Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful.....bugger! What promised to be mucho saddle time turned out to be more hand-bagging than a Friday night at Ritzy's disco. The climb up Walna Scar was hard, calf busting hard. However, the descent into Coniston was mind blowing. The disc brakes were smokin'! Beth provided a great lunch and the afternoon ride was hard in places but at least rideable with stunning views all the way to Ambleside. We now feel that this is a bike ride rather than a bike pushathon.
Friday 28 August 2009
Coniston Capers
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Darling boy, I am with your every single sore-crutching & tendon- twingeing pedal push of the way, you hero you, but fortunately only in spirit.
ReplyDeleteJolly well done. It sounds magnificently challenging. I am contemplating signing up for John o'Groats to Land's End by Segway next year. The main physical effort involved is standing up - which I know we both sometimes have trouble doing. Interested ?
Good luck to you all
fondies
n
Great story. Compelling, and rich . . . remenber you are men . . . men who discovered the wheel and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn. That's what kind of men you are . . .
ReplyDeleteRon.