Your ride today.... (part 1)

[400bhp]

The carrot cake at Policini's cafe was very nice - proper home made too.

Pity the cafe isn't a bit further out of the suburbs.

 

[Hacienda71]

They could also do with better bike stands, I hate those ones were you stick your front wheel in. Sheffield/hoop type ones would be far better. Friendly welcome though and some nice touches like the locks and helmet storage.

 

[coffeejo]

44 miles today. The phrase you're looking for is "drowned rat".

 

[potsy]

44 miles today. The phrase you're looking for is "drowned rat".

Did you not take necessary precautions?

 

[coffeejo]

 

[threebikesmcginty]

With all the cold weather and general horridness associated with it I'd kind of misplaced my mojo the last couple of weeks. This morning, after a torrential downpour in the night, the dark clouds parted, blue sky and sunshine decided to have a go at the front so I decided to go and see if I could locate said mojo. I found it a couple of miles up the road just after a sharp but mercifully short hill (going up), as I came to the top the bright sunshine combined with the wind behind me and the view over the fields and woods either side of the road made me think that being out on a bicycle was probably a good thing. I'm back.

 

[Old Plodder]

Still looking for mine......hopefully find it next year, if nothing else.

 

[derrick]

51 miles this morning, found it really hard towards the end, mind you i did enjoy the coffee and lemon cake at the end of the ride, gave me just enough energy to cycle the last couple of miles home.

 

[pally83]

Legs and lungs did not want to work this morning. Had planned to head over Anglezarke then up to Belmont but had to turn right at Rivington and head back home. Gave my body a good talking to when I got home. Grr.

 

[MattHB]

No ride for me today, still recovering from the one from yesterday!

 

[defy-one]

Did 16 miles on the hybrid yesterday. Felt good to be out, but none today

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Wootton Wawen the destination 62 miles the journey, after the sub zero temperatures lately it was nice to get on a day that was relatively warm, the lanes were a bit wet, muddy and littered muck and rubbish, and some icy patches, but the sun was out at times and it was a lovely enjoyable morning out on the bike.

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[Saluki]

Only another shortie today. 5.7 miles round Carleton Forehoe and Barnham Broom. Took the MTBs and it was Packrat's first ride for 3 or 4 weeks. He had a fistula created in his arm and was told no riding for 2 - 3 weeks. Naturally, as he is much better behaved than I am, he did as he was told.
It was pretty cold but I was warm and toasty in my new Buff. I have 2 now, one for my head and one for my neck (I know I can make a balaclava out of one but it feels odd, hence having 2).

Very slow ride too, just a smidge under 10mph. Mountain bikes are harder work and Packrat was taking it very steady, being his first ride in a month and all. We hope to get out tomorrow and Tuesday too, before the rain arrives again.

 

[HLaB]

Today was mild (its now 9 deg C) the wind were light and the skies clear for our ride today. What could go wrong, black ice it sent a few riders to the deck, we cycled pretty cautiously after then until we got to the main road. On the positive I think it made a few folk consider a good cafe

 

[BigonaBianchi]

35 miles with a slipping de railler....made a change not to be freezing cold.