Van love
Having spent years and years dismantling bikes to fit into small cars and getting mud, oil and various other muck on the ceiling and doors, I really do love being able to just throw my bike in the back of the van with both wheels on. Then grab it out at the other end, shut the door and change inside then head off out into the hills. No idea why I didn’t get one years ago, apart from the money issue of course. Whilst I try to avoid the idea of owning things to make you happy each time I get into it it does genuinely make me smile. Maybe it’s a boys with toys kind of thing but I do genuinely think its great, and it’s getting me out on my bike more which has to be a good thing. It could probably do with a clean out as it’s started to honk a bit from wet kit and muddy shoes.
It was good to get out yesterday after Lee and Susie stayed over. A walk round the park and some breakfast and a catch up was great. It meant I didn’t get to the hills until 2.30 but still managed to get 12 miles in with Matt. Trail conditions were vastly improved since my last trip and the deep freeze had set the ground nice and hard. It was completely bitter out though and was glad to get back in the van and get the heater on.
Maybe next week I’ll try out some of the new bits at Swinley or try and do a longer ride round the Surrey Hills. It’s been ages since I’ve been to Leith so should probably check that out.