Your ride today.... (part 1)

[alecstilleyedye]

had hoped to get out on the club run, but has to settle for an hour's ride @ 28.5kph later on.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Fresh start to the morning, getting sunnier and warmer all the time ...

Below is just up the road from the site of the battle of Edge Hill and looking down into Warwickshire.
After this I cycled down a 14% hill and felt guilty as my route always goes down this one -
so I turned around and cycled up it and then back down it again

Other side of the road from the above shot - looking back into Oxfordshire

Battle of Cropredy Bridge site now ... below is the field being set up for the Fairport Convention reunion

A tree in Northamptonshire, although not the only one!!

On the way home now, past Tarzan's pied a terre - this is where he has the coal delivered

Three hours cycling, skirting around three counties. Time for tea and toast now.

 

[PatrickPending]

110Km around the east of leicester - Houghton on the hill , Cold Newton, Tilton on the hill, Alexton, Gaulby Grimley and many more villages encountered on the way. Forgot how hilly it is over there - Just hope I've saved enough energy for tomorrow's commute.....

 

[iAmiAdam]

12 mile 20-20 training with some acceleration and sprinting training thrown in, it's good! I got used to the taste of psp22 aswell, and have acquired quite a fancy towards it. I'm considering adding it to any drink of water I have

The plastic saddle has come to my liking aswell AND I clocked 30mph for at least half a minute while sitting in it, achievement!

Good ride, wish I'd got a picture, but then again, it was on a track so wouldn't be very interesting.

 

[addictfreak]

Great club run from Sunderland down into North Yorkshire on roads I didn't know existed. A good cafe stop:

http://www.mainsgillfarm.co.uk/

80 miles on my computer at an average of 17.3 mph, helped by good weather and light winds.

All round it was a dam good day out.

 

[Mark_J]

Wellington to Atcham and back. A nice leisurely 1hr 40 minutes ride through quiet country lanes. Bliss.

 

[Hacienda71]

Out with the family at Delamere forest walking today but managed to fit in a quick 12 mile loop this evening. Averaged over 20mph for the first time. I think riding lots of hills over recent weeks has upped my power a bit. Previous best on the same loop was 18.9 mph.

 

[HLaB]

I was feeling a little down today decided the best cure was a quick ride on the bike enjoyed it that much that I went further than I meant to (31 undulating miles at 17.2mph, 2007ft of climbing) I decided to take a back road at one point and was cheered up quite a bit when I cycled along next to a young deer for a bit

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Quite a quick one for me today round my usual 43 mile loop. Was just aiming to potter round but ended up averaging 17.4mph. Which is quite quick for me. Roads were a bit wet in places so my bike needs a clean now, but hey ho I did enjoy it all.

 

[HLaB]

Its been terrible showers here all day, torrential at times but come 7pm I couldn't take any more and had to get out for a ride. Thankfully the rain stopped and it turned into a nice night albeit a tad windy and I got a pleasant 32 miler in Although it was mostly by back roads the traffic was excellent. I've got to give a thumbs up to the driver near Oakley who came across me a wee bit before a blind bend but calmly waited knowing there was a narrow steepish hill (8%) around the bend. He must of kept behind me for 0.15 of a mile before I found a safe spot to let him by and got a cheerful thumbs up when I did A thumbs up to the lorry driver at Saline too; he must have followed me 1/2 a mile before it was safe to overtake

The bike will need cleaned in the morning but it was worth it

 

[gbb]

Light rain this morning, quickly drying out and heavy rain this evening, so a mix of bikes today...rode the Bianchi to work and the SS home...soaking wet and i'd cleaned the bianchi midday and i wasnt going to undo the work i'd done.
Just 17 miles total, very very wet when i got home..and do i care...not a bit, although the lorry that chucked a shedload of puuddle water over me wasnt appreciated.

 

[gbb]

25 very very steady miles. Its all going Peter Tong at the moment Backs sore, right knees been sore for a week or two so i'm not pushing it too much.
Still, peaceful countryside ride after a weekend of gardening. A slow ride has its value sometimes.

 

[MrRidley]

A very hard 60 miles, one of those days i just didn't feel up to it, however forced myself to do it, tackled a few hills Crow rd, Tak ma Doon, and then Mugdock reservoir, scalped aboout 4/5 times didn't even care, i should've went home, but the weather was too nice to miss out, never mind hope that's the bad one out the way for next week.

 

[HLaB]

I went for a slow 200km and got a wee bit burnt

It was a bit grey and misty this morning when I got up but all around the Met reported it was clear; so I decided to head North away from the River Forth. Sure enough by the time I got to Knockhill 7.5 miles out of town it was starting to lift

And by the time I'd got to the Seamab School just around the corner it had lifted completely.

To my surprise, The A823 north of Yett O Muckhart

The locals obviously knew that this was because they were putting new drains in at a couple of points and in fact the road was 99% clear. It meant though I could enjoy Glen Devon without too much traffic.

Castlehill Reservoir, Glen Devon

Farm Bridge at Glen Devon, the bike is there honest

Same bridge with bike

The ride then took me to through Glen Eagles to Crieff

Its hard to see but that place down there in the distance is Crieff

I never actually stopped in Crieff I saw two roadies ahead and thought I'd scalp them, 20mph up Crieff High Street (circa 6%) isn't advisable I'd pay for that 45miles later

I took this picture of the bridge at Crieff a few weeks ago, there was a lot less clouds today

Next up was Sma Glen. I'd never cycled up the A822 Sma Glen before and cant remember having went up there as a kid but I'm glad I did its beautiful

Sma Glen

Sma Glen again

Yip you guessed it, Sma Glen again

By the time I got to Dunkeld and Caputh (3 miles to the east) I was averaging 16mph but after that I changed direction into a head wind and my averages just started to fall

I had a banana in Dunkeld and stopped to take some pictures.

Tay Bridge at Dunkeld

Same bridge from below.

I then worked my way down through Stanley, Luncarty and Pitcairn Green to Perth.

Perth North Bridge

At the same spot Life Guards or similar were training, what on earth they needed dry suits and helmets on a day like today is anybodies guess.

Life guards in the Tay

More Life Guards.

I got as far as Bridge of Earn when I had the urge to up my journey to a 200km ride so thought I'd follow the sign to Elcho Castle. My mum say it was a ruin when she was last there 20years ago, they must of restored it

Bridge of Earn

Elcho Castle

At 119.6 miles though I was struggling baddly with sun burn so I decide to stop at my sister's and refill my water bottle, an ice lolly helped too and I went on to complete my 126.4 miles (203.4km) Mental note to myself, put more Suncream on the next time

If you want to check out more of my pics they are on flickr

Edit: Oh and for anybody put of by the fact it was part on A roads; the A822 and A823 are quieter and safer than many B roads

 

[sarahpink]

did just under 60 miles, went to chagford, through mortenhampstead, then to widecombe and back through bovey very hilly