With no club race reports to post on a Tuesday night, we’re trying to bring you a variety of other cycling related articles and activities to try. They might be a bit hit and miss so bear with us 🙂
Who remembers the “I Spy” books from the 1970s and 1980s? The classic I Spy book of the Car suggested various things to see while driving around, awarding points for each one. You might get 10 points for seeing a Ford Cortina, or 100 points for a Ferrari.
This idea can easily be extended to your daily exercise cycle. Here are some suggestions for animals you might see at this time of year.
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Sheep – just about everywhere you look at the moment. | 5 points |
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Lamb – lots of these around too, but a bonus 10 points if you see an undocked one | 15 points |
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Cows – another easy one, especially as we’ve got a milk factory in Kiltonga | 5 points |
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A bull. The tracker sprinters of the cycling world | 15 points |
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Lama. There are several within a 4 mile radius of Conway Square | 20 points |
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Horse. Another ubiquitous one | 5 points (horse) 15 points (foal) |
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Shetland pony, or other miniature breed | 20 points |
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Pig. Not as common outdoors as they used to be. | 15 points |
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Rare bread pig. Actually, not so rare these days… | 15 points |
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Rabbit | 10 points |
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Badger. Often seen dead, but if you’re out early you occasionally see them running home after a night time hunting trip | 10 points (dead)
40 points (alive) |
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Squirrel. Greys are common, but you can occasionally glimpse a red. | 15 points (grey)
50 points (red) |
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Deer. Not as shy as they used to be – I saw 4 on the Tullynagardy Road last week. | 30 points |
| And a couple for when the lock down eases… |  | |
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Bear. Normally they hide from humans, but fast quiet MTB riders can catch them unawares. Scary! | 100 points |
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Gibraltar Monkey. Another scary one – and very confident. Keep your distance | 70 points |
| Â <No Photo…> | Snakes. Often seen dead at the side of the road in the US. Bonus points if you accidentally ride over a live one. And live. | 50 points (dead)
100 points (live rattler) |
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Camel. Another Alan Coffey photo, of a camel grazing at the side of the road in Morocco | 60 points |