Last Monday I went out on the Giant Anthem (unassisted) just to remind my self how things used to be......I no longer wish to be reminded after 16 miles I was glad to chain it up again for maybe a couple of months, I'm definitely an e-bike convert now!
Next night it was back out on the e-bike again and a ride with the assist mode turned up to turbo occasionally just for the hell of it.
Roger came out on Wednesday night but seemed more interested in getting home early to watch a football match on TV, we cut the ride short trying out a new track but it was so rubbish I for one wont be riding it again.
With Dougie on Friday as he road tested his tyres with the fresh sealant in them in readiness for a race he was going to be doing at the weekend, unfortunately he got his days mixed up and the race went ahead on Saturday without him as he thought it was on Sunday.....doooohhh!!
Saturday and Barrie and I set off from Peebles at 6am with the temperature sitting at -4C for a loop ride along to Innerleithen up to the mast at Glentress before eventually finishing back at Peebles again.
We came across snow on the long climb up from the Leithen Water but the views were well worth the effort
Halfway up the 2.5 mile climb and time to admire the view back down the valley
Eventually reached the mast at the top of the Black route at Glentress and had to pose for the compulsory photo
Rather like this photo taken on the descent back down from the mast, the jacket and thick gloves stayed on for all the ride on Saturday!
After 4 hours we were back where we started with an average temperature around freezing point but a great ride with great ground conditions, more of the same wouldn't go wrong!
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