Your ride today.... (part 1)

[mooseracer]

Jealous of your weather

Riding the Karpaz today .....so jealous

 

[vernon]

After my tentative 0.17 miles the other day, I finally ventured out for my first real ride since mid-October. I made my target the Middleton Railway in South Leeds and chose to cycle back through the regenerating industrial wastelands of South Leeds. There was frost evident everywhere in the shade. I was impressed with the quality of the cycle paths going through central Leeds and I arrived at the railway to find it closed but a kind volunteer let me have a look in the maintenance shed. I made my way home through Holbeck passing the historic Temple Mills and along the newly laid tarmac towpath of the Leeds Liverpool canal. A chilly but nice fifteen miles.

Frost on my car at 12:30

Diesels at the Middleton railway

Another diesel at Middleton.

Bridgewater House aka The Dialek.

Part of Temple Works. Grade I listed flax mill. It had a turfed roof and was once the largest single room in the world.

Leeds Liverpool canal passing under a disused railway viaduct.

 

[Osprey]

Starting from the north Gower village of Crofty, i set off down the Loughor Estuary marsh road. 2° C and an unusual easterly wind instead of the normal westerly meant I was blown along effortlessly. A climb up through the village of Llanrhidian back onto the main north Gower road for a few miles before cutting through the high hedged and twisty lanes past the Fairy Hill hotel. Now the long ascent of Cefn Bryn into the easterly head wind as if I needed more of a challenge. Cefn Bryn is the central spine of the Gower and rewards the rider with panoramic views of both coasts of the Gower. A swift decent and back to the village of Llanrhidian before a sharp right and the climb on to Welsh Moor where the Swansea CTC bunch passed me in the opposition direction all with a cheerful nod. Dropping back down through the villages of Three Crosses, Dunvant and Gowerton before once again turning west to be blown home along the north Gower road where I passed the CTC guys making their way off the Gower. With 24 miles and 1300ft of climbing, thoroughly enjoyed and left me wanting more, which is a shame as I can't get out until next weekend.

 

[Venod]

Sherwood Pines Red Route, while the other lads were messing in the downhill/jump park I ventured north to Edwinstowe & back again, very muddy & wet in Sherwood Pines the tracks out in the open were frozen but ride-able with care, a very cold but sunny day, 1 off in the Pines adding another scar to my already well scared elbows,

 

[arranandy]

No ride for me today. Stiff, sore and bruised from my off yesterday
Hopefully I will have recovered enough by Tuesday for the first cycle commute of 2015

 

[Gravity Aided]

4 miles stationary in my basement, on exercycle, before hitting a few exercise machines. I have those because my neighbors try them for a month or so and throw them out. Good machines, 0 investment.

 

[rualexander]

Took the Brompton up to Strathyre today and rode up round Loch Earn and back.
New section of cycle path has been built between Kingshouse Hotel and Strathyre since last time I was up that way, and can be seen in the last photo. Good quality smooth wide tarmac.

 

[Katherine]

Good views, no wind and bright sunshine all helped make my first ride of 2015 a great one. 20 miles. 2 hours riding time but a few stops for pictures and to admire the views.

I've been avoiding icy paths and roads by trying different main roads. Today I skirted Bolton before going through Kearsley and Whitefield. I didn't know how much fun a hill could be, freewheeling at 27mph thinking, I know I'll have to climb this but it will be worth it! There were 2 more like that but the first was the longest. It was the A667 between Kearsley and Whitefield. I passed several cyclists coming the other way all obviously having a good ride. I'm going to go that way again and get a bit more familiar with the road so I can go even faster if I dare!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Nothing exciting 15.5 miles in unpleasant conditions. The low sun was a nightmare!

 

[ScotiaLass]

Soap for the mouth SL, though I imagine it sounded much like it did in my kitchen last week as I was putting up a new ceiling

I'm not one for using that word in particular but he so pissed me off...I would have ignored it but for the laughter...I knew it was deliberate at that point!
I'm a bit feisty

 

[ScotiaLass]

Thanks! It's an amazing country for riding, lots and great scenery, traffic free roads mostly, and of course excellent weather

I love your blog. It makes me want to jump on a plane and join you!

 

[BigAl68]

Dark. I forgot how dark it is at 5am...

 

[ScotiaLass]

No ride for me today. Stiff, sore and bruised from my off yesterday
Hopefully I will have recovered enough by Tuesday for the first cycle commute of 2015

Feel better soon! x

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I love your blog. It makes me want to jump on a plane and join you!

Please do...it would be a larf and there is so much to see here....just not today eh....winter arrivged this morning...very heavy rain and winds.....i even heard tell of snow coming, but i seriously doubt that....except in the troodos...

 

[Fubar]

No ride for me today. Stiff, sore and bruised from my off yesterday
Hopefully I will have recovered enough by Tuesday for the first cycle commute of 2015

GWS!