Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - 7.52 mi [Cycling] Washington to Jarrow

Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - 7.52 mi [Cycling] 7.52 mi in 00:32:21 hours at 13.95 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from a drop off at Washington services - up through Springwell where a car almost sideswiped me trying to overtake whilst a bus was coming the other way - I then had a fast descent down Leam Lane and just when I thought I was home on York Avenue roundabout I wasa well lit up and arm out turning right when a car roared round the roundabout doing about 40mph - had I continued I think I would have been a bit squashed - always alert and aware on my bike I quickly diverted myself down York avenue and a collision was averted ... But ONLY by my action as the car didin't slow in the slightest

Tue, Jan 24, 2012 - 9.75 mi [Cycling] York Tadcaster

Tue, Jan 24, 2012 - 9.75 mi [Cycling] 9.75 mi in 00:44:03 hours at 13.28 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle to Tadcaster from York Station and by now it was Tipping it down and my new slimline mudguards weren't doing the job - my equally new yellow cycle jacket was black when I got to work and I was like a drowned rat - my hair was so bad I actually got it cut !!

Tue, Jan 24, 2012 - 7.06 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Tue, Jan 24, 2012 - 7.06 mi [Cycling] 7.06 mi in 00:36:37 hours at 11.57 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Early morning cycle up to Newcastle to catch a train and the forecast of clear was wrong again as I got progressively wetter and wetter

Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - 16.89 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle & Return

Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - 16.89 mi [Cycling] 16.89 mi in 01:25:07 hours at 11.91 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] A beautiful day on Tyneside today - bright blue sky a mild NW wind and a balmy temperature of 5C made of great cycling up town to book my bike onto a train to York tomorrow and a visit to the cycle shop to get a pannier rack & new guards.

Sun, Jan 22, 2012 - 12.67 mi [Cycling] Ulverston Birkrigg Bardsea Loop

12.67 mi in 01:15:17 hours at 10.10 mi/h on Carrera Road. [Cycling] Showers and strong winds made this an interesting ride - some nice shots spotted for some interesting photographs though ... in between the showers.


Photographs :

4 Miles : The Morecambe Bay coastine looking East towards Bardsea

5 Miles : A wave captured on a very high tide
today on Morecambe Bay - never seen it this
high before

5.5 Miles : Colourful wet fields just below Bardsea
Village.

6.5 Miles : Just off the Main road where Dragley
Beck crosses underneath there is a small stone bridge
and this pond has backed up from the bridge - the
vivid greens looked stunning.

8 Miles : Fields near Outcast provided me with a perfect opportunity
to frame Hoad Monument between a very interesting pair of trees

8 Miles : Another interesting tree and a great sky
to frame it - I call this shot 'Lasagne' because it is
made up of lots of horizontal layers and colours.

Sat, Jan 7, 2012 - 14.30 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Sat, Jan 7, 2012 - 14.30 mi [Cycling]
14.30 mi in 01:08:46 hours at 12.48 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] FAC3 : Cycle to Newcastle to see the Toon knock Blackburn out of the cup with a last minute Jonas Guittierez goal - lets hope I get to cycle all the way to Wembley.

December Stats

Number of Rides = 15
Total Distance = 83.99
Miles Time in Saddle = 13hrs 11mins 06secs
 Average Speed = 6.4mph
 Total Elevation Gain = 5123ft
 Total Calories = 8038


Longest Ride in December = 16.34 miles from Paihia to Russell in New Zealand