Go on, admit it, you had hidden motors fitted! #bionickneesI know I’m not in the challenge this year but today I completed my first 50 km ride since have simultaneous bilateral total knee replacements. Legs are aching now though!
Knees on March 19.
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I wish! Mind you I did look at e bikes whilst I was “off my feet”Go on, admit it, you had hidden motors fitted! #bionicknees
Blimey, as if Smalldean wasn't tough enough already, they've got and installed potholes as well to deal with! Admittedly I haven't been up there in almost 18 months; from memory while the road surface was never great, I don't recall it being quite that bad, especially given that bit is at the 20% section.A lovely half this weekend. Weather was pretty mixed but great to get out. I went down a local hill (Smalldean) that I pretty much only ever climb normally ... which meant I could finally stop to take a picture. Evil little sod, short but steep (this was taken about 1/3 way down).
Blimey, as if Smalldean wasn't tough enough already, they've got and installed potholes as well to deal with! Admittedly I haven't been up there in almost 18 months; from memory while the road surface was never great, I don't recall it being quite that bad, especially given that bit is at the 20% section.
50 mile challenge completed with a quick run up to Stowmarket and back which completes all 3 challenges that I'm entered in. Ride list thread updated.Metric 50 just completed as I needed to do a bottle bank & shopping run, so I took the long way round. The Challenge thread will be updated when I complete the imperial 50 as well.
That sounds like the route I took with @Littgull and @doughnut on THIS forum ride 4 years ago... Church St, Rake Foot, Kirk Hill Rd, Haslingden Old Rd?Looking for a new route to get through Haslingden and noticed a back road to Rawtenstall, blooming heck one ramp showed 11.9 % on my Wahoo, got the old pump into overdrive. Blooming fast descent though.
Yes, thats the route. It's a very pleasant and much quieter route out of Rawtenstall towards Bacup compared to taking the much busier road directly along the valley. I have ridden it many times solo too. It is part of Sustrans route 91 before it turns northwards. Route 92 after that point and the other side of the valley road is excellent too, particularly in between Stacksteads and Britannia taking the cyclist (and pedestrian) through two excellent former railway tunnels that are both lit. Lots of good quality surface off road on Route 92 between Stacksteads and Whitworth then on to Rochdale. Some parts after Whitworth can be very muddy though after periods of prolonged rain.That sounds like the route I took with @Littgull and @doughnut on THIS forum ride 4 years ago... Church St, Rake Foot, Kirk Hill Rd, Haslingden Old Rd?
If so, yes - that was a nice alternative to the busy valley road!