22nd June 2014, The cycling just gets easier and more enjoyable as John's love for it deepens.

You don't know what you are 

missing if you don't cycle...  

John writes: 

Margaret is writing a blog on her tablet as I write.  

Meanwhile, here is a photograph of us cycling by St Peter's Church, Carrigrohane, this (Sunday) evening at about 8pm.  

The foreground is not so sharp but I think the background with the church and grounds looks well. 

I'm really enjoying cycling now and find I no longer dread climbing hills.  It is amazing how quickly one gets used to cycling and enjoying it again.  I'm converted to returning to cycling — thanks to Operation Transportation.  So glad it gave me the incentive to buy a bike. 

John  has been discovering reasons to cycle like the one celebrated above from the blog and e-card site: 

http://www.ecomythsalliance.org/2012/06/a-ticket-to-ride/ 

I look forward to cycling in the coming years, something I thought I had finished with years ago.  Cycling is so exhilarating.  People don't know what they are missing when they don't cycle.  

Take the workout outside, as this art invokes: 

http://pedalworks.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/10-reasons-to-cycle-to-work/ 

Editor's Comment:

Did you think you had finished with cycling years ago? Re-discover the excitement and exhiliration of cycling like John and the man below on: http://wheelywheel.blogspot.ie/p/resources.html and sourced at from: http://www.seppo.net/cartoons/displayimage.php?pos=-735

© Seppo Leinonen, www.seppo.net

And check out even more reasons to cycle here: http://www.bikeminded.org/about-campaign/reasons-to-cycle/ 

Last but not least: Don't forget to sponsor John and Margaret's chosen Charity PIETA HOUSE @ http://www.mycharity.ie/event/operationtransportation2014 

Only 3 people have sponsored so far, even though many many more have seen this notice...

22nd June 2013, Margaret Discovers the Highs and Lows of Loop Routes to Ballincollig

The Brightness of Summer Days Lives on in Bike Talk

Margaret writes: 

 It was another wonderful day -weather wise; So, we cycled to the far end of Ballincollig to visit friends.  
Journeying out via the Model Farm Road, we took a short detour to look at St Peter's Church in Carrigrohane. 

The photographs copied here show the intriguing gravestones and mausoleums to be found by anyone wandering through St. Peter's Church grounds.

Many of the inscriptions bear impressively decorous names and tell tales of the times and lives of those who lie beneath..Both photos are from the website of: Councillor Kieran McCarthy.

There was lots of talk about the bikes at our friends house; They were all very interested about hearing about bike week.

Do Margaret and John have bikes on the brain? 
Image on Left: The writer of this blog reckons she does: http://www.save-janos.net/?cat=11 and 
Image on Right: People who want to tell the world about the bicycle like machinations of their brain wear this intricate drawing on a t-shirt from: http://www.cycologygear.com/bike-brain
We cycled home via the Straight Road; 
There is a cycle path all the way, but we diverted back through the Lee Fields again.  

The cycle was 7km each way, but on the flat on the return journey, which was a great bonus. :) 

We arrived home at 9.45pm, and it was still bright.  We reminded ourselves that the longest day of the year has now just passed, so the days will be getting shorter from now on!

( The Sunflowers come courtesy of http://www.hobbyfarms.com/hobby-farms-editorial-blogs/farm-inspiration/summers-lease.aspx )