Sunday
After totally failing to go out last night, I did at least wake up nice and early, feeling refreshed, this morning. I bounced out and pulled the cover off my bike, and had a go at getting it running again. (I pulled the battery out in december, and haven't ridden it since..)
It seems that repeatedly trickle-charging the battery has revived it enough, and I was able to get the bike started, and after warming up for a while, it ran quite well. The chain is still rusty and needs replacing, though.
I rode it over to Hampstead Heath, and hiked around there with my camera, eventually meeting up with voofy, merlinc and maddiekat at the Spaniard's Inn, for a late lunch / early dinner.
Then I walked back down again in the fading evening light, and rode home.
It seems that repeatedly trickle-charging the battery has revived it enough, and I was able to get the bike started, and after warming up for a while, it ran quite well. The chain is still rusty and needs replacing, though.
I rode it over to Hampstead Heath, and hiked around there with my camera, eventually meeting up with voofy, merlinc and maddiekat at the Spaniard's Inn, for a late lunch / early dinner.
Then I walked back down again in the fading evening light, and rode home.