Monsieur Remings
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63 miles over Burrington Coombe, down Cheddar Gorge and over to Glastonbury through Wedmore and the moors. A very nice trip today.
Your ride today.... (part 1)
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Cheddar George
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Lovely. If i go out that way i always go up Burrington Coombe and drop down into Cheddar or Wells.
craigwend
Grimpeur des terrains plats
Rode the 'Little G' from Beverley Minster (plus a few miles from home & back) with Ray 0747 
Was a tad hot
a times, having to stop once to get bits of melted road off my tyres!
A total of 58.81 miles in just under 4 hours, cracking ride
well worth using the route as a training route if you have time
managed to avoid the afternoon thunder storm a few hours later
- always a bonus
Was a tad hot
a times, having to stop once to get bits of melted road off my tyres! A total of 58.81 miles in just under 4 hours, cracking ride
well worth using the route as a training route if you have time managed to avoid the afternoon thunder storm a few hours later
- always a bonus
Fantastic route , great intro for me , must admit that the hills added a new level of pain ,but no pain , no gain and all that .
Let me know if you have any more rides planned.
Rode the 'Little G' from Beverley Minster (plus a few miles from home & back) with Ray 0747
Was a tad hot a times, having to stop once to get bits of melted road off my tyres!
A total of 58.81 miles in just under 4 hours, cracking ride well worth using the route as a training route if you have time
managed to avoid the afternoon thunder storm a few hours later - always a bonus
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Let me know if you have any more rides planned.
Rode the 'Little G' from Beverley Minster (plus a few miles from home & back) with Ray 0747
Was a tad hot
a times, having to stop once to get bits of melted road off my tyres! A total of 58.81 miles in just under 4 hours, cracking ride
well worth using the route as a training route if you have time managed to avoid the afternoon thunder storm a few hours later
- always a bonus[/quote]
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
I had a fantastic WNRttP last night. Went up a lot of hills, through a forest and down a rough track in not very gracious MTB style, up some more hills and then along the flat for a good while before finally getting to the pub. Excellent bacon and brie baguette and then sped home. Not looked at the computer yet but it felt great.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
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- Cwmbach, South Wales
My ride today has not happened yet as it is still raining and I am a woss when it comes to 700c 23mm tyres and rain!!!
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
WNRttP - Wednesday Night Ride to the Pub?
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
That's the one. Did I mention the brie and bacon baguette?
Lose the Bacon and it sounds yummy
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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- Northumberland
That looks a fantastic ride Reiver...
Monsieur Remings
Guru
- Location
- Yatton UK
68.72 miles today in 4h. 03m with an average of 16.9 mph.
Left Clevedon, headed for Congresbury, over the A38 and climbed Burrington Coombe, descended Cheddar Gorge and headed for Wedmore, then took the road to Glastonbury over the moors (which was fast thanks to the tailwind). I did a u-turn when I got to Glastonbury, back over the moors, another little climb near Meare, on to Wedmore, back to Cheddar, climbed the Gorge, descended down the Coombe and back home the same way as normal.
Lovely ride today and good preparation for the Wiggle Super next weekend. One highlight were the disgruntled French couple, on bikes, who I overtook just past the 16% corkscrew on the Gorge. I said 'Afternoon Folks' and got no reply (didn't know they were French at that point). Some five minutes later, monsieur came past and gave me a huff so I stayed on his wheel to the top. And quite a speed we kept up too. I managed an 'au revoir' and so I think he knew I was a friendly at last.
Shifting is also really nice on the Rival, now I've upgraded to the Goretex cables.
I liiike vewy' much!
PS.
I'll look out for you Cheddar George.
Left Clevedon, headed for Congresbury, over the A38 and climbed Burrington Coombe, descended Cheddar Gorge and headed for Wedmore, then took the road to Glastonbury over the moors (which was fast thanks to the tailwind). I did a u-turn when I got to Glastonbury, back over the moors, another little climb near Meare, on to Wedmore, back to Cheddar, climbed the Gorge, descended down the Coombe and back home the same way as normal.
Lovely ride today and good preparation for the Wiggle Super next weekend. One highlight were the disgruntled French couple, on bikes, who I overtook just past the 16% corkscrew on the Gorge. I said 'Afternoon Folks' and got no reply (didn't know they were French at that point). Some five minutes later, monsieur came past and gave me a huff so I stayed on his wheel to the top. And quite a speed we kept up too. I managed an 'au revoir' and so I think he knew I was a friendly at last.
Shifting is also really nice on the Rival, now I've upgraded to the Goretex cables.
I liiike vewy' much! PS.
I'll look out for you Cheddar George.
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gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
48 extremely leisurely miles today...so leisurely i only managed 12mph average , but to just go where your nose takes you, not to attack the hills, to freewheel and use so little energy, to stop when your fancy takes you, even to have a lie down at a lakes edge, watch the birds etc and fall asleep for a while....fabulous 
, but to just go where your nose takes you, not to attack the hills, to freewheel and use so little energy, to stop when your fancy takes you, even to have a lie down at a lakes edge, watch the birds etc and fall asleep for a while....fabulous 
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
48 extremely leisurely miles today...so leisurely i only managed 12mph average
Sounds like a normal ride for me!
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
Sounds like a normal ride for me!
And me!
A few of us stayed out later after the pub run last night and headed up into the Quantocks for hot chocolate under the stars. Ended up doing 47 miles in total, got home at about 1. A superb ride.
Intelligenthamster
Guru
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Finished work a little earlier so had about 45 minutes extra time in my day. Dusted off Old Faithful, my 1987 steel road bike and winter/shopping hack (one owner from new, me) and headed off along the local lanes. Into a headwind of course. Only did about 12 miles but was lucky to beat the rain home.
I love that bike and despite its touched-up paint chips and lack of granny gear* cannot bear to get rid of it, even though I would love a modern roadie.
*I'm twice the age I was when I got the bike and I now live near the South Downs. I am not ashamed of needing a triple!
I love that bike and despite its touched-up paint chips and lack of granny gear* cannot bear to get rid of it, even though I would love a modern roadie.
*I'm twice the age I was when I got the bike and I now live near the South Downs. I am not ashamed of needing a triple!
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