Your ride today.... (part 1)

[PeteXXX]

Omelette for you then

I let the cat clean it up for me :-)

 

[jazzkat]

It was such a lovely afternoon I took a poet's day so I could get a ride in on the road bike... which I've been neglecting in favour of the MTB, and this was only its third trip out this year.

The route was a simple straight run out to Calthwaite, cross over to Hutton End and then straight back to Carlisle

No stops,
No photos

I've got a map though

and a gradient profile...

22½ miles/900 ft @ 18mph

I used to go up to High Hesket and Lazonby every week, great part of the world.

 

[ScotiaLass]

I was determined to get out today, after the 'flasher' debacle on Monday.
My lad didn't want to come with me so I was on my own, which made me a little nervous!

It was a nice day with no wind, so I set off on my usual route, intending to cycle to the Kelpies and back.
I got there and wanted to do a few more miles so I cycled around the Helix Park a few times. I only took one brief stop while there.

On the way home I got up the cemetery hill on one go and didn't stop as I usually do...I cycled up the long incline into the village and made it home with no stops. 14.4 miles.
I am getting better!

 

[Cold]

I live on the Kingsway , I stuck to the housing estate as much as possible down to McDonalds. Then I stayed on the pavement until it ran out just after the garden centre by J12. I must admit some of the cars were a bit close. The biggest problem was in Stonehouse High Street where the traffic was keeping right to the left and I had to take to the pavement as there was no room by the kerb. At the end at the roundabout I turned right and road to J13 with no real problems. I didn't enjoy the tide up Whitminster hill but had someone In front to chase! Then coming up to the McDonalds on the roundabout A38, people again right next to the kerb on the wide A38 ! Just no need for it, had to take to the pavement again. I then came off at the first junction in Hardwick and upto the first roundabout and turned right over the A38 and straight across the next roundabout, into the estate again. Just as I got into the house the heavens opened !
I really enjoyed the ride but I might try it the other way round tomorrow if I have time , just to see what it's like.
I must admit I do prefer the lanes by Harescombe and Harefield upto Brookthorpe but it's just not long enough.

I don't like that roundabout at Mcdonalds so always cut through pound lane and in the back of Hardwick and through Quedgeley, Irecently I have been going through Naas Lane at Quedgeley and through the Industrial estate and back onto Naas lane then going to Stonehouse that way.

 

[Dark46]

I've did the same ride today and it turned out to be 16.1 miles as there were slight differences .

 

[Deleted member 23692]

I used to go up to High Hesket and Lazonby every week, great part of the world.

I was thinking of going out that way over the weekend. The Cumbrian Riviera isn't too bad either... a tad too far for me though

 

[BAtoo]

So here we are Day 6 of our tour; 84.6 miles, 3674ft, average 12.5mph, from Ay near Epernay to goodness knows where near the French border - Inor to be prescise. By flatlands standards very hilly around here, one climb of around 600ft. No punctures today for anyone!
I think 437miles this week.

 

[Spartak]

I wouldn't worry too much. The majority of folk will still head to increasingly twee and overcrowded lake district like moths to a flame, leaving the North Pennines to those who relish the tranquil solitude.

Great pictures, Ffoeg 8-)

 

[jazzkat]

I was thinking of going out that way over the weekend. The Cumbrian Riviera isn't too bad either... a tad too far for me though

I'll hasten to add that while it was on two wheels, those two wheels had a big engine between them.
I usually only get as far as Penrith before turning back home when I'm pedal powered.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Just back from my afternoon ride. We rode to the caravan storage place to do the paperwork so Bunty van can live there. We took the most 'direct' route according to the Garmin but not the most direct route according to us. It was a nice ride. The garmin made the 13 mile direct there and back route come to 23.68 miles. I am not sure that I'd trust the gamin to pick the best route to anywhere that I didn't know. I'd be out there forever.
Anyway, the weather was nice-ish. I stopped on the way back to watch a large brown, glossy furred rat cleaning his whiskers and looking appalled at how such a fat woman could squeeze herself into lycra. Then he stopped cleaning his whiskers and looked as if he were appreciating the loveliness of my bike. He then crossed the road, grabbed some wool from the brambles there and came back to my side of the road. Looked at me a bit more and then took his sheep's wool into the hedge. He's probably making a duvet for his kids.

Getting back into Wymondham was interesting. There were cars galore, all parked up and scores of people all milling about at the railway gates. Apparently there is a loco festival going on and 3 wonderfully restored locos are coming to visit our restored track. Its on tomorrow too, the lady was telling me.

I got home, put the kettle on and made a ham and cream cheese & salad sandwich and waited for the OH who I had left some 5 miles previously when he said 'you go on' so I did. Interestingly the whining noise coming from the back of my bike ceased within a couple of hundred yards (we did that joke yesterday didn't we).

23.68 miles in 1:53:20 with climbing of a mahoosive 529 feet. I do live in Norfolk though so that's positively an Alp to us. Not hurrying at all but enjoying the scenery.

West Coast Steam Gala at Mid-Norfolk.http://www.mnr.org.uk/index.php/events/special-event-2014-05-30/ LMS 46115 "Scots Guardsman and 45699 "Galatea"

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Last night I decided to see how fast I could do my 10 mile loop commute, after 3 miles average was 22.6mph average, pushed through and got home in 29.45 so averaged 20.5 mph!! Previous best on my 5 miler was 18mph average so I'm well chuffed!

Now just chilling on rides till Wednesday when I'm doing at least 75 miles but hoping to stretch to do my first 100 miler!

 

[Kevoffthetee]

I've just got back from a 30 miler. It was my first ride with spd's and I love them. I only spent half hour last night setting up and am happy I got them so it's time to put them on the mtb aswell.

Only issue was that I made the schoolboy newby error and gunned it for the first 15 or so miles and made the rest just that little more difficult. I'll know for next time.

 

[Old Plodder]

Just went & did my hilly 20 miler again this morning.

 

[Spartak]

http://www.strava.com/activities/147554981

Out this morning on the MTB, did a loop using the bridleways of South Gloucestershire, circling the village of Pucklechurch. Quite muddy in places after a lot of heavy rain this week !

 

[john59]

Woke up early, which is unusual after work on a Friday, so I had an early start 7.00 am.
Headed towards Delamere and then over to Acton bridge and back.
136 km covered and back home in time for a lazy afternoon in the garden as the sun has finally decided to show itself!

http://www.strava.com/activities/147592513

John