Your ride today.... (part 1)

[MrJamie]

Id been meaning to tick off 50 miles for a while, as I often cycle 30-35miles, so set out yesterday with this in mind. About 15 miles in near woburn safari park, i had to stop and stand under a tree and look at the deer for 5 minutes to cool down. I was sweating on the flat despite keeping pace moderate but every time i got to an incline my temperature started rocketting and id get light headed and dizzy, but I was quite determined to keep going even if it meant having to stop in shadey spots and was regretting picking a hillier route.

I did manage to make it round and tick off the 50miles, 3:47 of cycling plus 30 minutes of stops - not fast but a nice target for next time. Had 800ml of water 700ml of high5, bag of jelly babies and stopped at 40 miles to buy another bottle of water and an icecream. The legs and bum feel alright today too, im sure on a cooler day it would have been much easier.

 

[Hebe]

An unexpected and lovely 8mile spin with the Mister this morning. I conquered my nemesis hill and may have dropped Mr H in the last few yards to the top I don't feel too bad though as he left me for dust on the offroad hill at the start of our ride. That ride took me to just over 100miles for the month, which is my best monthly total so far.

 

[derrick]

The same route as last night, but i was on my own, love cycling with the other half. but really nice to go out on my own and not have to worry about some one you are cycling with, clocked up my best time and feel good, average moving speed 16.4 mph 21.73 miles,

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181312799#

 

[HLaB]

A few rides for me today, the usual 3 mile commute with a trip to the local supermarket to buy sandwiches so I could go for a bimble in the park at lunch time; it was still nice when I left work so I went for another bimble looping round Mashbury, missed my left turn though and ended up on the A1060 but it was pretty quiet at 8pm.

 

[vernon]

A quiet ten mile loop from Meanwood through to Bramhope and through Alwoodley back home.

 

[postman]

A brilliant 40 hot miles taking in Eccup,Swinsty,Fewston and Lindley Wood reservoirs.Some nice bits of climbing espesh out of Askwith.Plenty of water in all of those places.Then a Magnum ice lolly and two lattes great day out.A bit of a change planned for saturday a ride along the canal to Bingley five rise locks.

 

[Rob500]

I've mostly been sticking to flatish routes but this last few times out I've been trying to give the hillier roads around here a go. 61 Km today + 559 metres of climb.

 

[toroddf]

I've mostly been sticking to flatish routes but this last few times out I've been trying to give the hillier roads around here a go. 61 Km today + 559 metres of climb.

What was that route, Rob500 and is there anything like flatish routes in Northern Ireland ? I lived, worked and cycled around Northern Ireland some years ago. Northern Ireland is an gross underestimated bikerider destination. It should be a must-do destination.

Btw I did a 125 miles (was planned as a 150 miles ride) from Paisley over to Doune, Dunblane, Crieff, the Glen Quaick road with a sleep over in my new tent, Kenmore, Loch Tay southside, Crianlarich and down to Tarbet where the rear wheel had an emotional disintegration with train back to Paisley. A fantastic ride and most certainly a repeat in some years time.

 

[postman]

I've mostly been sticking to flatish routes but this last few times out I've been trying to give the hillier roads around here a go. 61 Km today + 559 metres of climb.

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Nice bike that looks nippy.Great photos.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Mine was great, sun was out, strava segment added, took 2 1/2 minutes off my pb coming home, topped off with homemade spaghetti and meatballs by the lovely wife! Cant fault it

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[postman]

Mine was great, sun was out, strava segment added, took 2 1/2 minutes off my pb coming home, topped off with homemade spaghetti and meatballs by the lovely wife! Cant fault it

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A great meal one of my faves.

 

[stephyt]

did my first 10 miles (well 11.2 haha ) cramlington to blythe and back again lush weather and stopped to have my dinner in blyth before heading back had a long gradual hill to climb halfway back but i made it up drank plenty water was kept well hyrated on a hot day like today

 

[Rob500]

What was that route, Rob500 and is there anything like flatish routes in Northern Ireland ? I lived, worked and cycled around Northern Ireland some years ago. Northern Ireland is an gross underestimated bikerider destination. It should be a must-do destination.

Btw I did a 125 miles (was planned as a 150 miles ride) from Paisley over to Doune, Dunblane, Crieff, the Glen Quaick road with a sleep over in my new tent, Kenmore, Loch Tay southside, Crianlarich and down to Tarbet where the rear wheel had an emotional disintegration with train back to Paisley. A fantastic ride and most certainly a repeat in some years time.

Hi toroddf. I went Crumlin Road - Upper Hightown Road (1st&2nd Photos), into Templepatrick - through Dunadry (3rd photo Bridge over Six Mile Water), nipped under the stonebridge on to the Seven Mile Straight (4th photo), took a right on the Ballyutoag Road for a little loop into Dundrod and then via Carnaghliss Road back up to the Ballyutoag Road. Photos 5&6 are from the descent once I'd eventually made it over Ballyutoag.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/95831951/?new_route=1

125 miles? I'd need a lie down just thinking about that.

 

[Rob500]

Nice bike that looks nippy.Great photos.

Thank you postman.

 

[biggs682]

just my daily commute , and claimed first scalp on the fixie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!