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Riding home from Oxford

Up early doors for an MRI with the lovely folks at the Nuffield and then a ride home, cross-country style. It would have been more cross-country, but I forgot that the river was flooded at Dorchester. F said that was no excuse and I should have made it into a triathlon. He's probably right.

It's been a while since I came this way and 9 months of repeating lock-downs and stay-at-home government messaging mean that my cycling legs and cross-country arms aren't what they were. Tired now.

Posted by Aiddy on Tue 05 January 2021. For more like this see: rides

London. Again.

London. The third trip since March. Probably the last until next year.

A beautiful Autumn morning for a ride through the city, from Paddington to Shoreditch House. But things were very quiet. Whether the backstreets around the British Museum.

Or the lack of the usual (pre-COVID) traffic queue from Chancery Lance to Holborn Viaduct.

Or Shoreditch High Street at the A1202. All quiet.

And yes, you can see where I used to work in that last picture. I nearly popped in to say 'Hello', but there was nobody there.

Posted by Aiddy on Thu 15 October 2020. For more like this see: rides , covid

Commuter Coffee

I've been missing my commuter coffee from Lesley at Cholsey station, but she's now at Wallingford Station¹ each weekday. W00t! So this morning I extended my morning commute from a walk halfway down the garden to a ride to Wallingford and back. lovely.

Wait, what‽ Wallingford has a station‽ ↩

Posted by Aiddy on Tue 06 October 2020. For more like this see: coffee , rides

Beer sunset

First round at the King Billy as the day was closing. Beautiful views across the valley.

Glow, stars and satellites in the darkness to guide the ride home. Lovely.

Posted by aiddy on Fri 07 August 2020. For more like this see: rides

Day Out in London

Masks On! For a day trip to London by train.

The bike survived a few months stranded at Paddington and, with some air added, was good for a swift ride to Soho for lunch with the new team.

Lovely.

Posted by Aiddy on Wed 15 July 2020. For more like this see: rides

End

Evening bike ride went full-on cross country.

So it was getting a little past dusky by the time I made it home.

Posted by Aiddy on Sat 30 May 2020. For more like this see: rides

Locked down Wallingford

A lunch time ride into town to drop a couple of things into the Post Office. Quiet.

Posted by Aiddy on Wed 20 May 2020. For more like this see: rides

Evening Ride

Evening ride. Shillingford - Brightwell loop.

Posted by Aiddy on Wed 20 May 2020. For more like this see: rides

Fellow walkers on the path

Met on my evening ride. Two gents out for a stroll.

Posted by Aiddy on Wed 20 May 2020. For more like this see: rides

Bike Ride Views

A ride with Finn. Our exercise for the day...

> You should only leave the house for very limited purposes: > * shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible. > * one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household. > * any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person. > * travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home. > >These reasons are exceptions - even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household. > >These measures must be followed by everyone.

Guidance: Staying at home and away from others (social distancing), UK Government Cabinet Office, Published 23 March 2020

Posted by Aiddy on Sat 28 March 2020. For more like this see: rides , covid

Wet train from Cholsey

A towel is always useful after a wet ride to the station. Keeps the seat dry for future passengers. Thanks Douglas.

Posted by Aiddy on Sun 15 March 2020. For more like this see: rides

Wallingford Road Deluded

Wallingford Road is closed to motor vehicles. The shared foot and cycle path remains open. Someone isn't happy about the road being closed. They've put up some signs so that we know that they're not happy.

Unsafe. Disrespectful. Excessive. About sums up how it feels to ride a bike along this stretch of road, with motorists practicing their near-miss close-pass skills. Of course that's only when the road isn't closed.

Posted by Aiddy on Sun 21 July 2019. For more like this see: rides

Sunday Lunch Ride

F's choice, road route. Downhill speed fun (fueled by yummy grub at the King William). Table view was none too shabby...

Posted by aiddy on Wed 26 June 2019. For more like this see: rides

Winter Dog Walk

A winter dog walk the easy way. Jump on the bike and ride up and down the lane through the snow.

Posted by aiddy on Sun 03 February 2019. For more like this see: rides

Bike Lane Reprise

The stupidity of this bike lane has me so grumpy that I'm posting a picture of it again .

It's below the minimum recommended width; and in the wrong place (per the Highways Agency Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Volume 5, Section 2, Part 4, Advice Note TA 91/05).

It encourages drivers to think there is sufficient space to overtake (see Highway Code rule 163 " give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car ").

It has a rainwater drain that occupies two-thirds of the width which all but guarantees that a cyclist will be forced to move right (which is likely to become an unpleasant reminder of Rule 213 " Motorcyclists and cyclists may suddenly need to avoid uneven road surfaces and obstacles such as drain covers or oily, wet or icy patches on the road. Give them plenty of room and pay particular attention to any sudden change of direction they may have to make. ")