Sunday 7 April 2019

Bloody fog's the problem now! When's Spring going to arrive?


Friday, and even though there was a strong south easterly wind at least the air was clear and things were dry.



Still some snow from a mid week snowfall was lingering on the |northern slope of the Pentland Hills 



Did a practice wheelie at the summit of Capelaw Hill and took myself by surprise at the height |I managed to get the front wheel off the ground, especially with the ebike, usually 6 inches is good for me!



The river crossing looked a bit hazardous with the water level well up from usual due to melting snow and some heavy rain, it was a case of go for it and hope for the best, luckily it came off and the electric motor continued to function!



Saturday, and what a difference a day makes! Thick fog and a temperature hovering around zero made it not the best Pentlands ride we ever done!



In contrast, the river crossing was back down to almost normal making biking through it not such a lottery!



The blame for this disastrous weather is all down to me removing the back mudhugger, well it's not going back on so a mucky backside is going to be my lot for a week or two yet!






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