First Covid19 Thirty up....building bricks in place.

Today I decided to do a section of one of my internal routes which would build on the stamina but also put in a bit more ascent to test my cycling progress.
Headed out to Monkton then up past the old HMS Gannet barracks, sad how it is quite dilapidated now. Above me a military transporter plane is doing circuit and bumps at Prestwick airport.

Still planes flying

The gradient up and past Monkton House and then the fishing reservoir is deceptive and tougher than it looks on the eye, blowing a bit but the gearing is good. it is a lovely view from up here, Ayrshire farmland and tranquility, is there a worldwide problem out there?
The next downhill was fast and a real buzz which maxed out at 36.01mph, still a good bit away from my record but hey the Adrenalin was flowing and that high speed turn at the bottom, wow, a test of bike handling which I just mastered, glad nothing was coming the other way.

Long quiet roads

Next another deceptive gradient but I felt good on the bike before turning and heading back to the A77 flyover near Corraith, road very quiet. In saying that the country roads had a lot of farming/maintenance works going on, all is not dead out here.

Black & White lamb

Passed a farm with a some largish black and white lambs, no idea what they are but pretty.
Inland I rode a variety of roads, turning wherever the notion took me, before heading to Drybridge and back via Shewalton. The owner of the Shire horses was attending them so if you read yesterdays blog all is still well and good.
Instead of cutting home I cycled up to Loans, very much a headwind, then home via Troon promenade. The other day there were two people, today in the sun I was not counting from the bike but a lot of people, not groups just pairs or individuals. Later I read they had shut the car parks at lunchtime, too many people not self isolating, it is so tough. Hopefully they don't ban cycling.

Prawn boats all tied up

Overall that was my longest bike ride of Covid19 and probably the best as apart from my fatigue, due to age, I felt pretty good and the blue skies certainly helped. 
There are still steeper gradients to be tackled over the next few weeks but so far so good.

Ride route: Cycle path Barassie-Monkton-Tarbolton cut off-Dundonald-Drybridge-Troon Harbour.
Ride distance: 31.49ml
Ascent: 912ft
Bike:Focus Road Bike
Total Covid19 ride distance:243.68