I am a lifelong mountain biker who rarely lacks motivation. I had always ridden bikes off road like most kids but in 1976 I bought a “scrambler” for 70 pence. This was a bike which was dedicated to off road use. In 1977 I added a homemade suspension fork. I used the front suspension unitsContinue reading “Why I’m writing this….”
I’m in love again.
Due to a heart condition, which will hopefully be fixed later this year, I’ve had to take to E biking instead of riding an unassisted mountain bike. Whilst I’ve enjoyed getting out in the fresh air I haven’t enjoyed riding the E bike nearly as much as my other bikes. I built it by convertingContinue reading “I’m in love again.”
An invention which may change the World. (Or not.)
The weather in April has continued to be as wet as it was in March. This is unusual since April is often the driest month of the year but it would take more than a little rain to stop me from riding. I’ve used the bike quite often but today was the first time inContinue reading “An invention which may change the World. (Or not.)”
Flower of the Week, 8th April 2024.
We have several trees and shrubs in bloom at the moment, including 2 Amelanchier Canadensis. This shrub, originating obviously enough from Canada, blossoms before the leaves grow. After the blossom the shrub has a graceful, fan like or conical form. The red to purple berries are edible though taste wise, they’re nothing to get excitedContinue reading “Flower of the Week, 8th April 2024.”
Flower of the Week, 21st March 2024.
Spring has sprung! Last year we had a very late spring but this time around, after a mild winter, things are getting going early. The vegetation is erupting and we already have several plants in flower. The daffodils are in full bloom. Near our smaller pond we have the wild cowslip and a cultivated primula.Continue reading “Flower of the Week, 21st March 2024.”
My longest E bike ride so far.
I’ve been using my E bike for several months but I’ve never come anywhere close to running out of battery power. 2 days ago I rode for 13 miles and have since added around 3 more miles to the total distance, since charging the battery. Of course if I pedaled hard enough I wouldn’t useContinue reading “My longest E bike ride so far.”
I’m still riding!
I ride my mountain bike regularly but haven’t been recording my rides with the app. Strava. This has been because I use the bike for utilitarian purposes such as collecting fire wood. This actually counts as a hobby. I don’t have to collect wood and could instead rely on gas fired central heating or onlyContinue reading “I’m still riding!”
Flower of the Week, 6th February 2024.
The winter has been generally mild, though we’re expecting snow tonight. The snowdrops seem to be quite early and even they were preceeded by the helibores.
Waiting.
I’m waiting for my heart valve to be repaired so that I can ride my bike hard again. In the meantime I need to maintain the best level of fitness I can without straining the heart. I keep my heart rate to around 100 bpm which restricts me to fairly gentle efforts. Fortunately, having convertedContinue reading “Waiting.”
So, where have I been?
I haven’t written in a while, not because I’ve not ridden my mountain bike, but rather because it hasn’t given me the kind of excitement which riding has traditionally done. I’ve used the electrically assisted bike for utilitarian purposes, such has foraging for fire wood (hence solving the energy crisis), in addition to the oddContinue reading “So, where have I been?”
It was good to get out.
This morning I did a road ride of around 8 miles. It was good to get out after many days of over indulgence! Last night was very windy, which had dried the roads. I thought that the trails would remain very muddy after so much recent rain so I stuck to the tarmac, still nervousContinue reading “It was good to get out.”
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