Sort of 'I wonder if this will work?' this morning. So many closed roads in and around Leeds yesterday, I pointed the bike south but was quite prepared to change my route, and no need, 34.2 miles and never a road underwater. Puddles aye, all avoidable.
Start with the Holbeck bit, the beck itself was back to a more usual level. I looked left along Meadow Lane from the end of Great Wilson Street, the metre deep water that was there yesterday had gone. Along to Thwaite Gate and under the railway bridge which is normally half covered in water, very little today. The breeze was a few degrees more southerly this morning, which made the slog up to John o' Gaunt's a little less fun. Oulton, short way to Woodlesford passing the station, Swillington, Garforth, the cliff a bit steeper today, and Sherburn in Elmet, from where I took this road:-
When I was a motorcyclist this road did increase grin factor, it is still ( different ) fun on a bike. A bit further on the road passes the gates of Lotherton Hall, from where I followed my well worn route back home. A bit breezy, single figure temperatures and the odd glimpse of blue sky. Pretty good.
Hopefully 2016 will be a better year for Mrs Rocky!
They all count!
