Cycle ride to Glasson Dock

Distance: 14.35 miles
Overall average speed: 6.1 mph (second half was much harder going and so much slower, average speed for the out trip was 8.4 mph)
Top speed: 13.4 mph

I attached a camera to the handle bars and took time lapse -an image every 10 seconds. Quite a few of the images are blurred - this is down to the very bumpy terrain.

Outward journey - along the cycle path. Unfortunately I didn't notice that the camera wasn't doing its stuff until I was halfway there.

Arriving at Glasson I enjoyed watching the world go by as I drank tea from my newly bought flask.

Every other time I have done this bike ride I have ridden back along the same route.

Today I decided to try routes new and cycle along the canal. This is more of a footpath than a cycle path and very narrow in parts. Thankfully it was not windy so there was slightly less chance of falling into the canal. Negotiating going under the bridges is particularly arduous.

Cycle ride to Morecambe

Distance: 11.4 miles
Average speed 7.8 mph

To Morecambe for exercise, a bit of shopping and some people watching while I drank coffee.

I have never noticed this before - the sculpture looked rather odd, but on closer inspection it became obvious that it was of a swimmer. This is a dedication to a long distance swimmer who apparently loved Morecambe bay.

No icecream today, just a coffee and biscuit.

Insects

Hoverflies on teasel,.

Time lapse, 20 second intervals over 2 hours

Greenbottle on yellow flower at our local garden centre

Bus ride to Heysham

En route the trees have been cut to accommodate double decker buses.

First stop - Half Moon Cafe for coffee, and then a walk along the coast into Morecambe

Cycle ride to Halton and Claugton

Distance 14.29 miles

Average speed 8.7 mph

Maximum speed 17.9 mph (not achieved by pedalling, but by freewheeling down a hill)

Thoughts and meanderings through retirement

Now that I am retired, I will, allegedly, have more time, so the blog is being re-established as a record of cycle rides and free bus trips.

Change of direction

I have been finding it more difficult to keep up with this blog, so am having a rest from it for a while, but I am continuing with Micromeanderings through the microscope