Isolation Cycle 44; Balgone Woods...

 

Today we cycled inland following the John Muir Way trail and looped around the Lake at Balgone...

Quiet here today being midweek you can see there are a lot of visitors here now with he cars parked around the country roads at weekends and the amount of foot traffic signs on the paths,  so glad to be here mid week when a lot quieter...

A wee film from a fun cycle, Song is `#12` by Apex Twin, 

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Drone Film on the coast...

 So yesterday I said we were followed by a Drone while cycling on the coast, well this turned up on Youtube a few days later and check it out at 3 mins 29 seconds... ;) 

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Isolation Cycle 43; Torness loop...

Another day out cycling and today we cycled east out the town in a loop to Torness....

From the lighthouse we were onto open sand and then the smooth rocks exposed by the low tide...

While riding across the flat rocks at Skateraw we were aware of a Drone flying overhead, we had passed some folk sitting who I guess now were flying it,  need to watch that as inside a no fly zone here at Tornoble! err i mean Torness...

No fishermen today here...

yeehaa!

 Wee film, Song is `#19` by Aphex Twin, watch for a Drone when were on the flat rocks past the Lime Kiln...

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Willys Hotchkiss M201 Jeep Update; finishing off the extras and out and about...

 

All running well in the Jeep camp!...

Windscreen down now when out and about around town!, warmer weather on it's way!

The starter handle arrived last week and the postman correctly guessed what it was!

It was soon painted with red oxide primer then Olive Drab green paint...

Mounted up behind the seat ready to use if the battery ever goes flat, it need an af thread wing nut for tool free removal...

The hole on the wood inside the front bumper was also drilled out using a 25mm flat wood bit...

And here is where the handle connects on the Willys engine...

And with a tow eye bought on eBay added having drilled the front bumper that completes all the wee jobs I wanted to do to the Jeep, mostly for reliability and incase of breakdowns...

With two fire extinguishers, Spare fan belt, oil and coolant, wheel jacks, tools inc spare points and condenser, a safe towing system The Jeep is ready to go, and hopefully prepared for a worst scenario!...

Here is a wee film hand starting the Jeep and down at a farmers field who gave us permission to drive round you can see how the bonnet catches work to cleverly hold the bonnet up in the wind, and also can fasten down the windscreen when folded down on the bonnet....

With the screen down I had a wee drive about...

Another short film...

I put the screen up again before heading up the hills and had another wee drive about, and a 3rd film...

It was colder once up the hills!...

Heading back into town and we went through the Drive-through!, must be the first Jeep to do that lol!

Wee film!...

With the camera shaking a bit too much off road with the vibration I will just use the frame up in the air for filming on roads in the future, I returned to having the roof frame folded back and locked in place with the wing bolts. I need to sort folding up the roof better while it is attached at the back of the Jeep and allowing the frame rails to sit totally flat where they will not rattle.

Love to get a pic of the Jeep parked next to the Big Gun here in town!...

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Isolation Cycle 42; Grey day on the coast...

 

Grey days usually make for quieter days on the coast and as often by mid morning the daily dog walkers have been out their routine walk and the coast is quiet until around mid afternoon when the 2nd dog walk is taken and families finally get organised and get themselves out. People are creatures of habit, that includes us both who try and get out when it's quiet.

Today was just an easy cycle to stretch the legs, nothing out of the ordinary happened or was seen, but just good to get out and get some fresh air exercise...

Black and white pics today edited from the Go pro camera film what with the flat light...

Wee film from today, Song is `1969` by Boards Of Canada,

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Isolation Cycle Pt 41; Around town on the SE BMX Fat Quadangle!

Time to get out a cycle on the SE BMX `Fat Quad` that I bought with extra overtime worked last October - I alway spend Overtime on nice things...

Part of their retro BMX line up the 26” tyre Fat Quad follows on from the Fat Ripper I was so tempted to buy a few years ago. Having owned both original 20" wheel BMX models as a teenager in the 1980`s  these bigger bikes are so cool!, and now living in town makes for a good excuse to own now for the odd scoot around town...

 

With the  Go Pro on G`s handlebar we went a cycle around town...

I need to swap the Hydro disc brakes for more mellow Avid cable BB7 disc brakes to be able to wheelie it - dunno how kids manual bikes with no brakes!... skill...

A fine mist came in from the North Sea... beware of the Fog!...

After a few pics at the Big Gun G rode the Fat Quad home and though it was real cool, Mmm maybe need to add a Big Ripper to the fleet for us both to go cruising...

You can buy an SE BMX from the local shop here....

Wee film, Song is `Alles Klar` by Ultravox,

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