January 3rd 2021 - Flying Scot Tandem ride - 1st for 2021

 I am so enjoying the long weekend and having a great time with the family starting the year off in a good way. 

It looks like most are trying to do the same with their riding judging by the cool photos being posted on the various forums and social media the last few days. 

Well this morning I put together Heathers pizza oven and we fired it up as you have to fire it for about an hour at temp and then let it cool before wiping clean and then ready to use properly, so we did this in the hope the weather stays nice, ie; not raining and we could have pizza for dinner. 

Once this was sorted and we got a few other things done I thought after riding solo the last few rides I would see if Caleb was up for a run on the tandem, which was a silly question really. So we were all suited and booted tandem out, tyres pumped and with the sun shining we were ready to go when all of a sudden from over the roof where we couldn't see, it started bucketing down, a quick retreat to the shed for 10 minutes while I cursed the seldom dry road now absolutely running with water. Oh well, bright side was as least it stopped which meant we could still ride :) 

Didn't go far just a loop of about 10 miles to keep the legs spinning. Was definitely nice to be back out with the boy just cruising along. Tandem was running nicely and I have still to strip and overhaul it but plenty of time left for that. I have an idea that winter isn't yet upon us properly. 

So a lovely ride then home to fire up the pizza oven and see how it goes. Heather had mad the dough earlier and the sauce she makes is always lovely but after the first one where I got it sussed for temp and how much to open the flu we soon had the most beautiful pizzas for dinner. A little while to get to temp, then a bit to keep it consistent with feeding it wood and then just a couple of minutes each pizza. 

So how good a day is that, long weekend with no work tomorrow, a great ride with my boy and beautiful pizza with the family!  

I really hope tomorrow is dry.  

Great start to the year and I really hope everyone else is having a good one too. 

Jamie