To make up for missing out on my usual weekend rides, the latest copy of The Ride Journal arrived in the post today.
This is an inspirational magazine, or, and here I'm allowing the professional librarian in me to come to the fore, periodical, as it's quite the heavyweight publication. Rouleur-like in it's print quality, with a great feel (and smell?!) to it's paper, it is jam packed with articles and insights all with one thing in common; they are written by people who just love to, well, Ride.
Actually, it didn't make up at all for not being able to get out for a ride, as leafing through the articles just made me itch to get out all the more. And that's an itch I can't scratch at the moment.
At least I did manage a ride out with my eldest (nine years old) son at lunchtime. He on his six speed Shimano mountain bike, resplendant in Liverpool Century club jersey and wrap-around shades, tackling the hills like a wanabee Phillipe Gilbert, I was glowing with paternal pride when a bunch of riders from the North Norfolk Wheelers passed by and shouted praise in his direction.
Right, here's hoping I feel healthier tomorrow... Sniff.
This is an inspirational magazine, or, and here I'm allowing the professional librarian in me to come to the fore, periodical, as it's quite the heavyweight publication. Rouleur-like in it's print quality, with a great feel (and smell?!) to it's paper, it is jam packed with articles and insights all with one thing in common; they are written by people who just love to, well, Ride.
Actually, it didn't make up at all for not being able to get out for a ride, as leafing through the articles just made me itch to get out all the more. And that's an itch I can't scratch at the moment.
At least I did manage a ride out with my eldest (nine years old) son at lunchtime. He on his six speed Shimano mountain bike, resplendant in Liverpool Century club jersey and wrap-around shades, tackling the hills like a wanabee Phillipe Gilbert, I was glowing with paternal pride when a bunch of riders from the North Norfolk Wheelers passed by and shouted praise in his direction.
Right, here's hoping I feel healthier tomorrow... Sniff.
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