Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

Monday 2nd September 2024 6.96 Miles. Boldon - Nissan Washington.   A dismal, foggy morning, turning to rain, halfway around my route. Not the most sensible decision to go out this morning. One vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Specialised Vado 4 SL e-bike. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Tuesday 3rd September 2024 10.76 miles. Boldon - Whitburn.  A dry autumn morning, stiff breeze from the West, cooler now, but, still mild enough for fingerless gloves. One    vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Specialised Vado 4 SL e-bike. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Wednesday 4th September 2024 5.54 Miles. Boldon - Downhill Lane. What was supposed to be a quick spin out, became a problem, spots of rain, within the first five minutes, then, Garmin Mount came loose. So, a return to base, quick tighten of Garmin Mount, by which time, rain. stopped, so, ride continues. A cloudy, but mild (16c) afternoon.   One    vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Carrera Cross City Folding e-bike. AKASO EK7000 Camera.

Sunday, 11th August 2024 10.12 miles.  The Boldons - Downhill Lane - Follingsby Bridge - West Pastures. One vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Specialised Vado 4 SL e-bike. Pleasant summer morning. Front camera stopped recording about halfway point, so, for the second half, you have the rear view! 3.2 miles. To rescue brother John's hanging baskets (gone on holiday, and, forgot to water them). One vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Carrera Cross City Folding e-bike. Monday 12th August 2024 3.47 miles.  Boldon. More plant first aid.    One vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Carrera Cross City Folding e-bike. Tuesday, 13th August 2024 3.83 miles. Jarrow - Boldon. Drop car off and cycle home.      One vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Carrera Cross City Folding e-bike.Pleasnt summer morning. 4.21 Miles. Boldon - Jarrow. Cycle to collect car.      One vintage 1947 Pensioner, riding Carrera Cross City Folding e-bike. Weather has deteriorated since this morning. Dull and threatening rain. Wednesday 1

Monday 5th August 2024 3.12 miles. Jarrow - Boldon. Ride home after dropping of car for repair. One vintage 1947 pensioner, riding Carrera Cross City e-Bike. Pleasant summer morning.  

  Sunday, 28th July 2024 6.8 Miles. Boldon Colliery Nissan (Sunderland).    One vintage 1947 pensioner, riding Carerra Cross City e-bike. Sunny and warm. Garmin did not plot activity. Camera did not record ride. Not my day for technology!, fortunately, my legs worked. Map plotted manually. the 6.8 is as recorded by my Apple Watch (you can always rely on Apple). Monday, 29th July 2024 10.58 miles. Boldon - South Shields.  One vintage 1947 pensioner, riding Specialised Vado 4 SL e-bike. Pleasant calm and mild morning, and, I think the technology worked this morning! Wednesday, 31st July 2024 6.75 miles. Boldon - West Meadows.  One vintage 1947 pensioner, riding Specialised Vado 4 SL e-bike. Pleasant calm and mild morning. Overslept slightly, so, not a very long ride, this morning.

Tuesday, 16th July 2024 4.78 Miles. An early morning ride, around Boldon. Only one 1947 pensioner, on folding e-bike. The remaining vintage 1947 pensioner is out of action, with a broken wrist. A poor year of cycling this year, a combination of lack of motivation and appalling weather, cold, and, raining almost every day. Today, dull and cloudy, with a severe rain warning for later today. Wednesday, 17th July 2024 7.48 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow and return. Only one vintage 1947 pensioner. Pleasant morning, are we due for another day of summer? Friday, 19th July 2024 6.8 miles. Boldon Colliery - Nissan - Boldon Colliery.  One vintage 1947 pensioner, riding Carerra Cross City e-bike. Cloudy but warm. Garmin did not save activity, so, plotted map manually, via run keeper. Despite the 6.27 from Runkeeper, it was 6.8miles, on the Garmin!

Tuesday 28th May 2024 6.26 miles. Boldon - Nissan. Windy, cloudy but mild 17c. Only one vintage 1947 pensioner today.  

Tuesday 19th March 2024   A tentative return to Cycling and Walking, after a lay-off of several months, due to an Achilles Tendon problem. Diagnosed as "thickening of Achilles Tendon", and told, "this is an over use injury, rest and recuperation is the solution". 6.02 miles. Boldon Colliery and West Boldon. One vintage 1947 pensioner riding Carrera Cross City e-bike (just acquired, not even made the first payment to Klarna yet), the other vintage 1947 pensioner walking (briskly). No ill effects. No video.  Friday 22nd March 2024 4.49 miles. Boldon Colliery and West Boldon. Only one vintage 1947 pensioner today, so, going a little faster, but, nothing too ambitious. Dry and sunny, 12c, but, very windy.