I am homebased (Whoohoo !) this whole week and after being encouraged to look more after my own well being, I just couldn't resist the excellent weather we had yesterday.
I sent a Facebook update on Sunday asking if someone wants to go with and Jo responded as she planned to go out for a ride too. We agreed to meet at the Queens pedestrian bridge that spans the Dee in Chester.
Good grief but it was cold!! The frost was everywhere and by 9.30am nothing had melted. The fields were white and cycling was difficult. It felt like my bike weighed a ton and I just couldn't get going. My face was freezing and I even put my balaclava (under my helmet) over my lips with only my eyes showing. I must have been a funny picture to some motorists! My lips are quite sore today - usually I wear lipbalm when out and about on my bike but somehow I forgot that yesterday. Mmmm.
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| Frost on the bridge |
The bridge was covered in a thick layer of frost with some marks where other cyclists have gone over - some looked like skid marks!
I met up with Jo on the other side, both of us arriving simultaneously. The route took us out if Chester, down Sandy Lane and down the B5130 towards Aldford where we planned our first stop.
The fields along the road were slowly starting the defrost but had still severe frost under trees and in the shadows.
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| Jo sitting in the sun! |
The rest of the journey went smoothly and after reaching Dodleston I lead Jo to get back towards her route home. I did just over 20mi and burned almost 1000 cals!
Thanks Jo, that was a lovely ride and I hope one of many in the coming winter.
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| Tea! All cyclists preferred beverage (me thinks!) |
No - Black coffee for me!! especially with toast and butter.
ReplyDeleteI am reading this in early December after a week of snow (very thin in Chester) and really freezing temperatures!
It is just getting colder!