Went out on the bike yesterday

"Leon711" (leon711)
07/16/2017 at 06:19 • Filed to: Bicycle

I had some time available yesterday when I should have been looking for a job (I’m gonna be laid off in the near to mid future), so to procrastinate I went for a ride along the Downs Link. I live at one end of the 37 mile route and I hadn’t been any further than Bramber Castle which is only five miles away, so I decided to go a bit further.

Saw some things and some stuff.

This MGB GT was returning to the earth, shortly before this I saw a wide body S2000 but didn’t stop for a picture as people were around. A bit further on, I realised that I was on part of an old railway as I kept crossing overbuilt bridges.

I did spot stop by some well place benches to look out onto the South Downs (not sure if I was still in the South Downs National Park or not, didn’t really know where I was at that time)

Some of the trails were probably a bit much for my cheap Carrera Crossfire, lots of bumps and loose surfaces. Anyway I made it to Henfield and lost the route (when you get into towns and villages there’s small signs telling which way to go and I missed one). I turned round when I got to a section where it was single track with a national speed limit sign (60mph) I didn’t want to get killed.

On the way back I saw a Morris Minor

And as it started to get a little darker I tried to pick up the pace but the uphill gravel tracks weren’t allowing it.

All in all I rode nearly 36km over 2 hours of riding, the most I’d ever ridden in a day before them was 21km across to journeys like 8 hrs apart so it was new experience riding it all at once.

DISCUSSION (12)

pip bip - choose Corrour > Leon711
07/16/2017 at 06:25

nice views

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Leon711
07/16/2017 at 06:53

Sorry to hear you’re getting laid off, hopefully you get something good next.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Leon711
07/16/2017 at 07:09

Good luck looking for a new job, I hope you can find a nice one!

Leon711 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/16/2017 at 07:43

Yeah, it’s an opportunity rather than the end of the world, I’m reasonably young, have a few years experience under my belt as an engineer, it’s not like I’m unemployable. They are moving all the jobs at my site to the US, 62 out of 70 are being made redundant.

Leon711 > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/16/2017 at 07:45

Thanks, I’m 25 with a few years experience as an engineer, I should be able to find something. All the jobs are moving to the US to keep a bigger company afloat whilst the oil price is low.

Leon711 > pip bip - choose Corrour
07/16/2017 at 07:46

Thanks I really love where I live and I’ve not explored this particular area before, it was nice to get out along the old trainline and see lots of old trackside furniture.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Leon711
07/16/2017 at 07:58

Yeah once you have something on your CV in a good field, you’re good. As I get more into my field I’m realising that a couple years experience is worth ten times what a degree is.

shop-teacher > Leon711
07/16/2017 at 09:02

That MGB GT makes me sad, although not surprised.

Good luck finding a new gig!

Leon711 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/16/2017 at 09:03

Exactly, it sucks that I won’t be working with the same guys anymore and the conditions were good. I was being paid below market value, so as long as I can find somewhere that pays a bit better and is a good place to be, I’ll be happy.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Leon711
07/16/2017 at 12:54

Yeah good luck, you’ll get there for sure.

Cé hé sin > Leon711
07/17/2017 at 16:24

Good news for Trump! Bringing jobs home....

Good luck in the hunt.

Leon711 > Cé hé sin
07/17/2017 at 17:17

Thanks, in all fairness, the site it’s moving to have lost hundreds of jobs and this is a last ditch attempt to keep everything afloat until the oil price goes up.