Your ride today.... (part 1)

[dellzeqq]

the first sunny day of the year. Rolled down to Gatwick a little against the wind, and through heavy traffic for the first ten miles or so. The roads much broken up by the snow - and, given that this was the first half of the route to Brighton, something to bring to the attention of the authorities.

Front derailleur seized up solid, so the climb up Portnalls Road was a bit tricky - the post salt slipperiness meant that I had to gently, ever so gently, prise myself up in 53/19.

Clear skies over the North Downs, although the sunshine hadn't melted the ice on Chipstead's village pond, and empty roads through Reigate. Lonesome Lane (big potholes in the first 200 metres) was a delight - it's lovelier in the daytime than it is at night, and that's saying something, but a lot of standing water in fields to left and right.

Through Horley and down to Haroldslea, where I met TimHall and family returning from a recce of the Wallaby Path. Still muddy - if I haven't persuaded Surrey County Council to spread some gravel there before March 26th we'll have, sadly, to give it a miss.

 

[Chamfus Flange]

Not today but yesterday. A quiet warm Sunday evening commute to the local hospital to see my mother-in-law.

 

[Chamfus Flange]

Not today but yesterday. A quiet warm Sunday evening commute to the local hospital to see my mother-in-law.

 

[Chamfus Flange]

Not today but yesterday. A quiet warm Sunday evening commute to the local hospital to see my mother-in-law.

 

[Kirstie]

Hi Kirsty
Read you went over the uppy and downy bits of Leicester today
Where are they,and what is the name of your favourite cafe ?
I live in Warwickshire , not to far from Hinckley ,and often ride in Leicestershire,hence the interest

Speedo- My favourite cafe is The Berwick Tea Room in Hallaton - a favourite with local cyclists. The hilly part of leicestershire is north of the Welland Valley, east of the A6 and south of the Vale of Belvoir. There are some fairly nasty hills on either side of the A47 (runs E - W) and you can get a good workout there criss-crossing over them.

 

[Kirstie]

Hi Kirsty
Read you went over the uppy and downy bits of Leicester today
Where are they,and what is the name of your favourite cafe ?
I live in Warwickshire , not to far from Hinckley ,and often ride in Leicestershire,hence the interest

Speedo- My favourite cafe is The Berwick Tea Room in Hallaton - a favourite with local cyclists. The hilly part of leicestershire is north of the Welland Valley, east of the A6 and south of the Vale of Belvoir. There are some fairly nasty hills on either side of the A47 (runs E - W) and you can get a good workout there criss-crossing over them.

 

[Kirstie]

Hi Kirsty
Read you went over the uppy and downy bits of Leicester today
Where are they,and what is the name of your favourite cafe ?
I live in Warwickshire , not to far from Hinckley ,and often ride in Leicestershire,hence the interest

Speedo- My favourite cafe is The Berwick Tea Room in Hallaton - a favourite with local cyclists. The hilly part of leicestershire is north of the Welland Valley, east of the A6 and south of the Vale of Belvoir. There are some fairly nasty hills on either side of the A47 (runs E - W) and you can get a good workout there criss-crossing over them.

 

[badkitty]

I rode the school run route for the first time since I crashed off in October. And oh, it was good. So very good to be back.
It was still 3 inches deep in snow in places, but on the whole really pretty good. Was surprised.
So it took me a while as I had to keep stopping to shift dead branches that had fallen in my absence, and I have become a little less fit *cough* but all in all, I would call it a success. Am going to need knobblies on the tandem though if I'm going to take that through. So am off to fettle and see what I can do.

 

[badkitty]

I rode the school run route for the first time since I crashed off in October. And oh, it was good. So very good to be back.
It was still 3 inches deep in snow in places, but on the whole really pretty good. Was surprised.
So it took me a while as I had to keep stopping to shift dead branches that had fallen in my absence, and I have become a little less fit *cough* but all in all, I would call it a success. Am going to need knobblies on the tandem though if I'm going to take that through. So am off to fettle and see what I can do.

 

[badkitty]

I rode the school run route for the first time since I crashed off in October. And oh, it was good. So very good to be back.
It was still 3 inches deep in snow in places, but on the whole really pretty good. Was surprised.
So it took me a while as I had to keep stopping to shift dead branches that had fallen in my absence, and I have become a little less fit *cough* but all in all, I would call it a success. Am going to need knobblies on the tandem though if I'm going to take that through. So am off to fettle and see what I can do.

 

[Apeman]

Went out yesterday for a run with a mate for about 20 miles. Roads bad after snow/ice with lots of gravel and grit on them. Met the p******e fairy! Matey boys rear very sore from lack of practise. Roads are in shocking state--came across a huge pothole on main road with a small man in a miners helmet climbing out of it!!!

 

[Apeman]

Went out yesterday for a run with a mate for about 20 miles. Roads bad after snow/ice with lots of gravel and grit on them. Met the p******e fairy! Matey boys rear very sore from lack of practise. Roads are in shocking state--came across a huge pothole on main road with a small man in a miners helmet climbing out of it!!!

 

[Apeman]

Went out yesterday for a run with a mate for about 20 miles. Roads bad after snow/ice with lots of gravel and grit on them. Met the p******e fairy! Matey boys rear very sore from lack of practise. Roads are in shocking state--came across a huge pothole on main road with a small man in a miners helmet climbing out of it!!!

 

[BigonaBianchi]

just a quick run into bognor..same as yesterday..bit damp and foggy..lights on and high vis stuff out there on the A road. Good ride though.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

just a quick run into bognor..same as yesterday..bit damp and foggy..lights on and high vis stuff out there on the A road. Good ride though.