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Brian G
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Pinky wrote:
> I woke up early this morning and was up and about at 5 am -- it's another of
> those peculiar things about getting older -- the need to have an early
> morning pee overcomes the desire to snuggle down for another couple of
> hours.
> I checked outside and the heavy mist was as forecast.An early look at the
> local area forecast on net decided me -- so I was dressed, with my fleece
> top on, and on the road before dawn at about 0600 hrs with lights flashing
> front and rear
> The mist was thick enough to be like a sort of light drizzle and I rode
> peering over the top rim of my specs! But it was nice. Not cold but nice and
> cool, no traffic and I did a haphazard circuit of the local area covering
> just over 50 miles in about a 5 hour trip. I finished up with the last
> couple of hours in warm sunshine after the mist had burnt off. My water
> bottles maintained an nice chill right until I got back home. I averaged
> 10.6 mph on the ride which is just about my normal rate of progress in a
> somewhat bumpy area.
>
> Nothing special -- just a beautiful early autumn morning with enough summer
> left to make it really enjoyable and most of the on road ride was early
> enough to be virtually traffic free. Just keeps me alive and enjoying
> cycling for another week. Back home and I cooked a traditional roast lamb
> with garlic and rosemary for my 99 year old Dad. Then a pleasant afternoon
> sitting in the sun with a heavily chilled bottle of Pinot Grigio ( or 2!)
>
> A Very good day!
Crumbs, it's a rough old life!!
--
Brian G
> I woke up early this morning and was up and about at 5 am -- it's another of
> those peculiar things about getting older -- the need to have an early
> morning pee overcomes the desire to snuggle down for another couple of
> hours.
> I checked outside and the heavy mist was as forecast.An early look at the
> local area forecast on net decided me -- so I was dressed, with my fleece
> top on, and on the road before dawn at about 0600 hrs with lights flashing
> front and rear
> The mist was thick enough to be like a sort of light drizzle and I rode
> peering over the top rim of my specs! But it was nice. Not cold but nice and
> cool, no traffic and I did a haphazard circuit of the local area covering
> just over 50 miles in about a 5 hour trip. I finished up with the last
> couple of hours in warm sunshine after the mist had burnt off. My water
> bottles maintained an nice chill right until I got back home. I averaged
> 10.6 mph on the ride which is just about my normal rate of progress in a
> somewhat bumpy area.
>
> Nothing special -- just a beautiful early autumn morning with enough summer
> left to make it really enjoyable and most of the on road ride was early
> enough to be virtually traffic free. Just keeps me alive and enjoying
> cycling for another week. Back home and I cooked a traditional roast lamb
> with garlic and rosemary for my 99 year old Dad. Then a pleasant afternoon
> sitting in the sun with a heavily chilled bottle of Pinot Grigio ( or 2!)
>
> A Very good day!
Crumbs, it's a rough old life!!
--
Brian G