I'm doing the #RideFestive5 challenge...
"while it would be great if everyone had time to take part in the Rapha Festive 500, Cycling UK wants to offer a more manageable challenge that doesn’t mean neglecting friends and family and dedicating all your time to a sporting feat"
I did the #RaphaFestive500 last year, this year I'm trying something warmer and drier: the #RideFestive5 ... 5 minutes of cycling for the next 5 days.
Heading out for the first of my #RideFestive5 , packing a Carradice rain cape in case the heavens open!
A bridge under a bridge. Between Kitchen Fold and Kiln Hill underneath Manchester Road, the route goes over the stream and under the road! #Slaithwaite
2.5km done... reached the Titanic Spa in Linthwaite. Mostly downhill from home. Difficult to call cycling a "sport" when you're sat down and freewheeling.
Turning back to Slaithwaite on the newly surfaced Huddersfield Narrow Canal towpath. Remember cyclists: slow down near people walking! @CityConnect1
Starting to rain, time to unpack my secret weapon: the Carradice Rain Cape!
Arriving back into Slaithwaite and I've done well over 5 minutes, but only 4km... having so much fun I want to top it up to 5km. Yes, it's raining, but my cape is awesome: bike and I both dry.
Reached the end of the all weather surface, from here to Marsden is a mud-fest at this time of year. One for mudlarking clothes rather than jeans and t-shirt.
5.25km in 22 minutes.
Sunshine and rain.
Urban and rural.
Road and active travel path.
Notable wildlife? 1 Heron.
195 alleged calories... but I'm sure half of them don't count due to me freewheeling downhill.
#RideFestive5
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