Summer Solstice Ride
On a day when there is over 16 hours of daylight, the Peloton was delighted to experience a sunny day for the ride.
The destination was the Ridge Cafe, with some starting at Fol Epi with others joining at Mann Construction. As per usual, we occupied more than our fair share of the trail as we cycled at a leisurely pace along the Goose, then the Lochside.
At the Ridge, we broke into two groups - those who didn’t want to talk about scheduling our rides, and the others!
In the smaller, more select group we talked about the miracles of oregano oil. Brimmy swears by it - using a few drops in water, then putting a towel over the head and breathing in the "fumes". James wanted to know what the difference was between oregano oil and oil of olay - would they both be effective. What is interesting is that oregano oil is also a natural cure for chlamydia!! I wouldn’t make that up.
A cure for bronchitis and other things
Then the talk turned to some serious velo topics. Brimmy is considering selling his Marinoni - a true officionado’s bike, then Doug talked about his experience of selling his Eddie Mercyx. There are some serious cyclists in this group!
After the refreshment break, there was a scatter ride home.
Our in-house photographer was not present, and your blogger failed to take any.😱
Is this cycling or sailing?
The first cycling related news item this week is about sailing - the America’s Cup where cycling prowess is as important as sailing! Check out the bikes in the hulls of the Kiwi boat in the race, and for the latest race results you can go here.
The second one is about liability and culpability when there are accidents involving cars and bicycles - and is the risk of injury slowing the growth of cycling?. Although the story is from Down Under, it may well apply here in the GWN.