John Leyden🏴🇫🇷
@flyingscot1964.bsky.social
Retired Scot in beautiful Normandy, France/ex dentist, lawyer, regulator, auditor / cycling steel bikes/driving R129 - love old cars but 2 wheels are better/vizsla dad/unashamed lefty
Bikes on bridges. Great idea!
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Bikes on bridges. Great idea!
Who ran through nettles on our walk and has rashes on all the non furry bits?
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Who ran through nettles on our walk and has rashes on all the non furry bits?
They are stunningly gorgeous, especially as an estate but sloping back end made it a tight fit for our dog(s), so we got a Passat. But if our dog was shorter!
November 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
They are stunningly gorgeous, especially as an estate but sloping back end made it a tight fit for our dog(s), so we got a Passat. But if our dog was shorter!
Nippy Normandie!
November 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Nippy Normandie!
And he enjoyed it! 7.5 miles, 3.5C, few flurries as we got back to the car.
November 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
And he enjoyed it! 7.5 miles, 3.5C, few flurries as we got back to the car.
He's already jumped in, a couple of hours early!
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
He's already jumped in, a couple of hours early!
Flurries of snow on the walk this a.m.
Do we think he'll want to go mountainbiking later?🐕 🚵
Do we think he'll want to go mountainbiking later?🐕 🚵
November 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Flurries of snow on the walk this a.m.
Do we think he'll want to go mountainbiking later?🐕 🚵
Do we think he'll want to go mountainbiking later?🐕 🚵
Since I'm not risking a ride this morning, I'm just waiting on the sun hitting the garage so I can get back to the brake flexis.
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Since I'm not risking a ride this morning, I'm just waiting on the sun hitting the garage so I can get back to the brake flexis.
Was cold on the dogwalk this morning.
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Was cold on the dogwalk this morning.
First frost of the winter in this part of Normandy.
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
First frost of the winter in this part of Normandy.
Sunday. Out for a run with the mountainbikes first thing. Ended up being a walk as one bike had a puncture.
Now ensconsed in front of the wood burner.
Now ensconsed in front of the wood burner.
November 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Sunday. Out for a run with the mountainbikes first thing. Ended up being a walk as one bike had a puncture.
Now ensconsed in front of the wood burner.
Now ensconsed in front of the wood burner.
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our local garden centre has started to bring in stuff for their christmas displays.
Tiny 4cv family car (I love these), and wouldn't a suitably padded out Arcadiane make a great #vizsla transport? #weirdcarbs
Tiny 4cv family car (I love these), and wouldn't a suitably padded out Arcadiane make a great #vizsla transport? #weirdcarbs
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Our local garden centre has started to bring in stuff for their christmas displays.
Tiny 4cv family car (I love these), and wouldn't a suitably padded out Arcadiane make a great #vizsla transport? #weirdcarbs
Tiny 4cv family car (I love these), and wouldn't a suitably padded out Arcadiane make a great #vizsla transport? #weirdcarbs
Aye. Over the years I've down-geared mine, so this is 46-36-28 triple with 13-26 rear. Meant thst for commuting was in 'big' ring all the time, spinning out on fast descents, and on tours big most of the time, mid to climb. Never used inner ring except climbing when I had knee problems.
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Aye. Over the years I've down-geared mine, so this is 46-36-28 triple with 13-26 rear. Meant thst for commuting was in 'big' ring all the time, spinning out on fast descents, and on tours big most of the time, mid to climb. Never used inner ring except climbing when I had knee problems.
As the sloped part of the garden I have to cross to get to Brunhilde's garage is now too slippy, B the SL is now off the road on axle stands in prep for some brakes fettling over the winter.
My apprentice has assumed his usual position!
My apprentice has assumed his usual position!
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
As the sloped part of the garden I have to cross to get to Brunhilde's garage is now too slippy, B the SL is now off the road on axle stands in prep for some brakes fettling over the winter.
My apprentice has assumed his usual position!
My apprentice has assumed his usual position!
On today's bike ride for coffee, we were joined by this wee charmer, who nipped along from his owner's antique shop😀
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
On today's bike ride for coffee, we were joined by this wee charmer, who nipped along from his owner's antique shop😀
Théodore had an afternoon with one of his girlfriends (he's a babe magnet that boy), Lily.
They played for hours, but finally calmed down enough to take a photo.
They played for hours, but finally calmed down enough to take a photo.
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Théodore had an afternoon with one of his girlfriends (he's a babe magnet that boy), Lily.
They played for hours, but finally calmed down enough to take a photo.
They played for hours, but finally calmed down enough to take a photo.
Was lubing the wheel bearings on the trailer so decided to use my xmas present. Easy-peasy
You can tell I'm no YouTuber😃
You can tell I'm no YouTuber😃
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Was lubing the wheel bearings on the trailer so decided to use my xmas present. Easy-peasy
You can tell I'm no YouTuber😃
You can tell I'm no YouTuber😃
Guess the season.
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Guess the season.
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this magazine?😁
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this magazine?😁
Ditto. And on my Flying Scot I'm still using d/t gear levers I first fitted to a bike in about 1975!
October 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ditto. And on my Flying Scot I'm still using d/t gear levers I first fitted to a bike in about 1975!
