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Walking Mode.
Snow has arrived, it's colder now
high upon these Pennine hills,
though on my bike, without spills,
I still can feel the sweat on my brow.
Exertion brought it on, on this slushy road,
huge lorries swooshing by,
certain of my near demise
choose to take the walking mode...
high upon these Pennine hills,
though on my bike, without spills,
I still can feel the sweat on my brow.
Exertion brought it on, on this slushy road,
huge lorries swooshing by,
certain of my near demise
choose to take the walking mode...
Published 13th Jan 2024
Author's Note
true story.
start & end line rhyme
merely an exercise kinda like twice lol.
start & end line rhyme
merely an exercise kinda like twice lol.
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13th Jan 2024 3:11pm
Push rather than pushing up the daises. Love this wee exercise, exercise. You get the yellow jersey.
I read about the German mann who invented/involved with the bike. You just pushed yourself along. no pedals etc.
Kirkpatrick Macmillan, added pedals.crank sort of thing later. Now was that for efficiency or, like a good Scotsman, was he just trying to save his leather soles?
I too cycle and it is such good fun. Even the hills. Maybe not he hills!
Dan
I read about the German mann who invented/involved with the bike. You just pushed yourself along. no pedals etc.
Kirkpatrick Macmillan, added pedals.crank sort of thing later. Now was that for efficiency or, like a good Scotsman, was he just trying to save his leather soles?
I too cycle and it is such good fun. Even the hills. Maybe not he hills!
Dan
Cheers cycling Dan.
The German Mann must've been
on his hobby horse and that cranky
(German again) chap is to be thanked
as is his countryman Dunlop. Mine
are a huge 2¹½" wide
The German Mann must've been
on his hobby horse and that cranky
(German again) chap is to be thanked
as is his countryman Dunlop. Mine
are a huge 2¹½" wide
13th Jan 2024 9:00pm
They'll keep you up straight. Good size I wish I had 2 1/2 ''. And on my tyres as well. Boom.boom! Ooo shut that door?
These electric bikes will take the strain out of travelling. Been considering one but I feel if I get a shot on one I'll never use my real bike again?
Enjoyed your piece. Top notch, as per.
Dan
These electric bikes will take the strain out of travelling. Been considering one but I feel if I get a shot on one I'll never use my real bike again?
Enjoyed your piece. Top notch, as per.
Dan
13th Jan 2024 9:41pm
About lectric bikes go for it.
I dithered for three years starting in the lockdown.
bought a new bike from Halfords, made of cast iron.
Terrible thing but I must've got a a thousand miles out of it
and, seriously, it did wonders for toning my legs but I wasn't too
keen about my new muscular arms.
While I was dithering I did research on lectric ones
I was worried that they'd take all the strain -no exercise
in other words, but not so.
Cut a long story short I got the hub geared one
Halfords cast iron one was Shimano derailleur and awful.
I couldn't manage to get past the first two easy gears, really hard work.
Anyhow the hub gears are a breeze. When I get up to seventh (rattling tracks can be heav...) I can switch the electric off. Yup and just ride. Brill.
I doo all my shopping on it with two saddle bags. I can't praise these enough. You might use your old bike but you won't need it. Cos you can turn the electric orfff!
I've done a 1034 miles since last April. ( about 100 mile per month) There's a photo of it on one of my pieces somewhere. There, I've run out of breaths
But it has just occurred to me that all I needed was a hub geared bike. Jeez...
Cheers Dan thanks for the visit
I dithered for three years starting in the lockdown.
bought a new bike from Halfords, made of cast iron.
Terrible thing but I must've got a a thousand miles out of it
and, seriously, it did wonders for toning my legs but I wasn't too
keen about my new muscular arms.
While I was dithering I did research on lectric ones
I was worried that they'd take all the strain -no exercise
in other words, but not so.
Cut a long story short I got the hub geared one
Halfords cast iron one was Shimano derailleur and awful.
I couldn't manage to get past the first two easy gears, really hard work.
Anyhow the hub gears are a breeze. When I get up to seventh (rattling tracks can be heav...) I can switch the electric off. Yup and just ride. Brill.
I doo all my shopping on it with two saddle bags. I can't praise these enough. You might use your old bike but you won't need it. Cos you can turn the electric orfff!
I've done a 1034 miles since last April. ( about 100 mile per month) There's a photo of it on one of my pieces somewhere. There, I've run out of breaths
But it has just occurred to me that all I needed was a hub geared bike. Jeez...
Cheers Dan thanks for the visit
Grand. it's good to get some info from someone who uses one.
I will ponder.
I thank you.
Dan.
Might just splash out on a new 'scope?
I will ponder.
I thank you.
Dan.
Might just splash out on a new 'scope?
