anto's audax.

[RST Scout]

anyone else use graveyards for a tea break.

I do. Its quiet, has birdsong and I'm out of the way. I read a lot of cycling books and it would seem that many do. Josie Dew does for one. Bus shelters definitely. Not tried a brew-up in a telephone box before.

Janet
Nice photies BTW.

[jags]

i come across some really nice graveyards on my  travels in the country side,
i always head for the really old headstones simply because i'm probably the only  visitor (geek) these graves will get and guaranteed  it's going to be the quietest spot  .

mind u i would not camp in a graveyard no way danno 

anto.

[julk]

anto,
you are not alone, we visited the grave of Kirkpatrick Macmillan on a recent KM Rally
Julian.

[Danneaux]

mind u i would not camp in a graveyard no way danno

I have, and always peacefully. Depends on which side of the grass you are, I suppose. I spend lots of time in cemeteries when touring, mostly using them for rest breaks or as windbreaks.

I find them quiet, peaceful, restful places.

One of my all time favorites is the final resting place of John Baptiste Charbonneau ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Baptiste_Charbonneau ), youngest member of the Lewis and Clark expedition and son of guide Sacajawea. The cemetery is pretty much in the middle of nowhere in Eastern Oregon desert-ranching country, but there are remembrances left there by visitors from all over the world...odd stuff, too: Leica lens caps, running shoes used to win prestigious races (according to the tags left with them), full wine bottles, wreathes, small bells, hand beaded prayer sticks, rubber wrist bands, artificial flower bouquets, necklaces, coins, keys and keyrings, wreaths, small figurines, Zeiss pentroof binoculars, and the little charcoal "pine trees" designed to freshen the air in smoker's cars.

Best,

Dan.

[jags]

nice bit of local  and world history there lads ,
i doubt very much anyone will be taking photo's or leaving anything on my grave .

anto.

[bobs]

Don't know Anto,  you're famous on this forum. 

[jags]

Hah not so sure about famous bob more like pest. .although a nice pest..

[jags]

30 hilly miles doe today , great day here sun not a lot of wind  nice dry roads long may it last.
my  poor back and right foot was in feckin agony i had planned to do a 50 miler but the pain was to bad ,still i enjoy what i did no point in complaining no one listens.

Anto.

[bobs]

Just a thought Anto,  why don't you try flat pedals and see if that helps your foot.

Bob

[jags]

i did bob the new shimano pedals i bought for the audax is flat one side .
i switched back to my road shoes all was going well until today 
i think i'm going to have to get my dolan back on the road until i see if my set up on the audax is any different,i have it set up like the dolan mind you but something a miss somewhere.

anto.

[bobs]

Good luck with that Anto.

[jags]

I need it bob

[jags]

Just home from the bikefit studio,
he made some mega adjustments to my set up .
cleats.bars  saddle showed me before and after on big video screen (man am i out of shape)  i'm as fat as a fool but yeah kinda knew that.
so it's down to me to loose a few stone  and start stretching exercises he showed me for the back .
it took him a good hour and half to get me set up correctly and he didn't charge me  what about that for service mega fantastic.

cheers

anto.
 

[julk]

anto,
that sound like very good news.
Julian.

[bobs]

Sounds positive Anto.