A perfect day for cycling with light winds for a nice change, it was just above freezing when I set off at 8am but it didn't feel cold due to the lack of wind! I decided to head for Kirknewton today as I haven't been out that way for a while, I got a nice surprise when I arrived there
It was mostly main roads today because it was a Sunday, it was nice to see dry roads after a couple days with no rain! This is the A71 which I used all the way from Newmains to Kirknewton, its a fun road to ride when there is little traffic!
I came across this beautiful 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air I believe? a year older then me and looking way better
its a shame it was parked in such an awful place but hey ho...
It reminds me of the car my dad had when I was a toddler, a 1950's Vauxhall Cresta which had very similar lines but it was a boring grey colour
I reached Kirknewton and I was passing the RAF base when I spotted a glider taking off, time for a break then
I was trying to follow them passing over the Pentland Hills and hoping they would land soon to get more photos, it was my lucky day!
The sign was telling where I was heading next, the A70 to Carnwath which is a very popular cyclists route and its not hard to see why as its like this all the way to Carnwath with big climbs and big descents!
Harperrig Reservoir!
2 lady cyclists enjoying the road also, they cheated though and used a car....I passed them shortly before this
I was catching them up a few miles later but they turned off the A70 and missed some amazing views like this!
I passed through Carnwath and took the A721 towards Carluke, another amazing road on a quiet day! I stopped at a farm entrance here for a snack before the final climbs home.looking back at the Pentland Hills!
Looking south towards The Tinto Hills!
Around 18 miles to go now and as I arrived in Carluke I decided to take the quiet back roads as the main roads were starting to get busy now! I was pleasantly surprised to find the back roads mainly dry and I sure wasn't complaining, I never saw a single car until I was a couple of miles from home!
I got home incident free and a little tired but delighted with a brilliant day on the bike!
350 miles covered in February from 6 rides, 17 miles short of January but I'm happy with that for a short month! Lets see what March brings, my bike will be 5 years old at the end of March which blows my mind as it seems like yesterday I went on my first ride! My first ride was actually to Kirknewton also on 1st April 2018, what a day that was!
There was some snow on the hills that day!
My bike looked a little different then and much lighter...