Your ride today.... (part 1)

[gbb]

Saturday, circa 19 miles at 16.7 mph average
Sunday, 17 miles at 16.4.
Today, a circa 15 mile shopping run to pick up a mobile phone for my daughter. Used the Bianchi with Rodi airline wheels and was pleasently surprised how well the Rodis rolled, first time ive ridden them since getting the Ribble and swapping them over. No computer fitted to the Bianchi so guesswork on mileage etc. Crikey, the Bianchi feels low at the front compared with the Ribble Sportive....oh, and i'd forgotten how quiet normal wheels are, no clicky click from the Rodis.

 

[ianrauk]

A 110 miler with Mista Preston & Topcat1 of this parish to Ashford, Kent and back home. I thought we were going to be in for a good soaking but apart from a couple of tiniest spots of rain it was dry, sometimes sunny, sometimes very warm. The country lanes were deserted & dry making for very good cycling. We had headwinds, we had sidewinds and we had tailwinds.

Now this Mista Preston, when I first met the guy a couple of years back, when he asked on this forum for a cycling buddy, I damn near killed him taking him on a 50 mile pootle. Roll on a couple of years and he is a lean, mean cycling machine. I am not too proud to say that he kicked my arse today on the ride, dragging me round the route at an average of 16.2mph. He could have gone faster. I couldn't have, but then again he is 10 years younger and I have a dodgy knee. That's my excuse and I am sticking to it.

It was a cracking, very enjoyable ride to finish the long weekend off with.
My 19th Imperial century of the year (I did 21 last year), and pushed me over the 1000 miles for August.

Garmin Connect GPX of the route HERE

 

[coffeejo]

Apart from the fact that I was actually quite warm, you would be forgiven for thinking that this evening's ride into town and back took place in late autumn, not August. Soaked to the skin, blustery winds, lights on full at half past eight.

*sigh*

 

[vickster]

I've just done 14k on the exercise bike, tennis elbow and the aftermath of treatment is keeping me indoors after a very sore 5 miles yesterday

 

[Old Plodder]

Apart from the fact that I was actually quite warm, you would be forgiven for thinking that this evening's ride into town and back took place in late autumn, not August. Soaked to the skin, blustery winds, lights on full at half past eight.

*sigh*

Roll on summer............

 

[defy-one]

22 miles into Parliament Square. Took it easy,enjoyed the ride and wasn't hot and flustered. Currently sitting in Whitehall Gardens ... Commuting can be fun

 

[numbnuts]

I went to Sainsburys

 

[potsy]

I went to Sainsburys

I went to the park

 

[goo_mason]

Lovely ride to work this morning - warm, a little breezy and a lovely blue sky when the sun came up. Almost felt like summer... ;-)

 

[Lee_M]

Saturday - 22 miles in wind and torrential downpour
Sunday - 19 miles on lumpy old hybrid to see mate recovering from DVT/PE - horrible
Monday - 24 miles round Essex
Today - Train to Norwich

No more rides until Friday commute

 

[Rob3rt]

Manchester City Centre > Stockport > Marple > Mellor > Over Chunal into Glossop > Cemetary Road > Mottram > Ashten Under Lyme > Back into Manchester City Centre.

37 mile, 3000ft elevation gain.

I deserve a sandwich!

 

[Cheshire Celt]

43 miles. In today starting to feel good on the bike now here's my route

 

[Nearly there]

Went over honister pass 40 miles in total

 

[postman]

A very slow and enjoyable 49 miles Acomb near York,two latte stops and sarnies in a park.It felt great to be out after last weeks crap ride.But i took it very easy.

 

[coffeejo]

33 miles on a route I've not done for a while, skirting round the borders of Exmoor National Park. Wonderfully uneventful except to say that I was much braver on the descents than last time.