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[Steady]

Sounds like my kind of ride...

Oh dear!

 

[RWright]

Don't you have the Blue Ridge Mountains where you are?

I am about a 3 hour drive from them....thankfully.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Sounds like my kind of ride...

@Steady wind is worse as there is no let up.

 

[Stonechat]

Duly did the Giro group ride from the Giro cycle cafe in Esher
49.2 miles at 15.1 mph with 2552 feet of climbing
Managed to keep up, there were a few mechanical problems
Went to Box Hill opposite way to the usual, and Ranmore common, which was a tough climb

http://www.strava.com/activities/211829944

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Duly did the Giro group ride from the Giro cycle cafe in Esher
49.2 miles at 15.1 mph with 2552 feet of climbing
Managed to keep up, there were a few mechanical problems
Went to Box Hilly opposite way to the usual, and Ran more common, which was a tough climb

http://www.strava.com/activities/211829944

Nice one!

I wish I had 1/10th your commitment; I really do.

I question my lack of 'driven-ness' these days - I used to be very much full-on when I was younger but it seems to have evaporated as time has passed.

I don't mean this to sound gloomy - I have a lovely life and am grateful - it's just that I lack some motivation for certain things.

 

[moo]

Thought I'd give the ESE Medium route a test run to see how my brother will cope in 2 weeks. The middle 25 miles was a pleasant ride on quiet country roads. If I can convince him to spin up the hills he should be fine.

http://www.strava.com/activities/211916656

 

[Stonechat]

Duly did the Giro group ride from the Giro cycle cafe in Esher
49.2 miles at 15.1 mph with 2552 feet of climbing
Managed to keep up, there were a few mechanical problems
Went to Box Hill opposite way to the usual, and Ranmore common, which was a tough climb

http://www.strava.com/activities/211829944

Missed about 2.5 miles off when forgot to restart Garmin

Here is the Ranmore Climb average only 4% but maximum about 14%
You get to the steep bit when already knackered

Also managed to lose 2.5 miles so the ride was a half century

 

[Big_Dave]

Tough ride today 3300ft of climbs and 51.44miles, some killer hills, steepest hill was cat 4 with 26.5% brickwall of a climb at its steepest point but managed to get up them just before my lungs exploded, wind was a bit rough and slowed us down a bit. enjoyed it though.

 

[morrisman]

Well I completed the St Crispin's Day Night Ride and great fun it was too. I was pleased to find that despite my advanced years (61) I was far from being the slowest or least fit on the ride

My initial thought was at least I would get back before the bloke on the ElliptiGo but he passed me going up to the Royal Albert Hall and I never saw him again, so I had to console myself by getting in before the Brompton riders. The part of the ride around Central London was educational, so many people still about in the wee smalls and all as drunk as lords as far as I could tell. Riding through the Thames Valley later on was great, no traffic, no wind, warm enough for a base layer and long sleeve top.

Learning point - my Garmin is a smart arse, the route had a couple of up and back sections on the same road to get to feeding points, The Garmin seemed to get it in too its head that <E L Wisty voice> "You don't want to do that it's a waste of effort' </E L Wisty voice>and just ignored them. Nearly missed the hot food stop at 65 miles.

So this months Grand Fondo completed and this year's 4000 mile target completed two months early.

http://www.strava.com/activities/211758223

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Duly did the Giro group ride from the Giro cycle cafe in Esher
49.2 miles at 15.1 mph with 2552 feet of climbing
Managed to keep up, there were a few mechanical problems
Went to Box Hill opposite way to the usual, and Ranmore common, which was a tough climb

http://www.strava.com/activities/211829944

Superb effort, sir

 

[Stonechat]

Before Sunday's ride, I lowered the adjustable stem from + 16 deg to + 8 deg. I was comfortable with the position, I was a bit upright before

 

[morrisman]

Despite thinking that selling/giving away my bikes would be a good thing after the 100 miler yesterday I've been out for a gentle 13 miles today in the very non-seasonal sunshine in just shorts and short sleeves.

 

[Mo1959]

I've had a cycling rest day but have walked just over 11 miles today so not exactly a day of rest. Lol. Quads and hams really sore and stiff after yesterday's jog. Poor dog should sleep tonight.

 

[Danny B]

I did my first fifty this weekend, 51.27m in just under 3 hours, average 17.1 MPH but a flat course as East Anglia is, only 308 elevation gain.
I will be entering the Norwich hundred in May so working towards that.

 

[Stonechat]

I am definitley more than averagley achey today
The stats did not give the full picture it was a tougher than average ride yesterday