Non-motoring > A lovely evening for a bike ride Miscellaneous
Thread Author: tyrednemotional Replies: 109

 A lovely evening for a bike ride - tyrednemotional
I don't really "do" hot weather, and the recent spell has irked me considerably since I am effectively confined to barracks, unable to make the best of it in the motorhome. (The saga of my back, and SWMBO's hip replacement were subject of a post earlier in this forum).

Due to the circumstances (still not sleeping well given my back, and looking after a convalescent) I am absolutely cream-crackered. Apparently, when asked "Why are you tired? Is it your back", the answer "No, it's because I've been doing absolutely everything in, out and around this household for three weeks, in addition to permanently chasing around after you like a blue-ar$ed fly" is not a valid response. :-(

To cap it all, my main PC died this afternoon, to an extent that it won't boot at all, so I can't (as yet) diagnose the issue (though Motherboard is my current bet). Far from disastrous, but it pee'd me off.

Actually, despite the very early setback, SWMBO is doing well. I don't trust her outside (or on stairs) by herself, but she is mobile indoors, and had two walks today, one of which was over a mile. Whilst that's using crutches, it ain't bad for under three weeks from a new hip. She is now certainly safe to leave indoors for a bit.

So, (sorry) with the bikes already dismounted from the 'van for its MOT (and pending damp test) there was a great temptation to have an evening spin. I have access to a fairly comprehensive set of off-road trails direct from the house, and much of it is in forest, so shaded.

15 miles on unmade tracks in just under an hour tonight. Few other people about, and the main interruptions were the local herd of English longhorns, and a (separate) couple of hares that went across in front of me almost close enough to get in the spokes. When you're enjoying yourself it almost feels like the bike is up for it too.

I think tomorrow might be a repeat!
 Messages Author Date
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 10 Jul 22 21:04
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new legacylad 10 Jul 22 21:49
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 10 Jul 22 21:57
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new legacylad 10 Jul 22 22:27
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 09:06
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Bobby 10 Jul 22 22:46
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Ted 10 Jul 22 23:24
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 10:13
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 10:23
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 10:27
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 10:29
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 10:33
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 10:56
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 11:30
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 11:47
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new legacylad 11 Jul 22 11:48
 A lovely evening for a bike r.. new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 14:07
 A lovely evening for a bike .. new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 14:55
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 15:01
 A lovely evening for a bike .. new Zero 11 Jul 22 15:03
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 15:29
  
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 20:28
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Dog 11 Jul 22 20:46
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 21:00
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 21:46
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (no.. new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 22:11
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (n.. new zippy 11 Jul 22 22:36
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (n.. new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 22:39
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (.. new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 22:52
 A lovely evening for a bike ride .. new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 23:00
 A lovely evening for a bike ride.. new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 23:09
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 23:13
 A lovely evening for a bike r.. new tyrednemotional 11 Jul 22 23:26
 A lovely evening for a bike .. new Runfer D'Hills 11 Jul 22 23:31
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new zippy 11 Jul 22 23:51
  
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Duncan 12 Jul 22 06:28
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new zippy 16 Jul 22 16:23
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Duncan 16 Jul 22 22:03
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new zippy 16 Jul 22 23:24
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Manatee 12 Jul 22 09:22
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 09:28
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new tyrednemotional 12 Jul 22 09:41
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Bromptonaut 12 Jul 22 10:18
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new zippy 12 Jul 22 10:27
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Manatee 12 Jul 22 10:59
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new Zero 12 Jul 22 08:37
  
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new legacylad 12 Jul 22 08:51
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Manatee 12 Jul 22 08:56
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 09:20
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 09:24
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new tyrednemotional 12 Jul 22 09:45
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (no.. new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 10:18
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (n.. new tyrednemotional 12 Jul 22 11:51
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (.. new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 14:11
 A lovely evening for a bike ride .. new Zero 12 Jul 22 14:15
 A lovely evening for a bike ride.. new tyrednemotional 12 Jul 22 14:24
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new Zero 12 Jul 22 14:29
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 18:30
 A lovely evening for a bike r.. new Duncan 13 Jul 22 19:01
 A lovely evening for a bike .. new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 19:07
 A lovely evening for a bike r.. new tyrednemotional 13 Jul 22 19:20
 A lovely evening for a bike .. new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 19:47
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new tyrednemotional 13 Jul 22 20:00
  
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 20:04
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new tyrednemotional 25 Jul 22 21:31
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 25 Jul 22 22:03
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Kevin 25 Jul 22 22:42
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new bathtub tom 25 Jul 22 22:48
 A lovely evening for a bike .. new Manatee 13 Jul 22 19:55
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 20:01
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new tyrednemotional 13 Jul 22 20:05
 A lovely evening for a bike .. new Zero 13 Jul 22 20:12
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 20:15
  
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new tyrednemotional 13 Jul 22 20:18
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 20:22
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new tyrednemotional 13 Jul 22 20:35
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 21:50
 A lovely evening for a bike ride.. new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 14:25
 A lovely evening for a bike ride.. new Kevin 12 Jul 22 22:08
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new Zero 12 Jul 22 22:13
 A lovely evening for a bike ride .. new tyrednemotional 12 Jul 22 14:37
 A lovely evening for a bike ride.. new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 15:01
 A lovely evening for a bike ride.. new Dog 12 Jul 22 16:28
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 16:35
 A lovely evening for a bike r.. new Dog 12 Jul 22 20:09
 A lovely evening for a bike ride.. new bathtub tom 12 Jul 22 17:54
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new Zero 12 Jul 22 22:12
 A lovely evening for a bike r.. new tyrednemotional 12 Jul 22 22:16
 A lovely evening for a bike ride .. new Dog 12 Jul 22 16:25
 A lovely evening for a bike ride.. new Manatee 12 Jul 22 17:46
 A lovely evening for a bike ri.. new tyrednemotional 12 Jul 22 17:53
 A lovely evening for a bike r.. new Runfer D'Hills 12 Jul 22 19:36
 A lovely evening for a bike .. new Runfer D'Hills 13 Jul 22 22:21
 A lovely evening for a bike.. new Runfer D'Hills 16 Jul 22 11:20
  
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new tyrednemotional 16 Jul 22 15:02
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Kevin 16 Jul 22 22:27
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Runfer D'Hills 21 Jul 22 15:53
 A lovely evening for a bike ride (not) new Duncan 21 Jul 22 19:20
  
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Kevin 18 Jul 22 20:34
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 18 Jul 22 21:00
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Kevin 18 Jul 22 21:14
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 18 Jul 22 21:18
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Runfer D'Hills 18 Jul 22 21:55
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new tyrednemotional 18 Jul 22 22:02
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Kevin 19 Jul 22 00:51
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Duncan 18 Jul 22 22:24
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Kevin 19 Jul 22 00:54
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Duncan 19 Jul 22 05:24
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Clk Sec 19 Jul 22 06:40
 A lovely evening for a bike ride new Zero 4 Aug 22 18:36
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