Week Ending, Saturday 15th November 2025 (13.18 miles)

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 Sunday 9th November 2025


6.41 miles. Boldon - Nissan - West Pastures. Only one vintage 1947 pensioner, the other one is still in bed, saying it is too cold for cycling. Riding Specialised Vado 4 SL e-bike, which takes a bit of adjusting to, after riding the Hase Pino. Bright sunny November morning (07:30), 7c, and totally still. It must have been cold overnight, the water in the ditches has a thin covering of ice.






Wednesday 12th November 2025


6.77 miles. Boldon - Nissan - West Pastures. Only one vintage 1947 pensioner, the other one is still in bed, saying it is too cold for cycling. Riding Specialised Vado 4 SL e-bike. Pleasant November morning (07:00), 7c, and totally still. Still dark when I set out. For some reason, road traffic seems exceptionally busy, so, I detour and cross the A184 at the traffic light controlled crossing at Testo's Roundabout.

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