Who's riding Christmas Day?

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Started the trend when my sister was inspired to buy a bike post Wiggo TDF and we went out for a wee one before food

Last year was an icy 30odd solo MTB, this year looks like a wind battered 50-60.

Depends how long my new garmin takes to charge

 

[Turbo Rider]

Nope. I shall be told what to do, dragged around, forced into being sociable and generally kept busy all day long. Today are my last rides of the year...unless I get bored at some point...which is likely...but not on Chrimbo day.

 

[KneesUp]

Nope. I shall be told what to do, dragged around, forced into being sociable and generally kept busy all day long. Today are my last rides of the year...unless I get bored at some point...which is likely...but not on Chrimbo day.

I'm the same - I'm too ill to commute today and tomorrow (I've got a bad cough, and cold air makes it worse) and then it's family duties until New Years Eve - which involves being at the other end of the country. I'll try and fit a bike in the car, but even if I do, I doubt I'll get chance to ride it!

 

[Turbo Rider]

Definitely the time of year to be taking it easy then, but boys will be boys!

 

[bpsmith]

If you see a fat lad on a blue Ribble give us a wave!

I read that as...if you see a fat lad with a Blue Riband.

 

[bpsmith]

My Christmas break riding is looking dodgy. Can't breathe, swallow or balance with this sinus and chest infection!

Antibiotics not really hitting the mark yet...

 

[screenman]

I just stood up and fell off of the floor, this virus is not nice.

 

[glenjarvis]

Im out also
going to burn 1000 calories(according to my garmin) and hopefully sneak off at sometime to watch back to back Homeland tv show with a tin of roses!

 

[vickster]

I would take any sort of garmin calorie measurement with a very large dose of salt. Estimate 30 cals per mile, 40 if very hilly and really pushing it! Strava is closer, my garmin measures double that estimate!

 

[bpsmith]

Im out also
going to burn 1000 calories(according to my garmin) and hopefully sneak off at sometime to watch back to back Homeland tv show with a tin of roses!

I am up to date on Homeland, so can tell you the end of you would prefer to ride for longer?

 

[biggs682]

if i wake up early then yes i will creep out for a quick ride whilst the rest of the family snooze

have a good one

 

[glenjarvis]

I would take any sort of garmin calorie measurement with a very large dose of salt. Estimate 30 cals per mile, 40 if very hilly and really pushing it! Strava is closer, my garmin measures double that estimate!

Thanks for that I did wonder how accurate it was I found if I do 24 miles the garmin would read 1000cal to be fair its fairly hilly(for Essex) but maybe its nearer 750 cals

 

[HLaB]

I don't know if I'll be riding Christmas day now, temps are dropping and I've strained my calf; probably done rushing to our club meet point after a flat (514ft in 4.2miles); it probably wasn't wise in hindsight to do another 65miles after. I'll see how it feels in the morning but I think I'd rather go out with the club on boxing day

 

[glenjarvis]

I am up to date on Homeland, so can tell you the end of you would prefer to ride for longer?

Im up to date as well but like it so much happily watch a few episodes back to back

 

[burndust]

I'm still planning on getting out...could be icy though so may not get to do the ride I want...I might find myself doing hill reps and laps on safe terrain to get the milage up and bank the calories for dinner...and everything else... nom nom nom