Terry Avenue in Autumn

I cycle down Terry Avenue when I go into town. Rowntree Park is on the left, behind the railings. The River Ouse in on the right, behind the hedge. When I was living away, this ride is one of the things I used to think back to and miss loads. When I lived here before though, in the early 90s, I lived in the village of Heslington and cycled in to town down the other side of the river. Which is just as nice as this one.

Breakfast by the River

I'm getting in to a routine of being at the library first thing. I chain my bike to railings not far from the above scene (yes, I know, for anyone who knows York, I've left myself quite a walk, but I'm still a bit of a wuss on my bike in traffic and prefer to stick to off road cycle paths where I can). I'm always sorely tempted to stop and have a 2nd breakfast here. Probably just as well that finances don't currently permit!

When this scene previously appeared on the blog, it was completely under water (20 Aug 2008). It also flooded again - and to a worse degree - more recently. But things seem to have dried out now, thank goodness.

Naked Bike Riding, Anyone?

Today's photo is in fact a video, which I found on YouTube. I live very near the Millenium Bridge, and these cyclists are going across it at the start of the vid. Then they turn right and proceed into town down Terry Avenue, the same route I go on by bike just about every day. But the difference between me and most of these cyclists, is that I wear clothes when I go out on my bike ;-)

P.S. Check the screeches of horror at around 3.20 - 3.30 in the video. They happen as the cyclists are going past the gates to Rowntree Park, where there is a skate park / youth hang out. "AAAAAAARGH! LOOK AT THAT!"

Addendum: I've just found this, incase anyone is interested in knowing more - or indeed participating next year: World Naked Bike Ride UK.