Consett down the Derwent Walk to Derwenthaugh Park n back

 

After yesterdays ride it must have been a harder ride than I thought it was. After I got changed, put the bike on charge, uploaded my blog and had something to eat I fell a sleep for an hour and a half! 

Anyway the sun was shinning more this morning and did not look as cold so I decided to go for another local ride. Again I set off from Delves Lane at Consett and headed for the crossroads on the old railway line. At the crossroads I turned right and headed down the Derwent Walk. The last three times I have done this leg the viaducts have been closed further down but all of them were open today. The line was damp in places after the overnight rain but was not too bad. There was very few others out on the way down but busier coming back up. Once I reached Derwenthaugh Park I did the top loop then headed back to Consett. Once back at the crossroads I turned right and over Hownsgill viaduct before heading back to Delves Lane. All in just over 25 miles in 2hrs 3mins with 1250ft of climbing. Enjoy the snaps below and hopefully more soon- 

Yesterday afternoon I removed the 29" x 2.2" Hunt wheelset and fitted my 700c x 47 Hunt wheels for a change. They are faster rolling but less comfortable and I was running the pressures too high today! 

A fresh and windy ride up the Waskerley Way to Park Head and the Reservoir.

 

I decided to have a week off the bike as the pain etc in my side was getting worse after my second operation. I have done some walking but that's been about it. There was a lovely red sunrise which lasted less than a minute then it clouded over. I decided to jump onto the C2C / Waskerley Way at Delves Lane, Consett and head for Parkhead. I have not been up that way for a long time. It was lovely and dry, and very quiet at 7am. I only seen Big AL coming back down and not another sole all the way up. As per normal I had a head wind nearly all the way up so was looking forward to the return leg. I did a small loop after passing the café and dropped down to Waskerley Reservoir for a look around. There is not much water left but not sure if they have let it drain down as there is a lot of works going on. I did have a tailwind for most of the return leg and there was a few others out n about by then. Once back to the crossroads I turned left and headed down the Derwent Walk for a loop before ending back at Delves Lane. All in 26 miles in 2hrs 1min with 1250ft of climbing. Below are a few snaps from the ride, enjoy and hopefully more soon.