Ride Entry – 13th October 2009
Bike:Vela
Distance: 31 miles
Got up early, really didn;t feel like going out for a ride but I knew once I was out I’d change my mind. Took a while though, it was proper chilly and I had my jacket fully zipped up for the first 5 miles or so, might be time to dig out my longs soon, and maybe put two pairs of socks on, my toes were quite nippy.
As I left the house I said to myself ‘you’ll regret not bringing a camera’, and I was totally right, about 17 times. Some amazing sunrise vistas and the church at Belmont with the lake covered in mist in front of it and the sun rising in the background was sublime.
Lovely ride though, not too many cocks about in cars although I courted their wrath a few times by deliberately opening it up and taking control, fuck ‘em.
Nicely topped off on the final descent to our house when I saw my son walking down the road with one of his friends to school. I ramped it right up to attack speed, moved in close to the kerb and cannoned past them, quick check over my shoulder and then it’s knee out, bend the bike right over and into our estate I went at warp factor 9. That’ll give his mates something to talk about at school. Good clean entertainment right there, and not in anyway irresponsible.
edit: ooh, look at that, I’ve passed 2006’s total. Sweet.
double edit: Ooh, look at that, the Vela has just passed 2000 miles under me, double sweet.
October 13, 2009 7:58 am 
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