Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

Monday, 25th May 2020 15.89 miles. Boldon Colliery - Sunderland - Seaburn - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery . Sunny, calm and warm (21C). Tuesday, 26th May 2020 11.34 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Sunny, warm (19C). On Ecosmo Tandem. Thursday, 28th May 2020 20.88 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Pedestrian Tunnel - Wallsend - Newcastle - Gateshead - Bill Quay - Hebburn - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery . Sunny, warm (21C). Saturday, 30th May 2020 12.43 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Sunderland - Boldon Colliery. Sunny, warm (19C). Riding Ecosmo Tandem.

Sunday, 17th May 2020 4.26 Miles. Around Boldon Colliery, Colliery Wood. Trial run on Ecosmo Tandem, after changing chainring to 42T, from 36T. Much improved, but, could still be slightly more higher geared, in my opinion. Never-the-less, it is great fun, even if we did have to manhandle it passed an anti-motorcycle barrier! Tuesday, 19th May 2020 13.25 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery . Warm 16C, but, dull and breezy. Wednesday, 20th May 2020 7.57 Miles.  Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery. Hot and sunny, 21C. On Tandem. Thursday, 21st May 2020 20 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - South Shields - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery . Cloudy, but warm 17C. Video fail, incomplete.

Tuesday, 12th May 2020 10.98 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Pelaw - Hebburn - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery. Dull, cold 7C. Thursday, 14th May 2020 20.08 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - South Shields - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Sunny and mild 15C.

Sunday, 3rd May 2020 8.8 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery. Cool at 8C, cloudy, but, still, no wind.  Today was our first major trial of our Ecosmo Folding Tandem. Great fun, we got a laugh from at least ten people, and, one who asked if she could take a photograph for Facebook! Nice to think we raised a smile or two, in CoronaVirus lockdown, ;) Monday, 4th May 2020 13.56 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. Dull, cold (8C) and windy.  Wednesday, 6th May 2020 15.88 miles. Boldon Colliery - Washington - Sunderland - Seaburn - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Bright sunny day, calm, 13C. Friday, 8th May 2020 13.04 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. Bright, sunny, warm 18C. Saturday, 9th May 2020 2.97 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow (Fellgate) - Boldon Colliery. A short jaunt on the tandem, to give friends Peter and Joan a laugh.