Category Archives: cycling

Brambles and bracken.  Bril­liant col­ours beneath a clear blue sky and low sun. The river over the banks after heavy rain in the dales days before — water mead­ows doing what they are sup­posed to do. And the coun­tryside quiet and cold … Con­tinue read­ing →

D’Oylys tea rooms at Bolton Percy.  Cream teas with scones, but­ter, jam and cream ! Plus real York­shire tea.  Note the but­ter. Some cheapskate tea-rooms miss it out.   An abso­lutely delight­ful cycle ride through early autumn clear and delight­ful … Con­tinue read­ing →

When it comes to time-trialling on Bromp­tons we cer­tainly take the bis­cuit — or in this case most of the cheap wine provided by the local coun­cil.  Fast­est over­all, fast­est woman, and old­est com­pet­itor. Yay ! Oh, and we found time … Con­tinue read­ing →

Few things more excit­ing that watch­ing one’s son par­ti­cip­at­ing in the lead­ing break in a bike race over 100+ miles, though few things more gut­ting than hav­ing the pros over­take on the last lap, when he’d given his all.  But … Con­tinue read­ing →

The lunch­time 747 from York to Pock­ling­ton is a bus, not a jumbo jet, and this one shed all its pas­sen­gers except me at Full Sut­ton Prison.  Clas­sic East Yorks scenery through to Bishop Wilton at the foot of the … Con­tinue read­ing →