A quick look at Ryde Pier. Ryde’s pier is the second-longest seaside pier in the country. Only Southend’s is longer. The original wooden structure at Ryde opened in 1814. At 1,740 feet, it allowed ferries to berth even at low tide, when…
Sunny 18 mile ride to Ryde and back today! (that rhymes!!)
Here are some photos and 3 videos showing you one of the Isle of Wight’s “hidden gems”. Gurnard is off the usual tourist route and the cafe by the water is a particular good one and family friendly, too. There’s also a…
A short video showing the approach down to the seafront in Shanklin, Isle of Wight from today’s ride.
I felt old this morning as I departed East Cowes. I think my legs were still reeling from 38.5 miles of hills on Saturday so they objected to the further punishment they received at 9.30am today. I think part of the problem…
Off to Shanklin this morning, visiting friends who are over from the mainland on a short break. It’s a lovely day out, if not a tad breezy! Should be a great trip and Shanklin has a very nice cafe by the sea…
The voice in the background is the ferry announcer of the boat heading out to sea in the distance. That’s the Red Funnel vehicle and passenger ferry that heads to Southampton.
My 10 y/o son was a tad fidgety today so this evening I decided to take him out with the trike and his bike and go crabbing down the seafront. ‘Twas a lovely little trip but I probably should have checked the…
I’ve seen multiple threads on various FB groups lately, debating the issue of e-assist and most seem to revolve around the cardio benefits of a machine fitted with e-assist versus a machine that is not. The “old schoolers” are often the most…
