First ride of the year

 

On thursday I had to take the car to Newcastle for a service so I decided to take the bike for it's initial check at the same time. This was originally planned for Monday but had to be rescheduled after heavy snow.

While I waited for the car to be ready I rode into town, and dropped the bike off. I pottered around for a bit, had some lunch, then collected the bike. I rode down to the quayside then along the Tyne. 

Only eight miles, in total, but it's a start. I had been a bit apprehensive about the weather, the traffic and finding my way round. But all went smoothly. The bike and the car are both fine.