My 'Rainy day, get your sorry, lazy 4rse out ride' ride.
So I set off just before 3pm. The rain had eased off an hour before hand and I was sodding about doing this and that. 'Displacement activity' I think it's called.
No idea why because I had decided early in the day I was going out for a spin no matter what.
Kit on, no special winter gear because it was relatively mild, lights too just in case, and I was off. It started raining within 200 yards. Did I stop, turn back ? I did not.
North via Moortown and Shadwell Lane I made towards East Keswick. Right towards Scarcroft and came down to meet the main A58 Leeds/Wetherby Road.
Left to Bardsey and hung a right up Wood Lane and through East Rigton.
It's a hamlet, well almost, just a bunch small but expensive houses. Turned left at the top of the hill and back down to cross the A58 again and made for East Keswick.
A proper village this place but like so many satellite villages and places that once thrived and had a life all their own, it's pleasant but seems souless. A couple of pubs but the local shops that once gave life are no more.
Up the hill towards the main Harewood, Collingham road. Garmin has it as 5%. It's more than that. Honest.
Turned towards Harewood and the gates of Harewood House. Home of not Lord Harewood but..................... Lord Harewood pronounced Harwood. (I kid you not)
Well I wouldn't invite him to tea with a poncy name like that. I'm sure he will be devastated when he reads this.
No matter. I went left and south back towards Leeds, hung a left and made it through Wike, Shadwell and then past Roundhay Park and Canal Gardens past Oakwood Clock and back home. Almost stopped to take a photo or two but decided I would do it when the sun was out instead.
13oo ft of up and 19 miles or so. All of which were very enjoyable in spite of, maybe because of, the gentle rain.
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/21210265
So I set off just before 3pm. The rain had eased off an hour before hand and I was sodding about doing this and that. 'Displacement activity' I think it's called.
No idea why because I had decided early in the day I was going out for a spin no matter what.
Kit on, no special winter gear because it was relatively mild, lights too just in case, and I was off. It started raining within 200 yards. Did I stop, turn back ? I did not.
North via Moortown and Shadwell Lane I made towards East Keswick. Right towards Scarcroft and came down to meet the main A58 Leeds/Wetherby Road.
Left to Bardsey and hung a right up Wood Lane and through East Rigton.
It's a hamlet, well almost, just a bunch small but expensive houses. Turned left at the top of the hill and back down to cross the A58 again and made for East Keswick.
A proper village this place but like so many satellite villages and places that once thrived and had a life all their own, it's pleasant but seems souless. A couple of pubs but the local shops that once gave life are no more.
Up the hill towards the main Harewood, Collingham road. Garmin has it as 5%. It's more than that. Honest.
Turned towards Harewood and the gates of Harewood House. Home of not Lord Harewood but..................... Lord Harewood pronounced Harwood. (I kid you not)
Well I wouldn't invite him to tea with a poncy name like that. I'm sure he will be devastated when he reads this.
No matter. I went left and south back towards Leeds, hung a left and made it through Wike, Shadwell and then past Roundhay Park and Canal Gardens past Oakwood Clock and back home. Almost stopped to take a photo or two but decided I would do it when the sun was out instead.
13oo ft of up and 19 miles or so. All of which were very enjoyable in spite of, maybe because of, the gentle rain.
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/21210265
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