Yesterday's cycle
Today is officially the start of my holidays, and it's pissing rain. Time for more coffee
Went out for what I thought was a break in the weather, but the rain has held off since
Brief lightning storm passed through there 30 odd mins after posting. I could hear it loud and clear from Port. Hope you got out of it!
I was inside drinking tea and eating toast as it passed overhead 😀
Some actual sunshine today.
Also, tried my hand at making Oreo rice cakes for out on the bike. Turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself 😀
Taste wise, maybe. Looks wise... A fist full of churning maggots frozen in that stuff they used on hand solo… 🤢
I'll make sure not to offer you any if we ever end up riding together 😂
So last week was a UCI pro race passing my front door, today was a local sportive in the morning with a choice of 70 or 125km gravel and 120km road routes for less than a fiver. Sportives here are fast and furious. Then in the evening all roads in the village were closed again for about 4 hours for an open 4 up time trial race over 5 laps of a 3km route of the village. Each team got a motorcylmotorcycle out rider and 5 teams would go off at 30 second intervals.
Marquees were up in the village green with beer, waffles and frites and a sizeable crowd hung around. It's an annual event in memory of Karel Kaers who was from the village and still holds the record for being the youngest ever World Road Cycling Champion when he won it back in the 30s when he was 20
Bellewstown
Either side of the dam at Guadalest above Calpe and the old Castle above the town. Early start required before it gets too warm…
Hakone Hill Climb 2019
On the descent, 2019
On the descent 2018
Alghero, Sardinia. May b/h w/e 2025.
A local race starts
A Roman era bridge between the airport and Alghero.
I've seem more impressive Roman engineering and masonry 😁
6th Century China as it turns as was the cutting edge wrt stone arch bridge design
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anji_Bridge
Me too, but it was 2-3km outside Alghero.
A not particularly exciting photo that I took for no other reason than the sky is blue, and the sun is out
Out to Blessington this morning
Taken at the hill of Tara during Summer Solstice ride. Beautiful morning for it.
Quick fathers day spin up to hellfire and masseys, now for Toy story 5 and a bbq later. Lovely morning!
What bike is that? Trying to make out the logo
The frame is a Seaboard CX07, got it on AliExpress for pretty cheap. Been riding it now for about 5 or so months, no issues to report.
Legan Rock. Site of a penal era secret church. Still does the odd wedding/ blessing I believe though you'd want to be lucky with the weather!
And on the Royal Canal Greenway outside Ballymahon. Some of the bridges still have their original paving/haven't been used in decades. Well worth a visit.
Briars or nettles?
Backroads at Vale of Clara
I love that Beech lined section heading into Manor Kilbride, possibly planted to frame the entrance/avenue into the manor itself.
Weather in Belgium was a bit 'warm' today. Several local sportives in Belgium and Netherlands cancelled the longer routes due to temperatures. Waited until evening time to head out and stumbled across the oddest little world cup fan park. It was literally 5km from anywhere on an off road cycle path. Hence crazy amount of bikes.
Dan and Molly's has been posted before, but it looks like they've had a fresh thatch...
Yes,it's a beauty. Always keep my fingers crossed after a storm that they're all standing
Been down it so so many times, I think they're so well protected and buffeted by whats between them and the village and the prevailing wind they'll always stand 😍
New to this so more of a photo after cycling. If today ends up the hottest day ever recorded in Ireland it'll be nice to say I cycled that day.
I'm after 2 years of recurring chest and throat infections so only back cycling 3 weeks, also turned 50 in March. Did a 30 mile loop around Portlaoise, Mountmellick and Portarlington. Flat terrain.
Met 3 cars, 4 pedestrians and this lad yesterday evening.
I've seen bigger dogs
