Bank Hol Monday ride on the Fat Bikes

MK1 Salsa mukluk left and latest Salsa carbon beargrease right
what a difference a few years/technology makes

Bank hol weekend and I am bad as a dog with flue. Saturday we went shopping at the Toon, very quiet I thought and got a few things for the house, work shirts etc nothing exciting really. Had a quick look around Start Cycles, they have extended the ground floor to make more floor area for clothing/shoes etc. Then on the way home we called in past Evans at Gateshead to exchange the faulty pump, I have never seen the shop so busy and all the staff were out the back apart from one so had to wait to be severed but the lad never even looked at the pump or receipt, new one had the needle pointing at 0psi so fingers crossed. Then on the way home I was looking over at north bound on A1M and thinking god its quiet. Got to Washington services and found at why, North bound all three lanes closed, tried to get off ta Chester Le Street but gave up so continued very slowly down to Durham turn off.
Yesterday was a complete and utter wash out with heavy rain and wind. Still bad so didn't do much, lazy sod that I am.
Today the sun was out so dragged the mtb's out for a local off road ride. Angus is (or should be) revising for his exams as his arse is starting to drop out now! As for the ride we decided to do the same route as last Saturday to Bishop Auckland and back along the old railway line. Again a massive freezing cold headwind all the way there and a more sunny tailwind back. We stopped of at Auckland Castle for tiffen at the 1/2 way turning point. Also called in past the COOP at Willington for some ket on the way back, not that I will see any of it. The old railways lines were busy with dogs walkers, horse riders, runners, cyclists and walkers. You would think everybody was trapped in the house all day yesterday lol.
Back to work tomorrow but a short week, I am only in Tues & Wed, off Thurs with the election and a Friday in bed to recover!