it was a pleasue to meet you Mr Mason

[MSeries]

I set out at 08:15 wind a strong Ruckenwind. Got to the arranged
rendezvous at 10:35 and our own Simon Mason arrived about 2 minutes
later. We did a very pleasant 28 miles together, chatting constantly. It
was really nice to meet you Simon after reading your messages for the
last few years. As we separated at the Lincolnshire side of the Humber
Bridge my computer red 67 miles. When I got home it read 133.27, it took
me longer than the 4 hours I proposed. My total time out was 10hours 7
minutes including all stops. The part after the Trent to Thorne was
pretty depressing, desolate, gegenwind, little traffic, I was searching
the depths of my soul at this point. After about 100 miles I could feel
hunger looming so I stuffed myself with as many breakfast bars as I
could find in my pockets, 2 remained unfound, and I was OK for the
remainder of the ride. Needed my lights for the last 20 mins or so. All
in all a good day for me.

30 or so easy miles to loosen up tomorrow before an hour on the track in
Manchester.

 

[Simon Mason]

MSeries <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I set out at 08:15 wind a strong Ruckenwind. Got to the arranged
> rendezvous at 10:35 and our own Simon Mason arrived about 2 minutes
> later. We did a very pleasant 28 miles together, chatting constantly. It
> was really nice to meet you Simon after reading your messages for the
> last few years. As we separated at the Lincolnshire side of the Humber
> Bridge my computer red 67 miles. When I got home it read 133.27, it took
> me longer than the 4 hours I proposed. My total time out was 10hours 7
> minutes including all stops. The part after the Trent to Thorne was
> pretty depressing, desolate, gegenwind, little traffic, I was searching
> the depths of my soul at this point. After about 100 miles I could feel
> hunger looming so I stuffed myself with as many breakfast bars as I
> could find in my pockets, 2 remained unfound, and I was OK for the
> remainder of the ride. Needed my lights for the last 20 mins or so. All
> in all a good day for me.
>
> 30 or so easy miles to loosen up tomorrow before an hour on the track in
> Manchester.

Yes, I didn't want to tell you how mind numbingly tedious that part of
the world is, for cycling in at least. It's just a flat void of
nothingness that with a strong headwind can suck the life out of you,
so you did well to beat it. It's the Bermuda Triangle of cycling is
Thorne Moors.

I really enjoyed it as well, especially as my 42 mile stage was nearly
all backwind except for the ride back north over the Humber Bridge, I
now know why the high winds sign was lit! I learned from you that our
local hills are not that tough and if you hadn't been there, I would
have walked up that hill at Swanland that I though I couldn't climb
with a double chainring.

Glad you arrived home safely and good luck with your ride goals this
year, Martin.

--
Simon M.

 

[MSeries]

Simon Mason wrote:

>
> Yes, I didn't want to tell you how mind numbingly tedious that part of
> the world is, for cycling in at least. It's just a flat void of
> nothingness that with a strong headwind can suck the life out of you,
> so you did well to beat it. It's the Bermuda Triangle of cycling is
> Thorne Moors.
>

Its how I imagine the world will be once we have destroyed it.

> I really enjoyed it as well, especially as my 42 mile stage was nearly
> all backwind except for the ride back north over the Humber Bridge, I
> now know why the high winds sign was lit! I learned from you that our
> local hills are not that tough and if you hadn't been there, I would
> have walked up that hill at Swanland that I though I couldn't climb
> with a double chainring.
>

Its 90% mental, the rest is in ones head.

> Glad you arrived home safely and good luck with your ride goals this
> year, Martin.
>
> --
> Simon M.