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[Nigelnaturist]

Very quiet in here this weekend.

Damp and cold here in Essex today but just getting ready to pop over the boarder to Kent to go off road for the first time. I think because I know I'm going to get muddy and wet I'm not actually too bothered by the weather!

Will report back later.

Its been pretty quite all week, tempted to get out but still barking with any sort of deeper breath, its not a bad day for a ride here as well.

 

[Mo1959]

Its been pretty quite all week, tempted to get out but still barking with any sort of deeper breath, its not a bad day for a ride here as well.

Hope it clears soon. Probably wise not to exercise if you have a chesty cough.

Weather also gorgeous here today. Chilly but nice and bright so glad I got out for a while. It's all to break down in the evening and back to wet and windy tomorrow. Seem to be getting day about at the moment.

 

[Squid lips]

First 20 miler today on my merlin pr7 absolutely cream crackered ,but a hell of a nicer ride than my old virtuoso only on flat round coast to ulverston and back through lanes ,that carbon fork makes a lot of difference and a decent frame ,did it only 25 mins more than my first 10 mile ,and bonus lost 12 lbs in 8 week yippeeee

 

[Berk on a Bike]

I'm in charge at work this week so that means office hours (I work shifts when doing, y'know, real work). It also means precious little time for riding. Roll on next weekend.

Is it too soon for a mince pie...?

*doesn't wait for an answer*

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I may not have been out since Monday, but at least I have the computer set up a little better, 6 Hard drives with 2.6TB of storage, of which I have 765GB free, I think I need to replace a few of the smaller ones, finally got three monitors back on, and whilst I can drag Access across the three screens



It doesn't like working across three screens for some reason.

Down side though, is it now runs like a freight train, primarily due to the I.D.E. hard drives.

 

[Stonechat]

Had a run out to Godalming, and back via Newlands Corner. Over the Hog's Back near Wanborough, which was a tough hill, and New lands Corner from the south. It's higher but seemed less tough. Had a latte and bacon roll there, maybe shouldn't have bothered as it was busy. Felt I was going really well today

52.0 miles @ 15.7 mph with 2123 feet of climbing, and feel that I have plenty in reserve

http://www.strava.com/activities/219841401

 

[Berk on a Bike]

I may not have been out since Monday, but at least I have the computer set up a little better, 6 Hard drives with 2.6TB of storage, of which I have 765GB free, I think I need to replace a few of the smaller ones, finally got three monitors back on, and whilst I can drag Access across the three screens

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It doesn't like working across three screens for some reason.

Down side though, is it now runs like a freight train, primarily due to the I.D.E. hard drives.

Are you plotting to overthrow the world from your back bedroom? I wasn't aware Pontefract even had a Death Mountain...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm in charge at work this week so that means office hours (I work shifts when doing, y'know, real work). It also means precious little time for riding. Roll on next weekend.

Is it too soon for a mince pie...?

*doesn't wait for an answer*

It's never too soon for a mince pie, as long as it homemade and lard was used in the pastry

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Are you plotting to overthrow the world from your back bedroom? I wasn't aware Pontefract even had a Death Mountain...

Sat on the Highest Peak in the town (nearly), and please I am trying to get better not cough.

I use to do a lot of family history stuff, and got use to dual monitors, the third is useful on flight sim (but I don't do much of that these days) so it comes in useful for thing like you tube tutorials ect....

 

[Berk on a Bike]

It's never too soon for a mince pie, as long as it homemade and lard was used in the pastry

Of coure it was homemade. Just not in my home...

 

[Stonechat]

Don't normallly report my activities by the week but I will make an exception

170.8 miles - best weekly total to date
6312 feet climbed - second best
Ave speed 15.3 mph not bad for all the climbing

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Berk on a Bike forgot to mention I have over 45,000 images

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just discovered a parallel universe.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Two rides cancelled earlier this week due to monsoons.

Gets on bike this morning as it is not raining and for the second time in last few weeks the pain at the base of my thumb has stopped me riding.

Basically it's the point at which my thumb meets my wrist (top side when palm down on table) and there is a bony bit that moves about - it hurts in there!

Need to get to the GP I think and see what's occurring! Can't rest my hand on hood and as it's my right hand it is nigh on impossible to change gear as it hurts too much.

 

[Leescfc79]

Just back from my first proper off road ride on the MTB, what a blast!

Only did 15 miles but it felt like about 50 compared to road cycling, had loads of mud, sometimes up to a foot deep and I also came off while going down a hill, lost the back end and ended up on my bum in a big pile of mud, luckily didn't do any damage to me or bike.

http://www.strava.com/activities/219899127