Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

  Sunday, 13th July 2025 10.73 miles. Boldon - Jarrow - Follingsby - Nissan. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners, riding Hase Pino Steps Semi-recumbent tandem. Cloudy with a little sun, but, a bit clammy at 18c. Still have not figured out where I can attached forward facing camera, so, we only have the view from the rear. Wednesday, 16th July 2025 10.27 miles. The Boldons and West Meadows.  Two vintage 1947 pensioners, riding Hase Pino Steps Semi-recumbent Tandem. Warm 20c, with sun and cloud, but, a stiff breeze from the North.    Still have not figured out where I can attached forward facing camera, so, we only have the view from the rear. Thursday, 17th July 2025 2.91 miles. Boldon - Fellgate - Boldon. Two vintage 1947 pensioners,    riding Hase Pino Steps Semi-recumbent Tandem. Warm 22c, with sun and cloud, but, a stiff breeze from the South East. A small ride, to hand deliver a 50th Wedding Anniversary card, and, to visit a friend, who is a bit "down", surel...

Sunday, 6th July 2025 7.10 miles. Boldon - West Meadows - Nissan. No video, because I have not got camera mounts on the tandem yet.   Mild and still morning 16c, but, cloudy. Two vintage 1947 pensioners, riding our new to us Hase Pino Steps, semi-recumbent tandem. All very good fun on our first home area outing. Gave a laugh. to a couple of passers-by. Tuesday, 8th July 2025 15.49 Miles. Boldon - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon.   No video, because I have not got camera mounts on the tandem yet.   Mild and calm morning 18c, and sunny. Two vintage 1947 pensioners, riding Hase Pino semi-recumbent tandem. Coffee stop at Washington Village. A couple of problematic barriers with tandem, one of which was impossible, and, alternative route very overgrown and neglected. We will have to find a better alternative route, Thursday, 10th July 2025 11.29 miles. Boldon - Whitburn - Boldon.     No video, because I have not got camera mounts on the tandem yet. ...

  Wednesday, 2nd July 2025 9.50 miles. Gargrave - Airton - Gargrave. No video, because we are riding the demo Hase Pino Steps semi-recumbent tandem from JD Tandems, Gargrave.  Two vintage 1947 pensioners. The route is suggested to us, by Jamie, of JD Tandems. It is, perhaps, a bit more challenging than we would have chosen for ourselves. Very undulating, and, generally uphill on the way there. Coffee and cake is consumed at our destination ( Airton Town End Farm Shop ). The return journey is much easier, still undulating, but, generally downhill, and, we are becoming a bit more practiced and relaxed at riding the Hase Pino.  Kathleen is won over, so, we will be purchasing one! (subject only to it fitting into the garage of our motorhome, which we subsequently confirm, it does.)

  Monday, 23rd June 2025 6.75 mikes. Boldon Colliery - West Pastures - Nissan - Boldon Colliery.  Mild and dry, but, stiff breeze from the West. One vintage 1947 pensioner. Friday, 27th June 2025 2.26 miles. Boldon Colliery.  One vintage 1947 Pensioner. Mild and dry, but, a stiff breeze from the south. Best of intentions for 10-12 miles this morning, but, cut short by a call of nature 😊

  Tuesday 17th June 2025 6.74 Miles. Boldon - West Pasture - Downhill Lane.  One vintage 1947 pensioner, riding Specialised Vado 4SL e-bike. A dry and mild morning, but, with a brisk wind blowing from the South. Saw a surprising number of cyclists, maybe as many as 10-12, mostly en-route to work, or, going home after the night-shift, I would guess. Wednesday 18th June 2025 8.06 miles. Boldon - Jarrow - White Mare Pool - Boldon.   One vintage 1947 pensioner, riding Specialised Vado 4SL e-bike. Pleasant morning, very mild 17c, calm.

  Tuesday 10th June 2025 5.88 miles. Boldon Colliery - Dipe Lane. One vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Specialised Vado 4 e-bike. Difficult to get motivated to do more, on a damp, grey, windy morning.