Reading the mag lately I’ve been quite impressed by the exploits like bivvying out on a work night or going somewhere impossibly remote by train for the weekend. The thing which appeals to mme is that actually there is a hell of a lot of riding / experience available in a short time frame if you think laterally.
So tonight I had a wee adventure all of my own:
19:30 Kids in bed – sorted;
19:45 Set off on road slog
20:30 Arrive first decent hill near Leeds (otley chevin)
21:00 In Menston, having done a couple of big hill descents I haven’t done in years (nothing like it on my local routes)
21:30 Atop Ilkley Moor, not a soul around, feeling more isolated that I ever have, having started riding from home
21:40 Riding an utterly, utterly, utterly brilliant cheeky descent into Ilkley. Seriously some of the best riding I have had this year, and unreachable from home without bending the rules.
21:50 Ilkley co-op buying beer
22:05 Ilkley train station for the train back to Leeds
21:15 Home tired and very happy
00:05 Typing this
Shame my regular riding mates couldn’t make it along tonight , but no matter – will do it again with them soon.
So thanks STW boys/gals – I’ve just had one of my best rides so far this year thanks to you.
Everyone else – you must try something like this. When you break it down my adventure was only a bike ride with a train at the end, but it felt more than that. Like my horizons have been expanded!
Sorry, gushing, but I have had an ace time tonight!
