Re: What a nice start to the day ...


"Paul - xxx" <notcheckedever@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Just got back from a short 8 miles, but longish 3 hours ride across the
> fields and lanes around Hatfield peat fens, marshes and through some of
> the sand quarries closer to home.
>
> Slippy, very wet, extremely dark 'cos there was little moon and no
> street/house light pollution, but saw an amazing sunrise, about seven
> Foxes, and a couple of owls.
>
> Very 'crisp' riding conditions, some cloud cover so not totally freezing,
> but certainly needed sleeves and leggings.
>
> Headset came loose so it became a little fraught for a while. I had felt
> something wrong, but thought it was a tyre. Easily fixed though with the
> multi-tool allen keys.
>
> Just a nice early, dark ride.
> .
> --
> Paul ...
> (8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!

Me too: 10 miles round Musselburgh and the River Esk all in the dark - but
plenty of distant city glow. I was heading off at 0545 but it was raining -
I got away at 0625. Lots of rabbits and foxes (you would think they would
be mutually incompatible). 6 degrees here so still in lycra shorts but
needed my good gloves.


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