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Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
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- Not 'emel 'empstead
OK, three days late but I had a bit of trouble being motivated.
Second ride of the year, what is becoming my standard ride with the hill challenge about halfway round. I recently discovered a friend rides the hill in the opposite direction.
This is the point at which I join the canal, after a short ride from my home. All mod cons here and the surface isn't bad.
Ah, the wide open spaces. this part has vehicular access, and deep puddles. It's quite fun to ride along because you get to swerve around the puddles. The surface is pretty bad though. Very occasionally I've encountered a car along here. To the left are the old, disused, watercress beds. It really was a pleasant day, although there was a bit of ice on the puddles to crunch through.
The swing bridge from the other side. I don't often see it opened but judging by the number of boats on the canal it must happen.
So last time I'd ridden this way the road had been flooded, not here but nearby, so I thought I'd check so I could change my route if it still was. It wasn't and on my way back to the canal I took some photos from a different angle.
From a distance I could see something sitting on top of the lock gate but couldn't work out what it was. Anyone lost a trainer?
And I thought, I'm sure the name of this lock will amuse the denizens of CC, so here it is.
Well it was muddy in parts, with ice on the puddles, as you can see.
Just about to go for my hill climb and, since I was trying for some different photos, this view attracted my attention.
Moderately pleased with myself on the climb, I got to 51°45.673N 0°31.915"W and this time recorded it on the Garmin. I am not, however, fit and there was a fair bit of walking involved. It depends on the weather when I'll try again. With my OH it's a nono, she doesn't do hills.
And of course, a benefit of the climb is the views.
Continuing the them of different angles, the Fishery Inn from the other side.
Hopefully the pictures of pubs have satisfied certain persons.
10.6 miles max 18 avg 6.2 mph. Year to date, 14.1 miles, Target 400 miles.
I'll be glad when the mud dries, it'll save brushing the bike down.
Second ride of the year, what is becoming my standard ride with the hill challenge about halfway round. I recently discovered a friend rides the hill in the opposite direction.
This is the point at which I join the canal, after a short ride from my home. All mod cons here and the surface isn't bad.
Ah, the wide open spaces. this part has vehicular access, and deep puddles. It's quite fun to ride along because you get to swerve around the puddles. The surface is pretty bad though. Very occasionally I've encountered a car along here. To the left are the old, disused, watercress beds. It really was a pleasant day, although there was a bit of ice on the puddles to crunch through.
The swing bridge from the other side. I don't often see it opened but judging by the number of boats on the canal it must happen.
So last time I'd ridden this way the road had been flooded, not here but nearby, so I thought I'd check so I could change my route if it still was. It wasn't and on my way back to the canal I took some photos from a different angle.
From a distance I could see something sitting on top of the lock gate but couldn't work out what it was. Anyone lost a trainer?
And I thought, I'm sure the name of this lock will amuse the denizens of CC, so here it is.
Well it was muddy in parts, with ice on the puddles, as you can see.
Just about to go for my hill climb and, since I was trying for some different photos, this view attracted my attention.
Moderately pleased with myself on the climb, I got to 51°45.673N 0°31.915"W and this time recorded it on the Garmin. I am not, however, fit and there was a fair bit of walking involved. It depends on the weather when I'll try again. With my OH it's a nono, she doesn't do hills.
And of course, a benefit of the climb is the views.
Continuing the them of different angles, the Fishery Inn from the other side.
Hopefully the pictures of pubs have satisfied certain persons.
10.6 miles max 18 avg 6.2 mph. Year to date, 14.1 miles, Target 400 miles.
I'll be glad when the mud dries, it'll save brushing the bike down.
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This seemed like a good point to have another food stop so I had my lunch with a view of a plant hire comany, a petrol station and a railway embankment. Not where I'd have chosen ideally but it had the great advantage of the embankment giving good shelter from the wind.
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you know the one 
Up the hill to the stables and back onto the (very muddy) bridleway on the run down to the tunnel under the M1.
