Up early on a bank holiday Monday morning, the weather was ideal for a ride. No rain, a bit of cloud, not cold and the occasional bit of sun. The only threat was the wind, but still this was nothing too serious.
Meet up with my friend and neighbour Simon, and we set off. Initially we started on the Castleman trail-way, an old disused railway line that has been converted into an idyllic local trail-way, used extensively by cyclists, dog walkers, joggers etc.
A good initial pace along this flattish stretch, saw us reach Broadstone in a very quick time. Conversation was good and we pushed on through Creekmoor, before dropping off the Castleman trail-way and heading into Upton Country House and Park.
A quick dash through the winding paths and trails of Upton brought us out to the Holes Bays in Poole. This pathway hugs the beautiful and very picturesque part of Poole harbour. Wildlife was in abundance and the pace was still at a good level. Once we have traversed the Holes Bay pathways we headed on into Poole. Dodging a little traffic at the main intersection, we reached Poole Quay.
Taking advantage of the great weather, we stopped at Weatherspoons and enjoyed a well earned coffee and bacon sandwich (thanks to Simon's generosity as I have left home with no money!!)
After a short break the weather clouded over a little and we decided to head home. Would we miss the fore-casted showers?
Pace and speed was fairly high on the way home. We took the same route back but upped the pace. The weather held and we made it home, dry but happy after a great ride.
Average speed according to Sports-Tracker app on my Nokia E72 was 10.2mph.
Total distance was 16.2 miles.
Full details, stats and route via Google maps is available via my public profile on Sports Tracker. Just click the link above.
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