HAWKES BAY CYCLE TRACKS.

I have just started riding the local cycle tracks with Siobhan,

 and much to my surprise, I am really

enjoying them.

I thought they would be, well a little dull I guess.

But no, they are really a lot of fun.

Siobhan and I have been doing a couple of rides a week 

after work after one of us has sorted dinner for the kids.

We usually pack a little snack, a small thermos of

strong sweet black coffee, and off we go.

The cows do sometimes need a bit of persuading to

move off the tracks

We found after a couple of rides of about 40 km

that we would be coming back when it was getting a little dark.

However the paths pop right out in the night light, which is 

quite cool. I have fitted a old battery lamp to Siobhan's bike

in case of emergency. I tried out my modern LED light

but it was to bright and ruined the ambiance of the ride.

I can't help putting up yet another photo of the Mercian, it's so pretty.

So anyway, I am thinking about putting a separate page on the blog

with all the different rides we have done in the bay. If you come over this way

you can check them all out here, some are definitely better than others.