Our old dog Zola loves to ride in his Doggy Hut. He glides along, gazing imperiously at the passing scenery like some pampered prince. And now we’ve finally got it on video. I got a GoPro for Xmas but this was the first chance to try it out properly. It was a blazingly bright day, bitterly cold in the wind,… Read more »
Had another sunny Sunday ride today. 7 degrees and a bitterly cold wind – I was togged up like Eskimo Nell. The voie verte up at Barenton le Teilleul station has been trimmed and they’ve really gone to town on it – about 90 per cent of the trees are gone, so what was formerly a shady, beautiful ride, currently looks horribly… Read more »
Since I mentioned togging up in my last post, I thought I’d do a quick blog about my winter cycling kit. This winter has been very mild but it’s still bloody cold bowling along on a bike. My average speed is about 21-21kmph and descents can easily get up to 45kmph, so wind protection is paramount. So is rain protection… Read more »
Had a brilliant cycle ride on Sunday – my longest yet, at 33km. The weather was crisp and cold – about 6 degrees and sunny. In the morning we walked the dogs around a local lake, cancelling our planned longer hike as I had an upset tummy and was feeling filletted. But the walk made me feel a lot better,… Read more »
