- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
It was a beautiful morning to ride to work on; warm and sunny but the rain in the night had added a nice freshness to the air. The hills looked moody again, due to being draped in low cloud this time. Would have made a lovely photo on a camera better than the one I had with me.
I was riding into the sun at the start of the trip so used the tail lights again and it seemed to help this time.
The journey back was against the wind, but it was still nice and sunny, contrary to the local forecast which reckoned I should have ben riding home in the rain. I tried a variation of the longer route this time, going along the bank of the Severn for a while before heading for home. Although almost exactly the same length as the usual long route I use, it seemed to take quite a bit longer (although the weekend was catching up with my legs which may have had more to do with it
).
21.1 miles for today's round trip at a slower 12.6 mph average.
Glorious sunshine over the flood plain at Atcham.
One that didn't quite work as well as hoped. I liked the light shining through the leaves at the time of taking the picture.
Rowers from Shrewsbury School on the river.
Looking in the direction of the English Bridge with Shrewsbury Abbey lurking among the trees.
I was riding into the sun at the start of the trip so used the tail lights again and it seemed to help this time.
The journey back was against the wind, but it was still nice and sunny, contrary to the local forecast which reckoned I should have ben riding home in the rain. I tried a variation of the longer route this time, going along the bank of the Severn for a while before heading for home. Although almost exactly the same length as the usual long route I use, it seemed to take quite a bit longer (although the weekend was catching up with my legs which may have had more to do with it
).21.1 miles for today's round trip at a slower 12.6 mph average.
Glorious sunshine over the flood plain at Atcham.
One that didn't quite work as well as hoped. I liked the light shining through the leaves at the time of taking the picture.
Rowers from Shrewsbury School on the river.
Looking in the direction of the English Bridge with Shrewsbury Abbey lurking among the trees.
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) I used this a was pleased to find i could still get through the gate and across the main road.
Wanting to get back as soon as possible in this weather I headed along the shorter route down the main road. Despite being well lit up I had numerous close passes which wasn't much fun and I was riding against the wind much of the way so I wasn't quick (would have taken even longer on any of the other routes though.)
It's soon changed overnight!! Thats it the thermals are coming out now!!
