About Barrie

Digital Storyteller, Media Trainer, Hill Walker, Cyclist, Husband, Father, Grandad, Christian, Blogger, Writer, Baby Boomer, Mac Head, Photographer

I’ve flown the route

Call me a geek if you like, but I imported the route of my sponsored ride through the Yorkshire Dales, planned for next week, into Google Earth. So now I feel I’ve gained a whole new perspective on the roads I’ll be cycling to raise money for Riding Lights.

If you would like to fly with me click on the map below and then export it to a kml file. Double click the saved file and if you have Google Earth installed on your computer you see it traced out on the satellite image. Click play and start to fly. Watch the elevation read out under the map as you traverse the hills – just to gain some idea of where I’ll be feeling the pain. Click here to sponsor me

Last week of training

Last week of training

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

This is pretty well where it starts for today. The new cycle track to New
Earswick. I’m not a big fan of cycle tracks but this one takes me away
from the teatime traffic for a few hundred yards.
Excitement for the ride next week is building. I’m really looking forward to the
challenge.

Memorial

Memorial

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

Not far from Linton is this memorial in Newton on Ouse to the Canadian Crew of a Halifax Bomber returning from a WW2 mission. The red poppies attracted me to the small stone monument. These guys must have been almost home but crashed near here before making the runway.
Sad loss of life in yet another conflict.
Help me and Riding Lights do something to help the Christain community of Palestinians caught in the crossfire of a conflict in Israel. Their numbers are diminishing as many of them lose heart and move out to safer havens. It’s not a good place to live – but not everyone either can or wants to leave their home.
www.help.co.uk/ridingbike to donate

RAF Linton on Ouse

RAF Linton

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

This is where RAF pilots are trained. If you squint you may just see a line of Turcano aircraft – and one that had just landed and taxiing towards the hanger.
Pilots from all over the world are trained here – some no doubt to be engaged in serious conflict when they return home.
Back to the theme of the day.
To change the subject – the new saddle is clearly visible in this picture – and it’s still comfortable. The route home is easy from here. The wind’s at my back, I’m following the River Ouse into York so it’s flat.