[Surferdude]

Goodd stuff Lester.
I'm feeling inspired.   

[Dazzler]

Goodd stuff Lester.
I'm feeling inspired.   

Me too! I must visit more travel blogs! 

[Lakes]

Just looking at pic with your mate & bike standing in front of a sign " Alcohol free zone"    Dry county?

[Dazzler]

Just looking at pic with your mate & bike standing in front of a sign " Alcohol free zone"    Dry county?

Don't reckon Lester saw that! He wouldn't be seen within a mile of a place like that. 

[eye30]

Managed to get out yesterday.  Weather was cold with a sharp northerly wind and a temperature of 4C.

Did a part old route and part new route. 

I did a ride along the Shropshire Union Canal which cut through the middle of Chester, the along the River Dee towards its mouth, you can see the hills of North Wales in the distance, the cut inland due to the bitter wind and home.

Also, I crossed into another country........Wales.....No border controls here     

My train from my local station to Chester



Canal cut which goes through the centre of Chester.  The shopping centre is on either side of the cut.



River Dee looking towards Wales



The rest are of the path along the River Dee

[neptune]

waterways look nice and clean....

[eye30]

waterways look nice and clean....

Yes, uk have spent lots of ££ on cleaning up the rivers.

Also, due to the high volume of rain recently this has probably cleaned out the rivers...

[eye30]

Managed to get out again today.

Frosty underfoot but sunny and temp showing 2C and rising with a southerly light breeze.

So off I went on one of my 2 wheeled adventures.






















And final photo of my lunch from the famous Parkgate Chippy




ps.
Asa went past the hossie and it is still empty.

[Aussie Keith]

Always interested to see where you've been. Looks like a good day out.

I had a few outings a while back, and not much since. Working up to riding the range in two weeks so its time to get stuck into the hills again to prepare.

Mt Mee mystery tour - YouTube

Mt Mee via Campbells Pocket Road - YouTube

Hellthorpe 2015 edition - YouTube

And went for a ride with Adam Hansen a few weeks ago.

[Aussie Keith]

This weekend... 2014 112km Ride

[cruiserfied]

Well ive been riding to work 2-3 days a week. A whole 5km round trip. You could say im getting pretty serious lol.
Been alternating with mornings at the gym. Except last week, front tyre had a puncture after going out to Tamworth mountain bike park. Couldnt afford a patch kit until pay day.

[Lakes]

Good for you Tim!! as you get fitter you do everything quicker & think quicker so has to be good, keep it up.

I have not been doing much pushy riding, but road my MC 500k round trip to see an old friend who is a C A M S Steward, got to see Toby Price competing ( first Australian to win Paris Dakar rally ( on a KTM ) the MC felt great!

[Aussie Keith]

Oops. The aftermath of the weekends mishap. Nothing broken, helmet trashed as I mentioned elsewhere. A few scrapes and bruises. Lucky.

[Dazzler]

Ouch! Try and rest for a bit. Glad it wasn't worse.

[Phil №❶]

 

[Aussie Keith]

RTR 2016 - YouTube

I shall do this again I think. Other than the falling off bit.

[Lakes]

Good New's Keith!!!!

[Dazzler]

RTR 2016 - YouTube

I shall do this again I think. Other than the falling off bit.

Watched most of that. Did we see you fall off? If so I missed it!

[Lakes]

RTR 2016 - YouTube

I shall do this again I think. Other than the falling off bit.

Watched most of that. Did we see you fall off? If so I missed it!

Dazz thought you were a nice Chap , ha ha
i did not think you would want to watch that part!!!

[Dazzler]

[Aussie Keith]

Camera wasn't on at that point sadly. It would be on my highlight reel for years to come otherwise. and no, not going to try and film it again... before anyone asks. 

[eye30]

First time out on the bike since the 19 Feb as not been too good as had a bad cold and when that went I started with a dry cough which I couldn't shift. Now I'm back to full fitness after self medication of a few tins of John Smith's smooth!!!!
Been looking for new routes so today's ride was a brand new route which links 2 stations on the Mersey Rail network so only have to ride 1 way!!!
Just a shortish ride today from Ellesmere Port to Chester via Shropshire Union canal, Picton, Mickle Trafford and The Greenway.
Found a great cafe which does a good selection barms and home made cakes.  Well worth a visit and now on my list of places to stopover should I be out that way again.
Noticed no Chips on the menu but they do Potato Wedges so may try them next time!
Not many scenic photo's on this ride but did a few of the trains and for those interested, the bike store area on the local trains.
The wood carvings are from old wooden railway sleepers.

Ps
I didn't fall off my bike

[Lakes]

Camera wasn't on at that point sadly. It would be on my highlight reel for years to come otherwise. and no, not going to try and film it again... before anyone asks. 

Keith my off at 180 was on TV as was at Nitro champs
the replayed it on big screen a few times as people like watching that type of thing ha

[Lakes]

Great still's Lester, interesting to see you have a wheel chair or pushy or pram space on your trains. here in the state of New South Wales, the Government bus's have the same, but our trains don't you just put Push's were you can. i just looked at the bottle's on your bikes, looks like water? love seeing your riding pic's!! Also interesting to note the distances, like 1/2 , 3 1/4. 10 1/4 . we don't have half's quarters or three quarters just whole in our distance's. might be a good reason to go to Kilometres?

[asathorny]

Great still's Lester, interesting to see you have a wheel chair or pushy or pram space on your trains. here in the state of New South Wales, the Government bus's have the same, but our trains don't you just put Push's were you can. i just looked at the bottle's on your bikes, looks like water? love seeing your riding pic's!! Also interesting to note the distances, like 1/2 , 3 1/4. 10 1/4 . we don't have half's quarters or three quarters just whole in our distance's. might be a good reason to go to Kilometres?

NNNNnnnnoooooo we can't do that, we used to love our LSD currency which was loads of fun when foreigners arrived and just looked stunned with confusion...  We know there are 8 furlongs in a mile and 20 hundredweights in a ton, sixteen ounces in a pound and all that's stuff and we need to keep our identity.  Just cos you Ozzies sold your souls to the devil (USA) don't expect us Brits to jump in behind you   

[eye30]

And don't forget our  pint, 20 fluid ounces.

Yes water as i don't drink and ride

[eye30]

Great still's Lester, interesting to see you have a wheel chair or pushy or pram space on your trains.

On local trains which have 3 cars and 2 sets of doors, first and last cars have facilities as follows.

Door 1 - wheel chairs and prams
Door 2 - bikes and prams

People tend to use  the correct door but when busy any will be used.

Also, when spaces full, just stand in passage way as no restriction on number of each per car..

Very bike friendly..... and free......

[Lakes]

Great still's Lester, interesting to see you have a wheel chair or pushy or pram space on your trains. here in the state of New South Wales, the Government bus's have the same, but our trains don't you just put Push's were you can. i just looked at the bottle's on your bikes, looks like water? love seeing your riding pic's!! Also interesting to note the distances, like 1/2 , 3 1/4. 10 1/4 . we don't have half's quarters or three quarters just whole in our distance's. might be a good reason to go to Kilometres?

NNNNnnnnoooooo we can't do that, we used to love our LSD currency which was loads of fun when foreigners arrived and just looked stunned with confusion...  We know there are 8 furlongs in a mile and 20 hundredweights in a ton, sixteen ounces in a pound and all that's stuff and we need to keep our identity.  Just cos you Ozzies sold your souls to the devil (USA) don't expect us Brits to jump in behind you   

Good one ASA , so explain why , you all chop & change to suit yourself, like you all tell me you drive a 1.6, or a 1.4. well your way a 1.6 = 98 cubic inch 1.4 = 93 cubic inch so expiate that one?

[Lakes]

Great still's Lester, interesting to see you have a wheel chair or pushy or pram space on your trains.

On local trains which have 3 cars and 2 sets of doors, first and last cars have facilities as follows.

Door 1 - wheel chairs and prams
Door 2 - bikes and prams

People tend to use  the correct door but when busy any will be used.

Also, when spaces full, just stand in passage way as no restriction on number of each per car..

Very bike friendly..... and free......

Bike Friendly in this state too not sure about the other states as have only ridden trains in Victoria & South Australia , did not see bikes on the trains then in the other states, see them on trains in Sydney.

[Phil №❶]

Great still's Lester, interesting to see you have a wheel chair or pushy or pram space on your trains. here in the state of New South Wales, the Government bus's have the same, but our trains don't you just put Push's were you can. i just looked at the bottle's on your bikes, looks like water? love seeing your riding pic's!! Also interesting to note the distances, like 1/2 , 3 1/4. 10 1/4 . we don't have half's quarters or three quarters just whole in our distance's. might be a good reason to go to Kilometres?

NNNNnnnnoooooo we can't do that, we used to love our LSD currency which was loads of fun when foreigners arrived and just looked stunned with confusion...  We know there are 8 furlongs in a mile and 20 hundredweights in a ton, sixteen ounces in a pound and all that's stuff and we need to keep our identity.  Just cos you Ozzies sold your souls to the devil (USA) don't expect us Brits to jump in behind you   

Good one ASA , so explain why , you all chop & change to suit yourself, like you all tell me you drive a 1.6, or a 1.4. well your way a 1.6 = 98 cubic inch 1.4 = 93 cubic inch so expiate that one?

Ah, 12 pennies in  shilling, 20 shillings to the pound. I used to love adding & subtracting currency sums at school.
Today's kids couldn't do it, so we went decimal, instead of using the cane.