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[RWright]

No fireworks here today . I learn some things here on the forum. I found out last year about that guy that tried to blow up London and Parliament or something like that and thus the fireworks celebration there. I learn a lot from here that I normally wouldn't.

Going out for a little jog now and if I can withstand the punishment I may go for a quick spin afterwards.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@RWright He was also Catholic and as the country was very strongly Protestant at the time it didn't go down to well, and it was just Parliament, well it was more the King as he was meant to be in attendance on the day he was supposed to set the fuse, and re-instate a Catholic King.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well thats the first days riding where the max temp hasn't got above 10C since early May.

 

[RWright]

Well thats the first days riding where the max temp hasn't got above 10C since early May.

21C here today, tomorrow supposed to be about the same. Highs around 16C forecast for a week or so after that. This time of year things can change quickly, including the weather forecast. I'll take it while I can get it, I still feel cold even now though, except when I am jogging or riding. Trees are close to full fall color and leaves on the ground in my yard now.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@RWright it wasn't cold as such, could tell it on the hands a feet a bit coming home from my friends house a bit later (dusk) temps were 5.5'ish, I got a couple of the Aldi winter shirts and and with a compression base layer was warm enough, as I say hands and feet were beginning to notice it a little

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Guess everyone is out at Bonfires.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

No fireworks here today . I learn some things here on the forum. I found out last year about that guy that tried to blow up London and Parliament or something like that and thus the fireworks celebration there. I learn a lot from here that I normally wouldn't.

@RWright He was also Catholic and as the country was very strongly Protestant at the time it didn't go down to well, and it was just Parliament, well it was more the King as he was meant to be in attendance on the day he was supposed to set the fuse, and re-instate a Catholic King.

But 400 years later we can all laugh about it and eat pie and peas. Yay!

 

[RWright]

Guess everyone is out at Bonfires.

I went back out for a spin. Since it was kind of early I took a different route since the workers might still be out on my normal track. Not that I think they really care if I am out there, just decided I would go for a change of scenery since traffic should be light before the after work crowd is trying to get home.
They are repaving a couple of the roads I took today and I hope they are not finished, they have that gravel topping on it now and it made for an interesting moment or two, not to mention the vibration it causes thru the handlebars.

I saw another rider going up the same road I was turning on to. He probably had me by about a half mile. I upped my pace a little and was reeling him in but ran out of road when he turned one direction and I went the other at the intersection (another two hundred yards and I would have had the scalp). I will check the flyby and see if I know him. Strava is acting a little funky right now and flyby wouldn't load. I also saw a cyclist when I was jogging earlier and also saw him in his driveway fettling his bike early on in my ride. Finally I saw two cyclist coming toward me near the end of my ride. One riding in the middle of the center turning lane and one riding on the wrong side of the road (in my lane), with traffic coming up behind me. I was checking behind me and noticed the lady driving the car coming up behind me had the situation under total control so I relaxed a little. That kid coming toward me in my lane was lucky he was on a mountain bike because he wasn't getting the lane even though I could have given him space. I didn't even say anything, hopefully his little pea brain can work out which side he should be riding on next time. Lots of cycling action on my little spin today.

 

[Effyb4]

I had a really good ride and managed to get up a bit of a hill that I really struggled with the last time I attempted it (last spring).

http://www.strava.com/activities/215940981

 

[Nigelnaturist]

But 400 years later we can all laugh about it and eat pie and peas. Yay!

You think burning effigies is something to laugh at

@RWright nice to know its not just our councils saving money by top dressing (thats what we call it over here) by saying they have repaired that bit of road, in most cases as far as cycling goes it just makes it worse, though they did repair a bend that used to be interesting trying to pick a line through.

@Effyb4 nice one

 

[Eribiste]

Cheers Mo. I'm also down for the Shakespeare100 in April with Sue who is on the trainer every day at the moment.

Jolly good, that's an event I'm intending to have a go at. I'll also be having a go at the Autumn 100 mile job, my first crack at a 100 miler.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Jolly good, that's an event I'm intending to have a go at. I'll also be having a go at the Autumn 100 mile job, my first crack at a 100 miler.

Shhhh, don't tell anyone but I am also hoping the autumn one will be my first 100 miler.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Guess everyone is out at Bonfires.

Or at work

 

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

My first bit of progress today.. changed my horrid cheap red bar tape for some half decent black tape... makes the bike look so much nicer! and all done on my lunch break!

 

[moo]

Went out for some late night climbing. The Garmin registered an average temperature of 1c. Explains why I couldn't feel my fingers for most of the ride

http://www.strava.com/activities/215979748