Lilliburlero
Pro sandbagger
- Location
- South Derbyshire
November done today.
One more to go.
One more to go.
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Slick
Guru
I had great intentions on Saturday night it the weather forecast was cold but dry. Liars, every one of them. Blootered down with rain pretty much from the off and I felt the back end skip once or twice before I finally stopped at the airport to fix a puncture which was a complete pain I could have done without. I was on the clock today as I'm now sitting on a plane heading for the big smoke so I obviously couldn't be late. It got colder as the rain got heavier and I thought about abandoning the whole thing but the legs wouldn't let me. I originally planned for 50 miles but in the end grateful to get 60 odd k for another point in the bag. 
Noodle Legs
Winging it
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
Well done mate
Incredible stuff so far!
I’m off the mark this month too with a five-point double whammy after a ride to and from Stratford YHA with the club, stopping at Meriden to pay respects to the fallen.
Lilliburlero
Pro sandbagger
- Location
- South Derbyshire
Well done mate
Incredible stuff so far!
I’m off the mark this month too with a five-point double whammy after a ride to and from Stratford YHA with the club, stopping at Meriden to pay respects to the fallen.
Cheers Chris
Cracking weekends riding buddy, great stuff
. Bumped into @cyberknight at the end of my ride and he mentioned seeing you in Meriden.
Noodle Legs
Winging it
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
Cheers Chris
Cracking weekends riding buddy, great stuff
Cheers @Lilliburlero Yeah was just getting a coffee from the co-op just before remembrance and there he was! Was nice to catch up.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Nice to see you bothCheers @Lilliburlero Yeah was just getting a coffee from the co-op just before remembrance and there he was! Was nice to catch up.
I hope there was an extra .07 of a mile in there for a metric half or that's a definite an official warning for not completing a metric halfThe plan to get out before 9 was flummoxed by the P fairy. The front tyre on the Van Nic was rather squidgy, and not too much looking I found a slice right through the Gatorskin tyre about 8mm long. Whatever caused that on the last ride only just nicked the inner tube enough for a very slow deflation, but the tyre was a write-off, annoying as it was only 2100 miles old. Not to worry, raided the tyre store and found a 25C Gatorskin, fitted and we're off (25C on the front, 28C on the back, so I had to keep an eye on the back to make sure it didn't catch up too much with the front). Out just after 9, on the plus side I missed a big downpour whilst inside fitting the new tyre, so every cloud and all that....
Off out through Wentworth ball whacking course, then down to Sunningdale before a right turn and towards Windsor Great Park. In through Dukes Gate before heading up through Deer Park. The plan of a big loop round the outside of the park was binned as the road along Smiths Lawn/the polo club was closed (properly too, with Heras fencing). Instead I went past the Royal Scholl, did a couple of the little hills then aimed for the Air Force Memorial as my lad was on parade there today. No lock and I can't take the bike in, so rolled down Egham Hill to St Johns where my lass was on parade. 2 minutes silence done at the side of the road, watched by lass march back to the rendezvous point then home.
Stayed dry, and I actually enjoyed todays ride which makes all the difference. 31 miles
. Glad you enjoy the ride though 
- Location
- Egham
I hope there was an extra .07 of a mile in there for a metric half or that's a definite an official warning for not completing a metric half
Well I'd already done the qualifying ride, but it's funny how these challenges affect you, so I did a lap of the block to make it 31.2 miles
Glad to hear that ,were not obsessed with distance at allWell I'd already done the qualifying ride, but it's funny how these challenges affect you, so I did a lap of the block to make it 31.2 miles
PatrickPending
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Got November's done on Sunday - 62Km Blaby- Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Leire - Ashby Parva - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Peatling Parva - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe
Nice weather too!
Nice weather too!
Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
My first ride with the Chorlton Wanderers was a little short of 50K because I declined the pub at the end. Lesson learned.
Up in Grange for a few days, this morning was glorious, warm sun, clear skies and almost no wind. Fabulous 53K ride out with superb views of The Lyth Valley and Morecambe Bay. The days don’t get better than this.
Up in Grange for a few days, this morning was glorious, warm sun, clear skies and almost no wind. Fabulous 53K ride out with superb views of The Lyth Valley and Morecambe Bay. The days don’t get better than this.
Advanced end of the month warning plenty of days left but only 1 weekend . We have 26 riders fully posted up , so nudge time for @cosmicbike (ride done just needs thread updating ) ,@Osprey ,@Sbudge ,@Elysian_Roads ( please update Oct as well ) ,@RealLeeHimself ,@the stupid one ,@slow scot ,@al3xsh ,@fatjel and finally hoping @Katherine makes a miraculous recovery in time to get a ride in .
Well done everyone just 1 more ride for most of us
Well done everyone just 1 more ride for most of us
- Location
- Egham
Sorry my bad, I'm pretty awful at remembering to update the challenge threads. All done
You may have missed something ? Novembers rideSorry my bad, I'm pretty awful at remembering to update the challenge threads. All done
- Location
- Egham
