CYCLOGS

[Auntie Helen]

Yes, remember that MacB, what if you do yourself an injury doing all those miles? You need to take it easy!

(Ianrauk, do you have a strong sense of déja vu there?)

 

[MacB]

Yes, remember that MacB, what if you do yourself an injury doing all those miles? You need to take it easy!

why am I starting to feel nervous about your touching concern

You're off on tour though aren't you? I'm jealous, last year I'd have thought a cycling holiday was a punishment, now I rather fancy the idea.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Yep, off on tour a fortnight today. Not sure how many miles I'll do but I expect it'll be more than 30 per day so ought to be a good month for me overall.

I have just registered on a German cycling forum to get some advice. Getting lots of helpful comments (and people offering to cycle part of the route with me!) and having to refer to my dictionary a fair bit as one doesn't seem to learn cycling terminology in standard German lessons!

 

[montage]

Have fun AH, where abouts in Germany are you going?

 

[Auntie Helen]

From Köln down the Rhine to Mainz, then back up the other side to Koblenz, then along the Mosel to Bernkastel/Kues (or possibly further to Trier), then back along the other side of the Mosel to Koblenz, then up (downstream) the Rhine to the Hook of Holland. I have three weeks which I think is plenty of time for those distances so may do something else as well. Or just eat lots of cake and cycle slowly.

 

[MacB]

Or just eat lots of cake and cycle slowly.

and that differs to normal how?

 

[Auntie Helen]

and that differs to normal how?

German cake rather than English, of course !

 

[MacB]

German cake rather than English, of course !

damn, so quick with the snappy answers!!!

 

[rich p]

German cake rather than English, of course !

Kaffee und Kuchen

When I last toured there Mrs rich p developed a mid morning addiction to plum tart.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

German cake rather than English, of course !

honigkuchen

 

[Auntie Helen]

Nah, I like an Erdbeerschnitte or Schwarzwälderkirschtorte or Apfelkuchen meself

 

[Auntie Helen]

A shade under 14 miles - how rubbish is that!

My excuse is that my trike is at the LBS being serviced (I doubt I'll get much change from £175 as I'm having a new chain as well) so I used James's trike. His legs are shorter than mine so the boom isn't as far out on his trike, thus less comfortable knees. Mega windy but things seemed easier on his trike - I think his slick tyres, versus my Marathon Pluses, may account for some of this.

 

[Sittingduck]

A mini 21.3 miler. Just enough to get the legs spinning for a while after Saturdays long-un. Will be out of town for 3 days now so no cycling
Today's weather in SW London was Nice & Sunny but WINDY! The ride included such highlights as a non-stop timed lap of Richmond Park (26m14s) First time I have done the lap without stopping for a rest at the top of the steep hill. Bring on the TT's I say

 

[Auntie Helen]

Well my miles will have to take a break as can't ride tomorrow, pity as was meant to be doing another 60-80 miler but legs tonight asked for a break

406.96 miles for the month, you call that a break?

 

[HeartAttack]

406.96 miles for the month, you call that a break?

LOL, yep legs were tired and needed to do some work to pay for my next set of wheels, in fact this week will be a lot lower than hoped if weather stays as it is