Sunday 21 October 2018

Bike v Pedestrian. I lost! 20

Nearly the end of October and still in shorts. Unbelievable.   Another cracking day so was out fairly early to get back in time to see the last Bike Beach Race, a solo machine race, with over a 1000 motorcycles taking part.  Hoping to do about 20 miles today through Banwell, the Strawberry Line, Winscombe and back to Weston.  Should get some decent autumnal pictures on the Strawberry Line.


A lot of bikes

Started out along  the B each Road in Weston  which has virtually b been taken over by the organisers of the  Beach  Race, Hydro Gardens  Ltd.  This is an annual event in Weston,  now in its 36th Year.  These are some of the bikes on the Beach Lawns, all spruced up, ready for todays big race.  Yesterday it was quad bikes and sidecars headlining.


Soap in the fountain

Went out to Banwell  and was so busy  thinking about what to put on today's blog I took a wrong turn and headed back to Puxton instead  of the Strawberry Line.  What a muppet.  Back in town, it wasn't possible to cycle on the prom so used the busy main road, the A370.   Going ring past  the fountain near the Pier, looks like some  joker  has  put  soap  in the fountain.   Took this  picture  then headed for an accident!   The cars and  trucks were all stationary so, playing safe, went  on the outside of the queue in the clearly marked central zone.  That worked well until a fairly plump lady stepped out from behind a big Ford van straight in my path.  She stayed upright, I was a heap on the floor with nothing worse than a grazed knee. Didn't help that I was riding directly into a low sun.


Clocked up 20 miles today so over the 100 for the week.

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