tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
- Location
- Alloa
Great weather for the ride today.....I ate like a pig, then attacked arthurs seat twice..it nearly killed me
Your ride today.... (part 1)
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Great weather for the ride today.....I ate like a pig, then attacked arthurs seat twice..it nearly killed me
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managed to dodge all the showers on the way home from mums. the new computer is now up & running. all I have left to do is teach them how to use it, Windows XP to Windows 8 and a 64 year old who hates computers, and a 71 year old who likes to 'tinker' - well that is now Tuesday's job (hopefully). Journey home was interesting and hard from the word go. It was a touch too cool for 3/4 length leggings when the sun was not out and that headwind is hard & cold and it was a headwind all the way home for 21 miles. Had a slight diversion to look at a new road, (my autopilot on the bike periodically gets bored with the same potholes and likes to go off and find different ones), and also found my first (planted) tulips in flower in a sheltered spot in someone's garden. http://app.strava.com/activities/50980005
I've got a garden full of tulips in flower, I've also got Hyacinths and Grape Hyacinths in flower, two weeks ago the garden was dormant and now its starting to look lovely.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
I have seem plenty og Hyacinths & grape hyacinth's in flower but these were the first tulips for me. (We don't have a garden in the house we are in, so I only really see thm in other people's gardens as I cycle passed. (Missing my rhubarb right now - used to have a huge patch of it... :lick lips: )
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I rode the Withington, Duckinfield and Stretford inter club 10 today with Zaksdad and Grimpeur which was shortened by about half a mile due to roadworks down at Goostrey. I don't do TT's normally so a first for me and was happy with a 24.00 . Grimpeur posted the fastest time of the day with a 21.55
and Zaksdad did a very respectable 26.06. 
I think we were all happy with the times on what was a pretty windy day, but no rain. I beat both of the Ducks who I have a friendly rivalry with which was good. Worrying thing is you start thinking mmm how much faster could I go with a TT bike and all the kit? Not sure how the missus would react to another bike.
and Zaksdad did a very respectable 26.06. I think we were all happy with the times on what was a pretty windy day, but no rain. I beat both of the Ducks who I have a friendly rivalry with which was good. Worrying thing is you start thinking mmm how much faster could I go with a TT bike and all the kit? Not sure how the missus would react to another bike. 
Ron-da-Valli
It's a bleedin' miracle!
- Location
- Rorke's Drift
A 24 mile ride to Llandudno and back. Very windy going but a breeze coming back. Met "Splashpoint John" in Colwyn Bay.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Went to Regents park today with a couple of friends who do not do a lot of cycling, so it was a slow ride there and back, but i did enjoy going round the outer circle a few times, was a nice change, would not want to do it to often, but at least it got 2 more bums on saddles.
http://app.strava.com/activities/51129883
http://app.strava.com/activities/51129883
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
51 mile pootle around Leicestershire this morning. Cold and breezy but managed to tackle and beat the hill at Gumley which beat me when I first tried it last November, after that I just kept going, made a nice change just taking random roads instead of a set route
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
54.75 mile club run up to cuborough hall, coffee and cake for £2.30 !
Steady on the way out but the hammer got put down on the way back so averaged close to 19 mph for the morning.
Steady on the way out but the hammer got put down on the way back so averaged close to 19 mph for the morning.
I was under way just after 8.00am as light rain was forecast, but didn’t transpire. Decided a trip over to North Wales would make a nice trip even though the prevailing wind was a westerly. They were due to increase throughout the day but at least they would be on my back on the way home.
95 km covered with 1105m of climbing, I even managed a maximum speed of 74.2 km/h. Time for a bath.
Route.
Moel Famau, Bwlch Pen Barras.
John
95 km covered with 1105m of climbing, I even managed a maximum speed of 74.2 km/h. Time for a bath.
Route.
Moel Famau, Bwlch Pen Barras.
John
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
If I had gone on the club ride this morning I might have had seen you. You didnt happen to see any guys in orange Rhyl CC kit or yellow VC Melyd kit did you?I was under way just after 8.00am as light rain was forecast, but didn’t transpire. Decided a trip over to North Wales would make a nice trip even though the prevailing wind was a westerly. They were due to increase throughout the day but at least they would be on my back on the way home.
95 km covered with 1105m of climbing, I even managed a maximum speed of 74.2 km/h. Time for a bath.
Route.
Moel Famau, Bwlch Pen Barras.
John
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Back from the Polocini Mini Expresso. I went for the longer route of 54 miles.
Turned up at 8:30 signed in, and promptly collected my porridge and coffee. All scoffed, and on the road just before 9am. Riders started when they were ready, so no really big groups. Found myself motoring on well, so caught and passed a number of groups. 1st big climb of the Brickworks was dispatched, then came Windgather. That was tough with the ferocious cross winds. Then dropped into Goyt Valley, with the long drag out to the Cat. Quick refill of water at the feed and a banana and I was off. Over to Axe Edge. OMG that was hard work. The wind was crazy strong, and I really struggled to hold it in a straight line. So glad to be off the main road at Flash.
Another few tough miles into a headwind, before turning at Allgreave for the climb back up to the Cat. Quick stop again at the feed then battled over the Cat and then down the dicey descent to Lamaload.
Next onto Dead Mans hill, and it claimed a rider. He got off and walked. Bit more climbing before I reached the Brickworks before retracing back to the coffee shop.
Al the organiser had put a cheeky little steep climb into the last mile at Chadkirk Chapel. Al had also positioned himself on the hill taking photos. I very nearly provided a comedy photo as my front wheel shot out sideways on the steep section, fortunately managed to catch it, but I was all over the road.
Back to the coffee shop for fantastic soup and another coffee. A mate of mine was providing free massages and posture checks for everyone who arrived back.
Good day out. Met a few riders that had taken the short route after turning round on Axe Edge. One lad had deep section wheels and was blown into the opposite carriageway.
Roll on the next one.
Turned up at 8:30 signed in, and promptly collected my porridge and coffee. All scoffed, and on the road just before 9am. Riders started when they were ready, so no really big groups. Found myself motoring on well, so caught and passed a number of groups. 1st big climb of the Brickworks was dispatched, then came Windgather. That was tough with the ferocious cross winds. Then dropped into Goyt Valley, with the long drag out to the Cat. Quick refill of water at the feed and a banana and I was off. Over to Axe Edge. OMG that was hard work. The wind was crazy strong, and I really struggled to hold it in a straight line. So glad to be off the main road at Flash.
Another few tough miles into a headwind, before turning at Allgreave for the climb back up to the Cat. Quick stop again at the feed then battled over the Cat and then down the dicey descent to Lamaload.
Next onto Dead Mans hill, and it claimed a rider. He got off and walked. Bit more climbing before I reached the Brickworks before retracing back to the coffee shop.
Al the organiser had put a cheeky little steep climb into the last mile at Chadkirk Chapel. Al had also positioned himself on the hill taking photos. I very nearly provided a comedy photo as my front wheel shot out sideways on the steep section, fortunately managed to catch it, but I was all over the road.
Back to the coffee shop for fantastic soup and another coffee. A mate of mine was providing free massages and posture checks for everyone who arrived back.
Good day out. Met a few riders that had taken the short route after turning round on Axe Edge. One lad had deep section wheels and was blown into the opposite carriageway.
Roll on the next one.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
A 13 mile ride out to Halls Green.
flatflr
Guru
- Location
- Just over here
After one mile I went back home to get a base layer and winter gloves, didn't plan on too long a ride but ended up with 56 miles around West Berks at an ave of 15.6mph
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