Your ride today.... (part 1)

[Saluki]

Took my new bike for a nice 14 mile ride to the pet shop and back (I needed fish food). Its not a 14 mile round trip really but by the time I had added on a couple of "oh I wonder where that road goes" diversions it was. Got home in time for tea too.

 

[Lynnderella]

Took my new bike for a nice 14 mile ride to the pet shop and back (I needed fish food). Its not a 14 mile round trip really but by the time I had added on a couple of "oh I wonder where that road goes" diversions it was. Got home in time for tea too.

I love an "adventure ride"! You never know what you might see and find!

 

[BigonaBianchi]

went out on my old loop...45 miles...to pulborough...bury hill...arundel....windy...

 

[tug benson]

weather is to be good in central scotland this weekend, hoping to get in a few miles tomorrow...

 

[Get In The Van]

weather is to be good in central scotland this weekend, hoping to get in a few miles tomorrow...

Yep looking good indeed, going to get up early doors tomorrow and get out early for a decent spin, managed to get out today for the first time since Sunday, only18 miles, but gets me warmed up for tomorrow.

 

[tug benson]

Yep looking good indeed, going to get up early doors tomorrow and get out early for a decent spin, managed to get out today for the first time since Sunday, only18 miles, but gets me warmed up for tomorrow.

i set off for a good cycle on wednesday, planned on going from alloa, to crieff, along to braco and greenloaning then back to alloa, but i got a bloody puncture at yetts o muckhart, 11 miles in and it wasn`t good at all...tomorrow should make up for it, i plan on going to drymen, up to aberfoyle, up over the dukes pass then back to alloa......think i deserve a few beers tomoorow night

 

[Hip Priest]

This morning I did my 50 mile loop round Northumberland. It was hellish. I overdressed, sweated my balls off and had a horrible tired ache in my legs every time the gradient crept above 0.01%. I believe it is known as un jour sans. To make matters worse, I was wearing a new pair of tights in which the chamois is HUGE. It's like wearing a f-ing nappy. Consequently, some mid-ride 'bunching up' gave me the dread numbnuts.

Managed 16.1mph average, on a route where I normally nudge 18mph. Now, what is an acceptable time to start drinking hard liquor?

 

[skudupnorth]

Nice 20 miler on the fixie before the brood got up this morning to catch the sunrise and the wonderful mist......as ever,enjoy the pics
Fixie before sunrise

Misty

Flooded farmland

Sunrise about to happen

Sunrise

Alpaca's in the mist

Cormarant getting airbourne

East lancs cycle path

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Just been out still trying to get used to this cold weather ...think ive been spoilt

 

[Lpoolck]

This morning I did my 50 mile loop round Northumberland. It was hellish. I overdressed, sweated my balls off and had a horrible tired ache in my legs every time the gradient crept above 0.01%. I believe it is known as un jour sans. To make matters worse, I was wearing a new pair of tights in which the chamois is HUGE. It's like wearing a f-ing nappy. Consequently, some mid-ride 'bunching up' gave me the dread numbnuts.

Managed 16.1mph average, on a route where I normally nudge 18mph. Now, what is an acceptable time to start drinking hard liquor?

What route do you take if you don't mind me asking? Still decent average speed. I just come back. Wore a compression top under jersey and even I was a bit hot at times!

 

[Hip Priest]

What route do you take if you don't mind me asking? Still decent average speed. I just come back. Wore a compression top under jersey and even I was a bit hot at times!

Kingston Park > Stamfordham > Matfen > Ryal > Litte Bavington > Great Bavington > Belsay > Bolam > Whalton > Ogle > Kirkley > Dinnington > Kingston Park.

I had my thick Sealskinz gloves on (which I had to take off after 20 miles), a buff (ditto), a merino sweater, a jersey and a rain jacket. And it wasn't that cold!

 

[Lpoolck]

Kingston Park > Stamfordham > Matfen > Ryal > Litte Bavington > Great Bavington > Belsay > Bolam > Whalton > Ogle > Kirkley > Dinnington > Kingston Park.

I had my thick Sealskinz gloves on (which I had to take off after 20 miles), a buff (ditto), a merino sweater, a jersey and a rain jacket. And it wasn't that cold!

Might try that route. I normally do my loop a little closer to the coast. Certain places are killer for wind despite it not being windy at all, like today.

 

[potsy]

Just a 20 miler thru Tatton park, got up a bit late to do much more.
Sun was out as were plenty of other cyclists
Sun

No bread I'm afraid

 

[Hacienda71]

Just a 20 miler thru Tatton park, got up a bit late to do much more.
Sun was out as were plenty of other cyclists
Sun
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You were supposed to be battering Strava segments, not taking arty photos of swans in Tatton Mere

 

[defy-one]

25 miles on damp roads. A quick hello to the CCSR lads before heading back home.
Hoping to do a longer one tommorow