Club Riding

[lifeson]

Hi Hope everyone is back safely. Just got the warmth back in my feet, it was a bit chilly. Nice route though and got a good benchmark. Think we did 20.5 in about 1 hour 45 mins including a couple of monster hills Total ascents were about 1500 feet.

That'll teach you for pointing out his pot belly !!

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Thats not a pot belly! thats an aeordynamic front extension
29mph on the Dual carriageway according to the Garmin. Best I have done the whole course was 1:38 including the extra 10 miles to and from home
Most of the time came be made up from the top of the Romsley down the Kidderminster road

 

[Wobblers]

Hi Hope everyone is back safely. Just got the warmth back in my feet, it was a bit chilly. Nice route though and got a good benchmark. Think we did 20.5 in about 1 hour 45 mins including a couple of monster hills Total ascents were about 1500 feet.

Yeah, it was a pleasant loop. 1500 feet total climb!? That's about twice as much as I had guessed!

I was just behind you on the dual carriageway; we were doing around 23-26 mph which is not at all shabby

I've found that attacking the hills on the commute seems to have increased my speed - and makes for a more interesting (if exhausting) journey home.

 

[Downward]

Yeah, it was a pleasant loop. 1500 feet total climb!? That's about twice as much as I had guessed!

I was just behind you on the dual carriageway; we were doing around 23-26 mph which is not at all shabby

I've found that attacking the hills on the commute seems to have increased my speed - and makes for a more interesting (if exhausting) journey home.

Did you manage Mucklow Hill ok ? I got to my house on a steep hill (about 1/3rd way up) and was pretty glad I didn't live at the top !

 

[BrumJim]

Yeah, it was a pleasant loop. 1500 feet total climb!? That's about twice as much as I had guessed!

I was just behind you on the dual carriageway; we were doing around 23-26 mph which is not at all shabby

I've found that attacking the hills on the commute seems to have increased my speed - and makes for a more interesting (if exhausting) journey home.

I passed you on the Hagley Road on the way up to the junction with the Wolverhampton Road (by Jonathan's, although I think you turned off before there). Looked like you still had plenty left in the tank.

 

[Wobblers]

I passed you on the Hagley Road on the way up to the junction with the Wolverhampton Road (by Jonathan's, although I think you turned off before there). Looked like you still had plenty left in the tank.

That's because I was almost home to a welcoming cup of tea! You didn't see me gasp to a standstill outside my front door just afterwards...

Mucklow Hill was fun painful. But it's nice to know it's doable, so I'm not in any hurry to go back. Not until next week, anyway...

 

[Downward]

That's because I was almost home to a welcoming cup of tea! You didn't see me gasp to a standstill outside my front door just afterwards...

Mucklow Hill was fun painful. But it's nice to know it's doable, so I'm not in any hurry to go back. Not until next week, anyway...

That's a fair go though getting up Mucklow too after that ride, Don't think I would have got past B&Q.

 

[postman]

Now that worked out well .Read all the posts .Glad to see it all came together .Keep it up .Good old CC.

 

[Brahan]

Wahey - the power of CC. Good stuff guys

 

[Downward]

I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[Tatts]

Hi I started riding with a club resent and realy injoy it go for it you will be ok

 

[Tatts]

Hi I started riding with a club resent and realy injoy it go for it you will be ok you won't be left behind and you will find that the pace is manigable no problem give it a try. Good luck tatts

 

[Downward]

Bumpy for a new one ??

New Thread or go on this one ??

There was talk of a canal trip through Netherton Tunnel or we could do the tour De Clent again ?

 

[BrumJim]

At in-laws this weekend. The following Saturday morning is good, though - 27th March.

Tour de Clent would be good, fitting in a ride from home. Or try the Stourbridge cycle club route? Or how about a route up the Lickys? I've never done Beacon Hill from Longbridge without stopping, but with better pacing and 'Group Power' I might make it.

 

[Downward]

I am free Saturday 27th before the rugby !

 

[BrumJim]

I am free Saturday 27th before the rugby !

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