Your ride today.... (part 1)

[potsy]

Just a normal days commuting but with the sun shining on the way home, and a nice off road route it was very good.
Even had a rare tailwind

But the bestest part was what I did when I took the path thru a local park...after 3 years of riding I finally plucked up the courage to try a bit of 'hands-free' riding, just a few seconds but was great, tried a couple of times before but never felt comfortable, today I lifted my hands just a few centimetres away from the bars, wobbled a bit but stayed upright, then moved my hands higher and sat up straight for another 5 seconds of look mum no hands cycling

 

[gbb]

More than 10, less than 15 miles this evening on the new bike...goes like a dream.
It was just a quick few miles, the first since i sprained my ankle three weeks ago, ankle held up well i'm glad to say.

 

[HLaB]

I took apart cleaned and greased a few things yesterday, in the effort to cure a creak. So I took a wee ride in the sunshine to see hear if my efforts had worked. It was also my first ride of the year in shorts and silent Coincidently I'd also fitted new brake pads and wanted to test them out too, before this evening's session.

 

[coffeejo]

50 miles of this afternoon. And I was very good and resisted the urge to stop for and cake at the not one, not two, not three but four coffee shops I passed along the way.

 

[Doseone]

Did a route I don't do that often this afternoon and remembered the reason I don't do it that often - 'cos it's really hard!! But it was one of those rides that you just want to last forever. I didn't see another soul and stopped to listen and all I could hear were skylarks and sheep. Wonderful, and right from my front door too.

 

[coffeejo]

Yet more sun today - isn't it glorious? I've now done 5022 miles since installing the computer on 1 April last year. But can I be bothered to get it up to 5200 by the end of the month?

Took a load of photos today, this one turned out to be the best. As you can no doubt tell, I accidentally took it while trying to persuade the bike to stay upright.

 

[jim55]

went out tdy and was heading for falkirk(not very far from mine ,prob 20 ml )done about ten and the wind in my face was something else ,i really thought i was gona fall off i was so knackered ,so turned round and headed back with a bit of a tailwind ,even so i was as weak as a lamb ,seen a train track and you know the rest lol,admitted defeat and got the train back(the station is right outside my front door)
if tomo is dry im gona try it again and see if i feel any diff

 

[derrick]

Went out today with the other half, ended up at epping forest up and down the hills all day, she is getting there a few more trips over that way and she will be racing me up them, she has been strugling with the hills but she does not like to be beat, concidering she only been on the road bike a few months she is doing really well.

 

[fossyant]

Grabbed a rare opportunity for an early Saturday ride (wife does the gym usually) so a speedy 21 miles and home by 10am. Loads of cyclists out and saw a GB rider. Then off with family to Lyme Park (not on bikes).

 

[Keith Oates]

Today I did a 90 + Km ride, most of which was off road, with sixteen other members of the local MTB club. It included a long section of concreted single track in a huge area of 'fish ponds' which was very interesting but a fresh head wind on the final 15 Km back to the bike shop split up the group. In addition, this week I moved the TCR from the north of Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City and after getting it fully serviced took it out for a short spin yesterday, which was my first road bike workout for a few months and I really enjoyed the ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My third recovery ride after illness this morning, and the longest so far. 51 miles was the journey using the same route I did at Xmas and stopping at the same Café, the Hillview Tea Room, Hill View Garden Centre, Thurlaston. Beautiful morning, but cold with a strong breeze that seemed to be in my face all the way round, I was knackered by the time I got to the Café and fading noticeably in the last few miles.It had started to warm up nicely when I left the Café and the ride home was warm and pleasant. The café was a disappointment, they are concentrating on Sunday lunches now and not serving hot food on a Sunday morning, I had to make do with toasted teacakes instead of beans on toast. All in all the best ride so far, I'm still slow but feeling stronger on the bike, the endurance is better and the climbing is coming on, but still slow.

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[postman]

Bunked off Church this morning.A simple 23 mile ride to Otley and back.Mist and damp early on then lovely sunshine.First road bike ride since operation.It was soooo good to be out.A big thank you to three Garforth Wheelers who allowed me to hug their wheels up out of Otley.I was very greatful chaps,you made it easy for me.A bit further planned for tuesday.Bolton Abbey.Then York on wednesday if all goes well.It was great to be out again.

 

[postman]

Bunked off Church this morning.A simple 23 mile ride to Otley and back.Mist and damp early on then lovely sunshine.First road bike ride since operation.It was soooo good to be out.A big thank you to three Garforth Wheelers who allowed me to hug their wheels up out of Otley.I was very greatful chaps,you made it easy for me.A bit further planned for tuesday.Bolton Abbey.Then York on wednesday if all goes well.It was great to be out again.

 

[postman]

It appears the Postman always posts twice.Blackberry error me thinks.

 

[smokeysmoo]

A glorious 46 miles around the Lancashire countryside on Rhianna. First time this year with exposed arms and legs, let the tan lines commence