Thursday, 23 January 2025

Going further





Nearly 25km yesterday, going up a side valley that everyone used to ride regularly.. unfortunately the logging lorries have hammered the road..two years ago there were a lot of unsealed gravel patches waiting for tar seal..they are ok but there are far more new ones. So I called it a day after going 6km up the valley.

It got much hotter, and the breeze turned to wind as I got back, so nicely timed...and this morning it is raining..the first time since I arrived. Much needed as they have just declared a fire ban.

Now this is how heavy goods should travel....
 

2 comments:

Tigger's Mum said...

Logging trucks hammer the gravel road into my place in the Marlborough Sounds. 16km and heavily corrugated over much of its distance. I'm wondering how I will ever regularly use my road bike in future.

gz said...

You end up taking the bike in the car then going for a ride..I've been doing that in Scotland...it feels as if it is defeating the object of using the bike!
And even with a mountain bike, 16km of ruts is a no go !