Today is the second day of a four-day weekend for me, and I’m currently enjoying it in proper English fashion with cranberry Wensleydale cheese, crackers and Yorkshire tea. Yesterday afternoon I went on a 30-mile bike ride on my new Bilenky touring bike through the countryside south west of York. It was my first significant [...]
Tagged: Acaster Malbis Airfield, Bicycles, Bike Ride, Bilenky, Helen 3, RAF, WWII, York
When I applied for my job at Cycle Heaven I thought they were looking to fill a vacant position at their shop. I recall arriving at Cycle Heaven for my interview on my Brompton and peering into the workshop, hopeful that I might soon get to wear those cool t-shirts in staff-only navy blue. The [...]
Categories: England
Tagged: Bicycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Heaven at York Station, Employment, Work, York
Over the Christmas holidays the combination of melting snow and too many days spent indoors ignited a desire to go out exploring on our Bromptons. We chose to ride to the nearby ruins of a 13th century priory. The warmer weather and simple navigation made the outing much more enjoyable than our recent excursion to [...]
Categories: Adventures,England,Miscellaneous
Tagged: Bicycles, Brompton, Castles, Durham Castle, Finchale Priory, UFO