NorthernDave
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A bit of a change today, Mrs ND joined me for a mainly off road ride, her first time out since we did the York Solar Cycle last month.
Not wanting to subject her to anything too taxing, heading out towards Garforth via Pendas Fields, Manston Lane and then the bridleway Nanny Goat Lane. Being the gentleman that I am I scooted ahead to open the gates on the bridleway so Mrs ND didn't have to stop and she did well on the off road bits.
Then down Barwick Road, where an older woman driver in a Peugeot decided to hang back on a straight bit of road, before lurching forward to overtake us both on the pinch point that is the single lane bridge over Cock Beck. Well done that woman...
A left onto Ellis Lane, past the farm shop and onto the bridleway across Garforth Golf Club. Then a right onto Barnbow Lane back up to Manston Lane and retrace our steps back home.
8.94 miles (I know...) in 1hr 8 mins cycling at an average of 7.9 mph. More importantly it was good fun, Mrs ND enjoyed it and increased her confidence and has now pretty much got the hang of using her gears and coped admirably with some gentle off road cycling - so a good day all in.
Edit to add: if you're thinking of cycling on Barwick Road from Garforth it was "surface dressed" a few weeks ago and whilst the surface is generally OK, there were a lot of chippings being pinged up by passsing cars - fortunately none caught us, but its worth bearing in mind.
Not wanting to subject her to anything too taxing, heading out towards Garforth via Pendas Fields, Manston Lane and then the bridleway Nanny Goat Lane. Being the gentleman that I am I scooted ahead to open the gates on the bridleway so Mrs ND didn't have to stop and she did well on the off road bits.
Then down Barwick Road, where an older woman driver in a Peugeot decided to hang back on a straight bit of road, before lurching forward to overtake us both on the pinch point that is the single lane bridge over Cock Beck. Well done that woman...
A left onto Ellis Lane, past the farm shop and onto the bridleway across Garforth Golf Club. Then a right onto Barnbow Lane back up to Manston Lane and retrace our steps back home.
8.94 miles (I know...) in 1hr 8 mins cycling at an average of 7.9 mph. More importantly it was good fun, Mrs ND enjoyed it and increased her confidence and has now pretty much got the hang of using her gears and coped admirably with some gentle off road cycling - so a good day all in.
Edit to add: if you're thinking of cycling on Barwick Road from Garforth it was "surface dressed" a few weeks ago and whilst the surface is generally OK, there were a lot of chippings being pinged up by passsing cars - fortunately none caught us, but its worth bearing in mind.
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