Your ride today.... (part 1)

[coffeejo]

Sometimes, those short rides can be just as enjoyable, maybe more so.

This is true. And the dog really does love coming out with me, especially with all the puddles on the side of the road for her to leap in.

46 miles today (sans dog). Raining and cold on the way out, but with a handy tailwind. A mix of rain and sun on the way home (still cold), made less enjoyable by the headwind and occasional sidewinds.

 

[albion]

Mid afternoon sunshine meant I did more than expected.
Into Newcastle across to Newburn up towards Darras Hall then Belsay, Ogle and Stannington before heading back south.

The sun went down just as I finished a wind free 48 miles.

 

[HLaB]

I had a few rides today (now yesterday, I should be in bed). I went out with some mates to a local cafe (52 miles). Then it was the good Samaritan stuff took some DVD's to a house bound mate, Finally, it was a nice but cold evening but importantly just above freezing so I went out after dark for a few laps of a nearby housing estate with the club.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

40 miles ish...I wonder if I will ever thaw out?

 

[HLaB]

A really Icy 52 miles for me warmed up by some great company, and probably amazingly wine fuelled, we all got home safely

 

[DCLane]

35 miles from Dewsbury to Holmfirth. NCN66 was icy though, so came back via the road. Not many out though, probably 'cos of the black ice.

Sid's Cafe at Holmfirth was as friendly as usual.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

55 miles this morning, was supposed to be a club run but looked at the icy road when I got up and decided to do a lone ride. I rode out to Wellesbourne by the scenic route and took the scenic route back. the temperature was about freezing or just below when I set out but had made 4-5 degrees by the time I got back, the main roads were clear but the lanes were covered in hoar frost which was hiding frozen puddles and other nasties and had cleared by the time I was riding back in. I was on the fixed and was getting some minor wheel spin on some of the more slippery hills. All in all a good morning out though it was a cold slow and hard ride.

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[endoman]

40 odd miles with club. Very icy in places, had to get off and push up some 15% gradients as zero traction. Couple of guys had low speed falls.

Over the tops was interesting riding on snow and ice. Climbs are getting a bit easier for me now, managed to stay with one other guy on the Beeley climb, and left one other behind. Chilly but feet thawed out in cafe halfway. Bike now cleaned and mounted on turbo cos I doubt I'll be out on it again this side of Christmas.

 

[ianrauk]

25 miles Kent Lanes blast this afternoon.
Bit nippy out there but the roads were nice and dry. Not much traffic either so a lovely solo pootle.

 

[uphillstruggler]

A nice 20 miler for me today. Temperature low and greasy roads made for a slow poodle.

Out with a mate who has just started cycling as a way of cross training to go with his running.

Plenty of time to chat and catch up, something that we don't usually get time for. This cycling lark is great.

 

[Intelligenthamster]

First ride in 4 weeks on my 2-month-old roadie... very enjoyable although cold wind blowing off the South Downs did make me wonder if my ears were going to break off!

 

[Ajay]

Too much black ice around today, so chickened out. Rode up the Ventoux on the Tacx in the garage instead

 

[HLaB]

I'm glad I called off my ride today and went out on the P1$$ Saturday night instead

 

[snorri]

By the time I had cleared the snow off the garden paths I realised it was no day for leisure cycling. I have still to hit my target miles for the year yet, still achievable but only if the weather permits.

 

[HLaB]

It turned into a relatively nice evening, mild and dry so I went to the clubs hill rep session unsurprisingly given the last 48hours nobody else turned up so I just went for a slow jaunt round town.