15 miles over with two weeks to go..
March is low because.were currently only one week in. Equinox.is.the 3rd week.
9°C sunny with blustery SW. Drying out with many large puddles remaining.
There’s colour in the landscape after 7 weeks of grey.
Service note: the gear change is terrible.
Sofar this year,
1,261.13
Distance (km) 1,261.13
Duration70:58:16
Calories 47,908
Workouts (kcal) 34
Kona Jake, 6°C, light NE, dry & grey.
Kona Jake: good conditions & I wore a layer less than yesterday. 6°C is exactly average for the end of December, colder weather will come soon. I’ve lowered the seat by nearly 5mm, a good idea. Thicker winter clothes make this necessary.
Anyway, recovery is going well if somewhat masked by winter conditions. We’ve got two months of this to go.
Kona Jake, 14°C, gales S. Some squally showers
Storm Amy has just blown over and is moving north up the Irish sea. The are fewer squally showers than this morning but those last ones were just as violent. On the bike, it feels like the rain is going into one ear and out through the other. Back home now,.it feels like I’ve ridden twice the 24 km shown above.
18°C, brisk W. Dry, grey & humid.
After the worst cold I’ve had for years, I ventured out along the coast road. It definitely made me feel better.
17°C sunny with NE wind. Clear by the coast.
4°C, cold SE, dry.
Kona Jake: A cold ride that got colder. there are more flooded fields around formby than I expefcted. The pumps are working at it though.
Kona Jake, 7°C, light SW, sunny & dry.
I don’t often get out on Christmas day, but it’s more likely on days with good weather. The roads were surprisingly busy, not what I expected. Yesterday’s ride was quiet, almost lockdown quiet.
5°C, light cloud, muddy & cold. Still.
Kona Jake: this short but sweet. Even though my ankle was sore, it felt fine once riding even though the start was immediately a climb. Sunset is early around now (15.55) so I was.glad to get an hour’s ride. The whole time, I only saw half a dozen people. There was mud, mostly decaying leaves on the trails. Around the Rifle Range area, there were cleared forests and huge piles of trunks by the trail sides. Rifle Range Corner itself was closed by cones when I got to it from the north. The area will look different when the DofE season starts next year.
An excellent outing, worth the struggle to change in the changing robe.
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