Family rides

With the good weather continuing over the weekend I opted to spend some time to get the kids out on their bikes again. It was a bit of a shame to miss doing an epic in the lakes but the family should come first. Now and then Sarah had been out on the town Friday night but surprisingly offered to join us for a little ride in the afternoon.

I decided to do a short circuit taking in the drop through the woods from Witherslack Hall. After a matter of yards Kyle was hitched onto me and the pace picked up. The first section of bridleway saw Bradley going commando after complaints of his boxers being swallowed……. The next section after we had completed the climb saw Sarah take a slow tumble on a straight, well graded slight decline on doubletrack. After all the sympathy she has given me after my crashes all I could do was laugh as she sat crying, maybe that will come back to haunt me The drop down was fun and an easy spin back to the car ended a nice little ride.

The following day with Sarah at work and the sun still shining I took the kids out again for a little circuit of Bell Hill, an all bridleway loop just of Crook Road. Kyle pedaled for a while until he fell off on the first downhill, taking after his mum. He still hasn’t got to grips with his braking yet and careered down the track until falling off with style. Not wanting any further bruised family members I hitched him up to me for the rest of the ride. A few muddy patched provided entertainment for the kids along with a stop to get some suitable branches to make some slingshots as seen in Bradley’s Dangerous book for Boys. A lovely little circuit for a short ride.

Tonights ride was a lonesome affair again after everyone bailed for various reasons from the normal ridethelakes midweek jaunt. I am sure it wasn’t the cold rain which came to remind us that the Sun and fine weather has graced us for too long already this month. I headed down to Witherslack and rode the woods again as we had intended doing but chose to head up Lyth Valley and back home through Underbarrow and up the Scar. The rain stopped after a while and whilst pedaling the night wasn’t as bad as I had expected. I made it a fairly short ride mindful of the Tour of Coniston ride at the weekend and the fact my knees were aching a touch. An enjoyable little ride but I do need to add some new tunes to my playlist.

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