Owner:
squiz
Member
Member#: 6644 Location: Registered: 27-05-2007 Diary Entries: 3070
|
3rd July 2022
Mt. Biking: Around Felixstowe Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: 24 mph (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 17.25 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Sunday 3rd July – e-bike ***** – Around Felixstowe including lunch with
‘Emily’ – sunny periods.
After yesterdays full-on windsurf in the sun covering nearly 60 miles, I
was relieved to have a light wind day for a rest:) It was perfect day to
give my easi-fit electric wheel its maiden voyage, Mag has been using hers
for a week now and is absolutely loving it. We have had several problems
with it, including hitting the disc brakes, some screws falling out of my
hub, the hand controllers had to go back, so now use our mobile phones
which is so much better and Bluetooth trouble, hopefully everything has now
been sorted with help from the lovely Clive from easi-fit and we fully
recommend them especially being a nice price compared to a full-on electric
bike which is way out of our price range, made cycling a real joy again
especially for Mag:) So a day of sunny periods with some top skies once
again, Suffolk can certainly do a top sky, hot too when the sun comes out.
So started the day with exercises in the back garden with Mag making a
yummy egg sandwich for lunch. We leave home at 12.30 after Mag gets my
Bluetooth up and using, we don’t switch the power on until after I have
visited Underwoods (hardware shop) to get a replacement bolt for my trailer
for the princely sum of 90p:) Then when we are on a quiet road we try the
leisure setting, there are several options including commute, climb and
manual with the slider to quickly increase the power. We head down the
track beside the Grove Park and you don’t realise how much help you are
getting until you switch it off! You have to peddle but you can cruise
along around 12 mph which is a nice speed especially when off-road. Down
Marsh Lane, luckily the farm gate is open so we continue to Kings Fleet
with the wheat coming on really well now. Then onto out seat at the lovely
Falkenham Church where they have laid a new path and it is very quiet, in
fact we hardly see a soul, just now we like it:) We enjoy our picnic with
the usual stunning views down to the River Deben with several yachts out
despite the light winds with a family of buzzards overhead. Well rested we
take the usual route back using footpaths and bridle ways to Kirton then
Trimely though our beautiful tree lined track with the hills causing us few
problems, well apart from my chain that keeps slipping, some adjustment is
required there me thinks! On reaching the back of Felixstowe docks Mag
heads for home via Morrisons while I continue to the view point by the
River Orwell which is quite busy. Through Landguard Nature reserve and
round to the prom at the Manor end where I windsurfed yesterday. With it
being quiet for the first section I changed down gear and was amazed to
cycle 24 mph on the flat! I had the slow down when it got busy and it was
the easiest, I have ever got up Convalescent Hill and home. We cant wait to
go further afield on our bikes now!
Photo Album here
|
Toys Used:
Statsbar:
About MY Statsbar
|