After debating whether I should go out today, mainly due to injury rather than weather, I decided, what the hell!
The GP said I could ride as long as I didn't go on trails or risk jolting my shoulder (okay, so that means I'm not allowed an off
)
So, I wrapped up...except for my thermal socks, which had been washed and were in the bedroom...with my sleeping husband who is on his week of night shifts.
So, rather than risk waking sleeping beauty, I put on a pair of
so-called thermal socks and not my usual biking socks.
I got to my usual stopping point and as I turned around I was thinking, no, I'm not ready to go home yet!
So a little detour ensued. I knew where I was going, I had just never ridden that way before.
I had however walked that way to school from ages 12-16. Talk about blast from the past! (with cycle paths instead of potholes!)
Anyway, I tacked the incline and made it all the way up.
I crossed the main road and headed into the local park. This park is popular with MTB riders as it has miles of designated tracks.
As I was thinking that, a van went past with a trailer which must have been carrying about 12 bikes!
I wonder where they were off to?
This a screen shot from Google Maps of Callendar Park and woods
I took a loop round the park and had a stop for a drink and a couple of pics on my phone.
Looking the other way, miles and miles of track up in the woods <sigh>.
Pity that (a) I'm banned (for now!) and (b) I'm not fit enough to play with the big boys (yet!)
It was a good detour and I felt really good for having taken it.
On the way back the cemetery hill came into view and my heart sank as it always does when I see it.
I stopped at the bottom and had a drink. I then told myself to stop being a wimp and get up the damn thing!
And I did....all in one go
Total 13.5 miles.
All in all, a great ride today!