NorthernDave
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I was in two minds about what to do today...
The dog was back at the vets for more tests this morning at 10 am, which meant he'd need his tablets 5 hours before - yep, at 5 am! So, should I get up then and get out early, to be back in time to take the hound, or get up and give him his tablets then go back to bed, fitting in a ride later in the day?
Sorry folks, I was knackered, so it was back to bed.
That meant that it was just after 11 by the time I got back from the vets and changed to get out on the hybrid into a clear but chilly day.
Across the Ring Road and down to Wetherby Road and onto the Wyke Beck Way just shy of Roundhay Park and enjoying the ride through the woods down to Easterly Rd and then onto Arthurs Rein. Instead of following the signed route, I crossed the beck on the bridge by Grange Park Crescent and cycled on the opposite side to the "official" route on the narrow beck side path. I suddenly felt quite old as I last cycled along here in the mid-80's with my mates on our racers when we were still at school. I'm not sure I remember the path being as narrow, even though it must have been!
Anyhow, onto Fearnville Fields and then across a couple of roads and onto Killingbeck Fields, back on the WBW now and climbing up to the retail park.
I was really huffing and puffing on the uphill bits, especially into the wind. Not sure why, maybe it was just one of those days.
Unintentionally annoyed a motorist by using the ASL then taking primary through the lights and up through the Sutton Estate and over the railway bridge into Primrose Valley Park, where the International Guild of Bottle Smashers are clearly still holding regular meetings.
Instead of following the usual route to the right down the hill to Lucy Avenue, I took a left and climbed the gentle hill up to Primrose Ave, which had the benefit of avoiding the climb up the busy dual carriageway of Selby Road and the stupid cycling provision at the top.
A quick scoot through the traffic lights and past the shops and I was onto Temple Newsam Road for the long climb up to the park itself, which was as busy as I've seen it so far this year. From there I followed NCN R66 out through Colton and across the Ring Road, then down through Thorp Park and the bridleway across the M1 and down through the woods to Garforth.
A quick left then left again onto Nanny Goat Lane and up past the riding school and onto the bridleway and the descent back under the M1 and down to Manston Lane.
Into the wind along there, past the Pet Hotel and then a quick run through Pendas Fields down to Barwick Road and then on to home.
14.66 miles (23.6 km) in 1 hr 23 m at an average of 11.1 mph, with 856 ft climbed. That'll do for me
Sorry, no photos today - not sure why I didn't take any, but I didn't stop anywhere so there you go...
Noticed that the rear tyre could do with a bit of air in it when I got home so I pumped it up (it didn't need much).
Maybe that was why I was struggling on the hills? It seems to be holding but I'll check it again tomorrow to be sure.
Oh, and the dog will get his test results on Tuesday, but the vet is happy with the progress he's making so all is well in the world.
The dog was back at the vets for more tests this morning at 10 am, which meant he'd need his tablets 5 hours before - yep, at 5 am! So, should I get up then and get out early, to be back in time to take the hound, or get up and give him his tablets then go back to bed, fitting in a ride later in the day?
Sorry folks, I was knackered, so it was back to bed.
That meant that it was just after 11 by the time I got back from the vets and changed to get out on the hybrid into a clear but chilly day.
Across the Ring Road and down to Wetherby Road and onto the Wyke Beck Way just shy of Roundhay Park and enjoying the ride through the woods down to Easterly Rd and then onto Arthurs Rein. Instead of following the signed route, I crossed the beck on the bridge by Grange Park Crescent and cycled on the opposite side to the "official" route on the narrow beck side path. I suddenly felt quite old as I last cycled along here in the mid-80's with my mates on our racers when we were still at school. I'm not sure I remember the path being as narrow, even though it must have been!
Anyhow, onto Fearnville Fields and then across a couple of roads and onto Killingbeck Fields, back on the WBW now and climbing up to the retail park.
I was really huffing and puffing on the uphill bits, especially into the wind. Not sure why, maybe it was just one of those days.
Unintentionally annoyed a motorist by using the ASL then taking primary through the lights and up through the Sutton Estate and over the railway bridge into Primrose Valley Park, where the International Guild of Bottle Smashers are clearly still holding regular meetings.
Instead of following the usual route to the right down the hill to Lucy Avenue, I took a left and climbed the gentle hill up to Primrose Ave, which had the benefit of avoiding the climb up the busy dual carriageway of Selby Road and the stupid cycling provision at the top.
A quick scoot through the traffic lights and past the shops and I was onto Temple Newsam Road for the long climb up to the park itself, which was as busy as I've seen it so far this year. From there I followed NCN R66 out through Colton and across the Ring Road, then down through Thorp Park and the bridleway across the M1 and down through the woods to Garforth.
A quick left then left again onto Nanny Goat Lane and up past the riding school and onto the bridleway and the descent back under the M1 and down to Manston Lane.
Into the wind along there, past the Pet Hotel and then a quick run through Pendas Fields down to Barwick Road and then on to home.
14.66 miles (23.6 km) in 1 hr 23 m at an average of 11.1 mph, with 856 ft climbed. That'll do for me
Sorry, no photos today - not sure why I didn't take any, but I didn't stop anywhere so there you go...
Noticed that the rear tyre could do with a bit of air in it when I got home so I pumped it up (it didn't need much).
Maybe that was why I was struggling on the hills?
It seems to be holding but I'll check it again tomorrow to be sure.Oh, and the dog will get his test results on Tuesday, but the vet is happy with the progress he's making so all is well in the world.
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.....a pricey little number poor dad has to buy now. His little face makes it all worth while even when we had snow in the morning he wanted to go out. Snow, in April ???
