Your ride today.... (part 1)

[EltonFrog]

33.25 miles on the hybrid, riding with the enemy today. Stopped for lunch at a new cafe we found (open on new years day!). Half the ride was a new route we had never done before which made a nice change.

The weather was fab, bright sunshine for the whole ride and the roads were mainly dry, not a lot of flooding around my manor squire. I have ridden five out of the last eight days and managed to clock up 125 miles, quite pleased with that eckshoooally.

 

[totallyfixed]

Club ride today, 10 of us over one of the hilliest routes Rutland can offer and boy did I feel it, some of those hills on a 75" gear had me grovelling a bit. The nice thing about a club run though is that except for tough uphills and fast downhills it is nice to ride in a tight knit group and take your turn at the front.
Harringworth viaduct

At last a longer flat bit

Another great ride and a good start to the New Year.
A Happy New Year to all those who have been on my forum rides and safe riding for the coming year.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I know, but it takes about 115 miles for that..

...not necessarily

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Went out for a TTT (Tail Toughening Tour) around Bredon Hill which is a bit more than 25 miles. A nice day, if a bit cool, and quite a few jolly cyclists out. I overtook a couple of brand new Treks near Ashton-Under-Hill, very nice they were too. Most enjoyable, and, the TTT bit is working! Less discomfort today than before, I think I'm getting somewhere.

Oh Ah - I do like a ride round Bredon Hill. Do you climb up through Ashton u Hill or descend? IMHO up is better as one can admire the cottages and stuff. Very nice village. I just love the "Hole in the Wall" at Elmley Castle

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

...not necessarily

no?

 

[arranandy]

Just under 60 miles with some of the guys from EK Road Club. Weather was pretty grim - mist, drizzle, stiff SW breeze but It was good to get out. Cafe stop at the Whitehill Windfarm visitor centre. I don't know if they appreciated 14 drookit cyclists coming in though

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

My third ride in as many days and after a couple of slow rides I decided to try a fast one (fast for me that is).

The route was the short version of my Acton Burnell ride taking in Condover, Pitchford, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Ryton and Condover again before heading home.

16.95 miles at an average of 14 mph. Not bad on my cheap knockabout bike I thought.

No pics today as I was concentrating on the ride and the only stops were for junctions and to switch my lights on.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No pics today as I was concentrating on the ride and the only stops were for junctions and to switch my lights on.

 

[MattHB]

43 miles with a young whipersnapper friend who is finding his feet in the cycle department. Was a nice steady ride up over bulbarrow and other lumpy bits of dorset. 2 bloody punctures though, one front one rear!!!

 

[coffeejo]

Legs were not happy with the ride into town. They were even grumpier when presented with 2 bulging panniers to bring home.

 

[Mike Warren]

I've developed a liking for cycling in the evening so I set off at 3 pm for a 30 miler along the Tyne. A nice sunset and some good views.

I even got a pb for the ride.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

No pics today as I was concentrating on the ride and the only stops were for junctions and to switch my lights on.

Sorry about that. I'll take some on the next ride.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

no?

depends on our technique

 

[albion]

Yep, the sunsets are great with plenty of twilight.
I forgot my sun cap so headed EAST on a 29 miler towards Sunderland.


That makes for 100 miles so far this year towards my over optimistic, but well rounded goal of 10,000 miles this year. (did a 71 miles pre dinner Amble yesterday)

 

[EltonFrog]

26.6 today, it was a grey day today. Greyer than Charles Gray's grey hair on a grey day in Grays.