Cracking Steve. Keep it coming please
Oh dear, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
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it's bad enough riding a motorcycle over the Pont de Normandie in a storm. I would not fancy walking or cycling over it in bad weather. It is very steep and high in the middle.
What a day !
I was away by 08.00, and within 10 minutes I was at the bottom of a long steep hill. Oh bollocks I thought. Never mind, bottom gear and get on with it. At the top I had to turn right, so I do. Soon I have to turn right again….BUT…. I see on the map there is a dotted line going straight on eventually joining the route again saving quite along distance.
WHAT COULD POSSIBLE GO WRONG
Quite a lot actually. After a down hill section it got very steep. Very difficult trying to keep the speed down on a steep descent on grass. Not nice.
After the first hour I had only done 4.5 miles, but I settled in to ride, as the morning progressed my average speed improved.
This was helped by being on the D925 again. Generally heading to luneraay, and on to Yvetot .
I stopped at Yvetot for a bite to eat and decide on where to next.
I remembered the comment Wessie made about the Pont Du Normandie so had planned to cross the Seine on the pont Du Botonne. Once again I was sidelined on to rough tracks on a ceouuple of occasion's. I’m getting better at checking out options before go on them.
On one track it was awful, but the alternative was a lot longer so I continued. I eventually crossed the river and decided on an overnight halt.so I’m now at pont Audemer after cycling 59 miles.
A nice but tired hotel, but with some good points. The bike is indoors in the residents lounge, and both water bottles are filled and in the freezer and I’ve had 2 free beers. Now for the bad news, it’s a public holiday today so most places are shut. Don’t know where dinner will be from. All in all a pretty good day
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I was away by 08.00, and within 10 minutes I was at the bottom of a long steep hill. Oh bollocks I thought. Never mind, bottom gear and get on with it. At the top I had to turn right, so I do. Soon I have to turn right again….BUT…. I see on the map there is a dotted line going straight on eventually joining the route again saving quite along distance.
WHAT COULD POSSIBLE GO WRONG
Quite a lot actually. After a down hill section it got very steep. Very difficult trying to keep the speed down on a steep descent on grass. Not nice.
After the first hour I had only done 4.5 miles, but I settled in to ride, as the morning progressed my average speed improved.
This was helped by being on the D925 again. Generally heading to luneraay, and on to Yvetot .
I stopped at Yvetot for a bite to eat and decide on where to next.
I remembered the comment Wessie made about the Pont Du Normandie so had planned to cross the Seine on the pont Du Botonne. Once again I was sidelined on to rough tracks on a ceouuple of occasion's. I’m getting better at checking out options before go on them.
On one track it was awful, but the alternative was a lot longer so I continued. I eventually crossed the river and decided on an overnight halt.so I’m now at pont Audemer after cycling 59 miles.
A nice but tired hotel, but with some good points. The bike is indoors in the residents lounge, and both water bottles are filled and in the freezer and I’ve had 2 free beers. Now for the bad news, it’s a public holiday today so most places are shut. Don’t know where dinner will be from. All in all a pretty good day
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What a day !
I was away by 08.00, and within 10 minutes I was at the bottom of a long steep hill. Oh bollocks I thought. Never mind, bottom gear and get on with it. At the top I had to turn right, so I do. Soon I have to turn right again….BUT…. I see on the map there is a dotted line going straight on eventually joining the route again saving quite along distance.
WHAT COULD POSSIBLE GO WRONG
Quite a lot actually. After a down hill section it got very steep. Very difficult trying to keep the speed down on a steep descent on grass. Not nice.
After the first hour I had only done 4.5 miles, but I settled in to ride, as the morning progressed my average speed improved.
This was helped by being on the D925 again. Generally heading to luneraay, and on to Yvetot .
I stopped at Yvetot for a bite to eat and decide on where to next.
I remembered the comment Wessie made about the Pont Du Normandie so had planned to cross the Seine on the pont Du Botonne. Once again I was sidelined on to rough tracks on a ceouuple of occasion's. I’m getting better at checking out options before go on them.
On one track it was awful, but the alternative was a lot longer so I continued. I eventually crossed the river and decided on an overnight halt.so I’m now at pont Audemer after cycling 59 miles.
A nice but tired hotel, but with some good points. The bike is indoors in the residents lounge, and both water bottles are filled and in the freezer and I’ve had 2 free beers. Now for the bad news, it’s a public holiday today so most places are shut. Don’t know where dinner will be from. All in all a pretty good day
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I was away by 08.00, and within 10 minutes I was at the bottom of a long steep hill. Oh bollocks I thought. Never mind, bottom gear and get on with it. At the top I had to turn right, so I do. Soon I have to turn right again….BUT…. I see on the map there is a dotted line going straight on eventually joining the route again saving quite along distance.
WHAT COULD POSSIBLE GO WRONG
Quite a lot actually. After a down hill section it got very steep. Very difficult trying to keep the speed down on a steep descent on grass. Not nice.
After the first hour I had only done 4.5 miles, but I settled in to ride, as the morning progressed my average speed improved.
This was helped by being on the D925 again. Generally heading to luneraay, and on to Yvetot .
I stopped at Yvetot for a bite to eat and decide on where to next.
I remembered the comment Wessie made about the Pont Du Normandie so had planned to cross the Seine on the pont Du Botonne. Once again I was sidelined on to rough tracks on a ceouuple of occasion's. I’m getting better at checking out options before go on them.
On one track it was awful, but the alternative was a lot longer so I continued. I eventually crossed the river and decided on an overnight halt.so I’m now at pont Audemer after cycling 59 miles.
A nice but tired hotel, but with some good points. The bike is indoors in the residents lounge, and both water bottles are filled and in the freezer and I’ve had 2 free beers. Now for the bad news, it’s a public holiday today so most places are shut. Don’t know where dinner will be from. All in all a pretty good day
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It's Bastille day today in France. It sort of is a bank holiday, sort of not. Some businesses may be closed, but generally all the usual eateries will be all open to allow people to 'acknowledge' the day. It's not really a celebration apparently.What a day !
I was away by 08.00, and within 10 minutes I was at the bottom of a long steep hill. Oh bollocks I thought. Never mind, bottom gear and get on with it. At the top I had to turn right, so I do. Soon I have to turn right again….BUT…. I see on the map there is a dotted line going straight on eventually joining the route again saving quite along distance.
WHAT COULD POSSIBLE GO WRONG
Quite a lot actually. After a down hill section it got very steep. Very difficult trying to keep the speed down on a steep descent on grass. Not nice.
After the first hour I had only done 4.5 miles, but I settled in to ride, as the morning progressed my average speed improved.
This was helped by being on the D925 again. Generally heading to luneraay, and on to Yvetot .
I stopped at Yvetot for a bite to eat and decide on where to next.
I remembered the comment Wessie made about the Pont Du Normandie so had planned to cross the Seine on the pont Du Botonne. Once again I was sidelined on to rough tracks on a ceouuple of occasion's. I’m getting better at checking out options before go on them.
On one track it was awful, but the alternative was a lot longer so I continued. I eventually crossed the river and decided on an overnight halt.so I’m now at pont Audemer after cycling 59 miles.
A nice but tired hotel, but with some good points. The bike is indoors in the residents lounge, and both water bottles are filled and in the freezer and I’ve had 2 free beers. Now for the bad news, it’s a public holiday today so most places are shut. Don’t know where dinner will be from. All in all a pretty good day
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