Your ride today.... (part 1)

[Brandane]

A really pleasant 27 miles on the MTB, starting with the dreaded 6 mile climb up to Loch Thom near Greenock, then a circuit off road around the "Greenock cut" with amazing views in todays sunshine out across Argyll and the Clyde islands. The 6 mile descent on the way home was slightly disappointing as a stiff breeze had picked up! Had to pedal downhill and was struggling to reach 15mph..

 

[Francesca]

Great ride today - did the Preston Guild Wheel route - which is 21 miles but we ended up doing about 23 miles - gorgeous weather, really enjoyed the ride!

 

[cyberknight]

64.73 miles with the medium pace club run from burton upon trent to Tissington through some hilly but scenic country side.

 

[Pennine-Paul]

74 miles on the fixed over the Lancashire Moors
Bit of training for next weeks CC ride to Blackpool

 

[HLaB]

It was our club's 100 mile Tourist TT (the emphasis is on Tourist ). A good run today and for some their first imperial ton snd pace would have been reduced to suit but the young lads never needed that and they were pushing the pace, chapeau . Eleven of us had turned up at the glen gates and clad in arm warmers/ leg warmers/ gilets or jackets, etc on what was quite a misty cold start. We started of towards Knockhill and Crieff though and soon warmed up. We then headed towards Loch Earn and the Tullybannocher Cafe, where of course we indulged in their massive Scones ;-)

By which point the sun was nearly burnt through the mist; I contemplated removing some clothes then but decided after the cafe, I'd be a bit cold so kept them on but by the time we got to the pit stop at Callendar I decided it was time to shed the gilet and leg warmers and when we cycled to another photo stop I decided it was time for the arm warmers to be rolled down and it turned into a very warm sunny day :-)

 

[vernon]

65.8 miles on the York CTC Fountains Monkey Business Audax.

Was the Lanterne Rouge as is customary but had plenty of time to spare.

Also got a top up for my tan..

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Had a couple of good rides this weekend. Went for a gentle 23 mile ride yesterday to the south and east of Shrewsbury with my brother and a friend, then today I went off on my own towards Church Stretton and rode over the Long Mynd.

For those who know the area I went up High Park, across the top via Pole Bank then past the gliding club and down Nut Batch to Hamperley and Minton before heading homewards. I haven't ridden the route that way round for ages and was surprised how much easier it seemed than last time I did it (having upgraded from a 28-24 to a 28-34 bottom gear might have something to do with that ).

It was great to be out in the sunshine and seeing everyone else enjoying it too.

 

[Edwards80]

1st club run today I went along to the Manchester Wheelers intro ride - Total of just over 40miles including getting to the meet up point.

Thoroughly enjoyed riding in a group, we went from Gatley on to Tatton Park and back via the surprisingly quiet country lanes. Really well run and I happily kept up with the pace which was a nice surprise Can't wait to do more of the same.

Did 30 miles yesterday too with a friend who just got his 1st road bike - I think I am getting hooked :S

 

[theloafer]

just back from berwick upon tweed ... (12 darlington club members)went up in cars ..1 other rode up on the fri ...118 miles and he also rode back this morning ... for the (tyne velo w/end fri + sat weather was great inland but as we got back into berwick the sea fret made us glad we well wrapped up sunday we went to holy island and back weather was aceused a route to avoid going on the A1 which was part of the coast+castle,s fine for me on my caygill tourer with 32 tyres some of the road bikes were on 23,s not so happy..

. great w/end
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[ianrauk]

Did the Man Of Kent Audax with TimDecker and rb58.
Said it was going to be the hottest day of the year.. So out with the shorts for the first time this year...bollix.. the lashings of lotion I slapped on this morning simply broke off in frozen lumps when descending into Tonbridge.

Good but tough ride.. I had to use the Honky instead of the Roubaix due to a broken STI. The Honky performed faultlessly, but is heavier and I certainly noticed the difference. Great riding from Tonbridge to Sandwich and down to Romney but as soon as we turned back North we faced a relentless headwind. The sun did come out for a while...But still didn't warm up so had to keep peddling that little bit faster.

Garmin route

157 miles for the day.

 

[Scotmitchy]

Just one week back in the saddle, and did 10 mies today, almost entirely in town and very nice it was too - gloriously sunny.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

99.5 miles. Met up with my dad and a mate to discuss our trip to France in July. Very quick today despite a lot of crosswind on the A38, averaged 19.9mph. First day of 2012 in shorts!!!

Clevedon – Yatton – Congresbury – A38 – Highbridge – Bridgwater – Westonzoyland – Langport – Long Sutton – Martock – Parrett Works (lunch) - Martock – Long Sutton – Langport – Westonzoyland – Bridgwater – Highbridge – A38 – Congresbury – Yatton – Clevedon.

 

[potsy]

No work until later tonight so thought I'd get out in the sun for a gentle ride along the river.
Only found this route yesterday so went back for another go, along the TPT and river Mersey past Chorlton and then Sale water parks, so much better today without the large crowds of yesterday
!5+ miles.

 

[HLaB]

After waiting for & making phonecalls to agents all day and missing out on a job I had a wee bit of energy to burn off and when my brother asked to go for a cycle on a evening, I couldn't resist. So I had a slow ride up through the Glen (Pittencrieff Park), 3.5miles to his place. I then had a fast 33.6 mile ride to Kirkcaldy & back. We came across an idiot on the quietest back road there is who at 40mph actually clipped my brother and after furious beeping sitting a mm of my back wheel almost did the same to me if I'd wobbled more than 5mm it would have been a fatality (at 40mph I certainly wasn't swerving into the verge ). Still though they couldn't spoil what was an excellent evening It was my brother's fastest ride and first midweek of the year and he was flagging a wee bit towards the end but he enjoyed it and want to go back out on Wednesday, chapeau After chatting to my brother on what was still a lovely evening light faded and I then enjoyed a 3.9 mile ride home (bypassing the glen which was now pitch black).

 

[biggs682]

just been out for quick 8 miles and did a pb of under 27 mins so yeah baby