Bob the Bike Man

The day we walked over the old Kete aerodrome to St. Anne’s Head the air was full of lark song. It took for ever to spot them up in the sky, as normal, and my camera wasn’t up to filming them hovering high above. However, I did manage to capture the sound. Click the link to hear for yourself. Oh yes, there is a cock crowing in the background, didn’t notice that until I downloaded the video. lark02

Below are a couple of photographs of the lane which heads down, from where we were staying, towards Portfield Gate and thence to Haverfordwest. Typical of the little, almost sunken, lanes in this county it is a joy to walk along here as few if any motor vehicles drive by.

Packing to go down to Pembrokeshire for a few days I tried to fit the bike into the back of the new car, only to discover that I couldn’t take the bike - and the luggage and have use of the back seats - without removing both wheels. Didn’t have a bike bag, nor any means of protecting the derailleurs from damage or the car interior/luggage from the oil on the chain, so gave up and left the bike at home.

Cyclists were much in evidence throughout Pembrokeshire, having enormous fun on the quiet roads and coastal lanes. I’ll be better organised next time. In fact I’ve now found an ‘anti-shock bike bag frame’ which looks just the job for transporting the bike in the back of the motor, with or without a bike bag. You’ll find it on Geoffery Butler Cycles’ website, click here.

No cycling stories from the week away so you’ll have to put up with some holiday snaps instead… (more…)