The ebike has had a few shopping trips; that to Sainsburys on Sunday 13th nearly proved to be unlucky 13th due to a dog which to quote its owner likes cyclists - thankfully I got pass it before any adverse effect on balance occurred. 9.91 miles and 735ft of elevation.
The Defy nearly had an outing on Saturday, but no sooner that it had left the metal bike shed than a huge gust of wind nearly knocked me over and I decided tidying the timber shed and retrieving the hybrid while not puncturing on the assorted screws etc on the floor would be a better option. The Defy did get its quick removal mudguards removed although the small one curving down from the rear brakes did need to be hit out of its clip using a hammer on a screwdriver.
Sunday and two outings for the ebike . En route to
Morrisons after the near compulsory cycle route dose waiting to cross the A61 I adopted my normal ignore the cycle route and stay on the road; left turn and the brakes hit in accordance with the new Highway Code as their were pedestrians to cross, whereas if I had stayed on the shared pavement cycle route… 9.82 miles and 636 ft of elevation.
Followed by one to Asda, notable by the sheer number of stationary moments (crossing/joining roads, right turns and giving way); after the first 1.5 miles there was a stop every quarter of a mile on average. 4.37 miles and 360ft of elevation.
Week off work and any cycling activity today was hampered by a new fridge/freezer delivery. By the time it was delivered and the tedious task of cleaning it had been completed, the afternoon was ticking by and the ebike fell into favour once again; a pretty uneventful ride to Lidl even with the Council working on the rock face on Waterside Knaresborough.
The pannier rack straps got used on the return holding a XXL kitchen roll and the delightfully named Bogs Lane had been resurfaced; for the first time I used the cycle bypass at a chicane which has always looked full of grot. 13.5 miles with 884ft of elevation.
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