Weekend off the Bike

Well, went to Gisburn last weekend with Richard and Dave and did the new and extended Red route, My heavens it was tough but bloody good fun for pics see middlebrookvalleytrail blog.

Well now this weekend was completely different, spent the weekend at the In-laws and have eaten far to much and will now have to push the commute harder and faster to burn it off.

The journey over was interesting as we went via Snake Pass which still has plenty of snow on the verges and ice on the road, so there were times when things got the bottom to tighten. We went pass this amazing icicle tree by the road caused by a puddle and cars splashing it.

The great melt down.

Well its started at last, the great melt, but it does involve lots of rain (surprise, surprise).

The commute has been awful to fun so its made it far more interesting than usual.

Going to fit new free hub and Tyres to the commute today so I can leave the Steel steed at home ready for the weekends.

I have added some pictures for posterity.

Crispy,slippy crunchy.

Well almost a whole week of commuting done in the snow and ice. Roads are clearing but the paths are still dodgy but better than risking all on the road.

Collected my replacement Freehub for the commute bike today so will fit on Saturday (horray).

Now the moan! why oh why do car drivers think that if the roa is black you can drive fast on it. Witnessed a little shunt today due to total stupidity on the secound cars part, She watched the van skid but kept driving up his arse so when he stopped she could not and wham!.

Rat has woken up to find something to keep it going (work rat).

Winter 2009/10

Well its been an age since last Blog update, so whats been happening.

Tests and more tests seem to prove that I am not at this point in time DEAD, so good news there then, I am now awaiting results and call ups for further tests. Did not ride over the Cristmas break and have only managed 3 days commute since Jan 4th, so beginning to resemble a Jabba.

Talking of said commutes I did have an intresting one on tues 5th after the initial heavy snow on the trail , full of hard to pedal sections and icy deadly patches and falling trees and very misrable looking pedestrians?? why so glum? no cars is a huge bonus.

I have some pictures that I have taken on the trail and at my work (nothing else to do as nobody was going anywhere).

Will now make a concerted effort to get back into regular updates.