Old ruins in Yorkshire - a cycle tour by an old ruin from Lincolnshire
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- Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024
- This tour was a failure, but it was enjoyable and I have many memories and experiences I want to keep. Pain in my knees dominated the experience, and the slow recovery has governed my riding since this tour, so this video sets the context for the next few adventures. Chronically speaking, it comes BEFORE my previous video of "A short ride from Boston" (which I did largely to try out my rested knees and the new drone - which I bought after I went on this trip to Yorkshire).
This video is a bit of a slideshow and may seem very dull. I didn't visit spectacular climbs or do spectacular things - I couldn't even do much fancy filming because at times it was all I could do to just turn the pedals. I was also having some "learning experiences" with a new camera which produces steadier video but has a mind of its own when it comes to doing what I want it to! I missed a few good shots I thought I had recorded - especially on day 3 when it decided to take stills instead of videos for a while.
This was the second time this summer that an injury from a day ride made me give up a multi-day tour! At least this time I didn't have to turn back on the first day, even if I should have!
This time the big problem was tendonitis (I think) in my right knee. It was a direct result of trying not to push hard with my left knee which periodically troubles me with arthritis! This was a full week of decent weather in which I hoped to head North to Scotland and I had to cut it short after 3 days of limping! It's frustrating!
I don't mind relaxing and putting my feet up, but not when it's warm and sunny outside and I want to be on my bike! I knew it was a risk to go, that perhaps I shouldn't have gone, but I just love cycle touring! I had rested for 2 days after the first twinges of pain and hoped it would be alright but I was so unsure that I didn't actually book my bed at York until I got to Stow - nearly half way. Anyway, I was wrong! The pain started after about 80 miles - I should have stayed at home a few more days to rest the initial injury instead of making it worse!
But my 3 days of pain were also 3 enjoyable days of cycling. I enjoyed the scenery and the historic buildings and ruins I visited and the friendships I made at the hostels. Good memories! Helmsley combined the best of hostels as I remember them with the modern YHA experience - 5 stars, plus an extra one for the company!
St Helen's church at Stow was a magnificent surprise to me. It was a very important church in Saxon and early Norman times and even has associations with Lady Godiva! Outside it looks quite plain, but inside the architecture of the arches and columns seems immense and imposing. I only stopped there to sit on the bench and eat lunch. I hope I'll be going back there soon!
The ride from Boston to York was almost the same as in my earlier video "SLOTHO 5b" which gives a fuller account of the ride and the interesting bridges. This time it was slightly longer but missed out a couple of the busiest roads - excellent routing by cycle.travel - my new favourite routing app.
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I’m not a big mileage cyclist fan. But I do enjoy watching your journeys. Kudos to you for pushing on with the bad knee. I’m slightly inspired to do a bit of bike packing. 👍
@@Balecart Thanks for commenting. I'm not fixated on doing big mileages but I am hooked on going places, seeing the countryside change and then emerging somewhere that is completely different to where I started. This year I've been enjoying Youth Hostelling again; As well as the lowish prices, I really like socializing after the ride with other people who are enjoying travelling. Bike packing has transformed my cycling , and having a journey to complete gives a nice sense of making progress while challenging myself a bit. If you fancy it, do have a go and don't worry too much about having the right stuff!
Nice ride 👌 years since we visited the Abbey good to see the area again 👍
@@glyn829Yes, lovely ride. Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting!
super autumn colours, but your poor knee though! Rest, rest, rest!
Thank you for the nice comment and for your concern about my poor knee which is very kind and wise! I'll just take this opportunity to say that this video should come, chronologically, before the "Short Ride from Boston" video which I edited quickly because I wanted to see how I could fit in shots from the drone and then uploaded out of sequence because it was ready (I have quite a backlog of editing for trips in the summer which I hope to work on in the winter). Anyway - the injury really happened on this trip to Yorkshire although I had probably done damage over the previous couple of weeks. I gave it a week or two of rest with no cycling at all before the Short Ride video - but that Short Ride persuaded me to rest it for longer. Since then I have been building it back up with more miles and more hills - I think it is ok now but I'm still going slowly and listening for any hint of pain from the tendon, and so far it seems ok.
Anyway, thank you for your nice comments which I always appreciate, and thank you for watching!
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Big mileage for a fit youngster, truly epic for a senior with dodgy knees - well done! You seem intent on exploring TS Eliot's maxim, "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go". Hope the tendonitis abates; rest is unfortunately necessary, but the old ruins will still be there next year.
@@davidwalsh566 Thanks, that's good! I hadn't heard of the Eliot quotation - it's very apt; perhaps I should adopt it as a motto although right now a bit less risk-taking would probably be a good idea! Your nice comments are much appreciated! Thanks for watching!
Nice trip and you were blessed with the weather. For the knees try a cream with the active ingredient: Diclofenac. Here in Switzerland the brand name is Voltaren, perhaps it called Voltarol in the UK, but I'm not sure. There are basically two versions one for muscle pain and one for arthritis. I would not leave home with out a tube of it.
@@dooley-ch Thanks for the tip on Voltarol. Yes, it was a nice trip, despite the knee trouble. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Nice ride. Knee trouble is a real problem for us old guys. Hope it doesn’t bother you for too long.
@@essextrails Thank you for your kind thoughts! Yes, it seems that, unfortunately, we have a bit of built in obsolescence! But I don't intend to let it get the better of me yet, even if it does slow me down, which it has! I posted this video partly because the knee problems I inflicted on myself in this ride have affected my approach and performance on my subsequent trips - it is part of my story - the context for what follows. But I'm pleased to say that I have been back in the saddle and there have been some lovely rides (videos in production) even if the statistics are less impressive because I am taking more care in order to promote healing! And, I agree - this was a nice ride: a real joy despite the pain! If it was always easy, would it seem so worthwhile?
Thanks again!
113 miles the first day and wonder why your knees hurt i would be in a ambulance on my way to hospital, think you forget your not a teenager any more.
You're right! But there is so much I still want to do! However, this trip was a case of matter over mind rather than the other way round! Thanks for watching, and for reminding me of my age!