NorthernDave
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Thanks, I'll give that a look. I normally take 2x 800ml bottles with me by don't normally finish both of them - maybe I need to.
The 2016 Half Century (50 KM or 50 Mile) A Month Challenge - Chatzone
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Thanks, I'll give that a look. I normally take 2x 800ml bottles with me by don't normally finish both of them - maybe I need to.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Tuesday's 50 km ride felt pretty lumpy so I checked my GPS and mapping software ... 1,050 m of climbing! The Garmin Edge 500 GPS gives a figure about 80% of what my Memory Map software does. MM seems to calculate every tiny undulation in every road rather than what cyclists actually perceive as climbs, so I normally work on about 80% of the figure that MM comes up with. I will feel fairly happy trusting the figure that the 500 calculates in future.
Managed to find time this morning to get a 50 miler in so managed both 50km and 50mile ride for 19 months in a row
Off now on my holidays I becoming a grockle in the land of @Saluki in other words I am going on holiday in Cornwall
Will have pretty limited internet so no month end updates will check the challenge on my return
22 riders have already posted July rides. Let's get the rides in
Off now on my holidays I becoming a grockle in the land of @Saluki in other words I am going on holiday in Cornwall
Will have pretty limited internet so no month end updates will check the challenge on my return
22 riders have already posted July rides. Let's get the rides in
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
We don't have Broadband here. Quite frankly, in the smaller towns, we are lucky to just have Band.
Naturally, you can take your lappy and garmin to a McDees and log in there. They have decent BB.
Have a lovely holiday.
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- Manchester
This time next week, I'll be on my way to Cornwall too!
Another grockle then . Don't clog up the camel trail the locals don't like it
.look out for a rider on a 13 hybrid that could be me . I on the north coast Newquay way
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
If you are on the Camel Trail and fancy a cuppa, you'll probably be within feet of our place.Another grockle then . Don't clog up the camel trail the locals don't like it
If you are doing the Wadebridge to Padstow bit of the trail, try and leave it until after 6. Most of the hire bikes are off the trail by then and you can ride at faster than about 5mph.
Planing on doing Padstow to Padstow via ferry to Rock up the valley and back down the Camel trail . Did it last year caught 0800 ferry and back at Padstow around 11 so trail wasn't silly busy
Saluki
World class procrastinator
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- ...Norwich over the water.
That road is lethal. Take it easy up there. Mind you, the kids don't break up until the 22nd July so it shouldn't be too bonkers.
Did that loop last year on the quiet lanes around St Maybin and the roads were not too bad but I know what to expect thanks for the warning
- Location
- Manchester
I can't take my bike but I will be hiring one for the occasional day from Long Rock which is between Marazion (where we're staying) and Penzance. I'll have to get some miles in because I'm doing a 100 mile charity ride on September 4th. We're in an apartment so I'll wait until we get there before deciding whether to get a bike for a few days. I know that the roads will be busy because we have driven on them every summer.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
It's the caravan fraternity that seem to cause the problems. They overtake, suddenly see a car coming towards them and forget about the 20'+ that they have on the back of their Volvo. St Minver seems to be the grotty bit. By the time you get up to St Mabyn, it's a whole lot better. Do you get back on the trail at Hellandbridge?
After a pretty grotty spell of weather, I got lucky on my week off with Thursday. Took the train to Whitehaven and rode back 59 miles on the orange hybrid, following Route 72.
Never done that route before, but it's well signed and most of the first half is completely off-road, a lovely day out that was
https://www.strava.com/activities/640739502/overview
Never done that route before, but it's well signed and most of the first half is completely off-road, a lovely day out that was
https://www.strava.com/activities/640739502/overview
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
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- The real Northern Powerhouse
Apologies, once again I'm a day late with my ride - another metric half (well, 70.23 km to be precise), but by heck it was hard work. Not sure if I need to step up my training or buy an e-bike...
Report in the usual place.
Report in the usual place.
Lilliburlero
Pro sandbagger
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- South Derbyshire
My ride today was a 47th birthday 100 km 
Good prep for my first 100 miler attempt in a week or so`s time, but I need to slow down.... 51 achievements on 73 segments is not what I want
Good prep for my first 100 miler attempt in a week or so`s time, but I need to slow down.... 51 achievements on 73 segments is not what I want
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