A trip to meet a friend. 21.5 miles 10.2 average speed, 21.2 max, in
2hrs 8 mins.
The sun was out, it was
nearly warm and it didn't really matter that I was soooooo lost - did it?! Not a clue where I was except I was riding my
bike so I didn't actually care! I
eventually arrived at the correct destination - a quick hello and goodbye then
I was off again!
I pootled back and had the immense satisfaction of
seeing my speed light up a road sign - 15mph!
Woop Woop! (To the sign, not the speed!)
The shared path across Wandsworth Common didn't
appeal at all as words of advice from years ago said not to do that so I took
an alternative route and found myself in front of Wandsworth Prison! I may have pedalled a bit faster at that
point!
I went off to investigate various cycle paths - what a signposting nonsense it can be. Some of them, I would say, are downright
dangerous where the signs are missing or join a path which is actually a 10" leap onto a pavement. Specifically where you drop onto the main road a dual carriage way on Wandsworth Bridge just before a turning into a street. Absolutely ridiculous.
As the sky was so blue I stopped to take a couple of pics.
On the way home I thought a pootle around Bishops
Park in Fulham was a bit of a plan. I have been going there for over 30 years
and know it like the back of my hand. It
was full of wheels! Bladers, scooters, cyclists, balance bikers all sorts.
I headed to the river and watched possibly
the Oxford or Cambridge crews train for their annual race in April.
As I cycled on the shared path by the river,
practically no pedalling, avoiding dogs and peeps in a gentle cruising mode
completely enjoying the sun on my face and the wind in my hair a father and
grown up son team said that it was actually a no-cycling route. "No Way!!" I replied "I've
been run over by cyclists down here for 30 years! It's part of the fun!"
It seems it's a very recent change, the signs
are about the size of six pence pieces and they haven't put any paint anywhere.
I got off my bike at that point as it's no good saying you don't break rules as
you break them! It seems these two are
cyclists too and one of them said "The best thing you can do for your
health is a little a day, every day!"
Hahahaha I laughed as I am the5milecyclist!
