Monday was a rest day from the bike but spent it at the Sir Bobby Robson hospital up at Newcastle. The traffic and roadworks were unreal, it took me nearly 1 1/2hrs to travel the 18 miles and got the last space in the carpark. Not sure if it was Monday morning madness / people travelling to work or Christmas shoppers but is was just crazy. By the time i got back in i was shattered and put my feet up. Today i was back to work and i trolled through the emails etc. By the time i got back in i needed some cycle time so me and Angus headed off down into Durham. I had to collect two pairs of new goggles and then it was some dark night miles. It was cool but hot and sweaty on the climbs. I was on the 26"+ beargrease and Angus on the 29+" Krampgrease. First time riding the 5" bud up front for a while and it was hard work. Not sure if i had tired legs off Sunday or if i have been doing too many easy miles on the 29"x3" tyred bike! Belwo are a few photos, the camera dosent like the dark but here is a pick of the best ones - 
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| It was dusky when we left but dark by the time we got into Durham |
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| They have dragged the false tree back out again this year |
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| Same old lights in the market place |
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| This is the only other decoration in the market place |
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| View up Claypath |
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| Same reindeer on Price Bishops roundabout |
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| Back on the trails, bud was working a treat in the mud |
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| Stopped to change the battery in my rear USE light, more on that in a later blog |
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| Lupine Betty on the left & old Edison on the right, two different light beams |
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| Cathedral at night |
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