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Morning in the woods

8/3/2017

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I've only done this cycling-in-the-woods-before-work thing twice now but it's already starting to feel like a habit.

The first three miles are on the road - a main road, but most of the traffic is heading into town so I sail past the queues in the opposite direction. After a mile or so downhill it flattens out, and then slowly starts to creep upwards. I admit this bit is quite tedious, but in just twenty minutes I'm faced with this. 
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This reservoir marks the start of the path into the woods. On Monday I saw a deer here, peeking through the trees. 

​It also marks the start of the mud. 
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This was the worst of it actually, and even this wasn't too bad. I don't have a mountain bike, and just have to hold my nerve and hope I don't fall off (while realising that if I do, nothing really bad is going to happen as I'm heading uphill so there's no chance of a high speed topple). There was no wind on Monday morning, and the trees were reflected in the puddles. 
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The path diverges here. To the left, through a gate, is a rocky stream, which wends its way upwards by a steep path, impossible to cycle up even on a mountain bike (for me, at least). To the right is the old carriage track, which takes a slightly longer, less steep route to the top.
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The path is rocky here and not so muddy, which makes it easier to ride on, although it can be a bit tricky navigating round the stones. It feels like a good core workout though. 
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The path winds through the woods, turning left at the end there and going up the slope to the side. 
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It feels more dramatic up here, and you get a good view as the bank drops away to the left to join the rocky stream below.
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Near the top, rocky outcrops line the path. 
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These woods are a local nature reserve, and are part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and I feel privileged to be able to wander through them at will on my way (kind of) to work. I really must get up there and walk along the path by the brook again soon. 

After two or three miles through the woods I reached the road again. A quiet road for the first mile or two, and mostly downhill, so I stood up on my pedals and sailed along singing to myself as I headed towards the city. Not a bad start to the day at all. 
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Mum
8/3/2017 09:26:22 am

What a fabulous start to your working day! x

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