Newly discovered cycling territory

[vernon levy]

I spent a very pleasant three or four hours pootling around the highway and
byways surrounding Holmfirth with a colleague who lives in the area.

I found it a a wonderful experience, full of climbs and descents both on
road and off road. I found it really funny when my Turkish colleague, who's
English is still improving commented on the fact that I do not appear to
breathe on the climbs...once I recovered from the laughing fit, I added
panting to her vocabulary...

The area has the West Yorkshire cycle route passing through it and the roads
are just crying out for a return visit...I saw quite a few expensive clad
and equipped cyclists out on the roads and I will have get myself out there
soon for some riding.

When I think of my fitness levels last year: ... then I would have seen the
area as impossible terrain now I just want to get out there and have go.
What a transformation of mind and body over the past 15 months.

Ain't cyling wonderful?

 

[Simon Mason]

"vernon levy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I think of my fitness levels last year: ... then I would have seen
the
> area as impossible terrain now I just want to get out there and have go.
> What a transformation of mind and body over the past 15 months.
>
> Ain't cyling wonderful?

Indeed. My colleagues look on me as some sort of superman, especially since
a lot are 25 years younger than me and struggle up the stairs. I tell them
I'm just an ordinary old bloke who bikes to work, but they think I'm some
sort of freak who does the impossible ;-)

--
Simon M.

 

[Al C-F]

On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 09:33:36 +0100, "vernon levy" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I spent a very pleasant three or four hours pootling around the highway and
>byways surrounding Holmfirth with a colleague who lives in the area.

'ere, you aren't one of those three old blokes doing daft things are
you? Can't abide daft things...
--

Cheers,

Al

 

[vernon levy]

> 'ere, you aren't one of those three old blokes doing daft things are
> you? Can't abide daft things...
> --
Given the chance - yes!

I'd like to grow old disgracefully and become Compo - what a role model

I've been out and bought an OS map of the area along with a West Yorkshire
Cycle Route map that cuts through the area. Although I think I'll like the
cycling - I've no aspirations about becoming a resident of the area. It'll
make a nice change from the Aire Valley and Wharfe valley routes that I've
been cycling for the past year.