Your ride today.... (part 1)

[edwardd67]

48 miles today down the Clyde Coast from Renfrew via Bishopton, Langbank, Port Glasgow, Greenock up to IBM to Inverkip then back through Gourock. Lovely day to be out.

 

[G3CWI]

Anyone need this chappie?


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U01xasUtlvw

 

[EltonFrog]

Friday, rode my first FNRttC to Whitstable, which was FAB and ACE and everything, plus I added ten miles along the Crab and Winkle to Canterbury then on to Bridge.

Sunday, we put the bikes on the car and headed off to Byfleet in Surrey, to do a bit of the Ride London 100 route, which is part of the a Olympic Road race route http://connect.garmin.com/activity/322189359 including Leith Hill and Box Hill. A beautiful day, perfect weather, and finished back at a friends house for Strawberries and Cream. 48 mile in all, almost half of the Ride London Route.

 

[matthat]

Made the executive decision yesterday in work that i need to get out in the mornings before work starts at 2pm! So up with the Mrs at 7 let her get ready and out the house then cereal and coffee for me and out for 9. Had a rough route in head around the south of Liverpool.(always worried about venturing to far on a work day just in case of problems) Finished off with a loop of sefton park then home. Nice gentle 15 miles in an hr! Need to make it a hr and half to 2 hrs really!
http://app.strava.com/activities/57903197

 

[jayonabike]

Rode the Chiltern 100 sportive yesterday. 70 mile route plus cycling to the start and back home made it just over 100 miles over 18 of the biggest, steepest hills the Chilterns has to offer. The hills were relentless. Up, down, up down all day long. On one of the steepest hills they painted C100 GO! and various other messages of encouragement on the tarmac, which was quite cool. I would have stopped to take a photo but probably wouldn't of been able to start off again. A hard days cycling but enjoyable and with a sense of achievement, I was absolutely knackered when I got home. The Mrs ran me a bath and cooked a nice curry and after a few whiskies I was asleep on the sofa by 8 O'clock

 

[EltonFrog]

Rode the Chiltern 100 sportive yesterday. 70 mile route plus cycling to the start and back home made it just over 100 miles over 18 of the biggest, steepest hills the Chilterns has to offer. The hills were relentless. Up, down, up down all day long. On one of the steepest hills they painted C100 GO! and various other messages of encouragement on the tarmac, which was quite cool. I would have stopped to take a photo but probably wouldn't of been able to start off again. A hard days cycling but enjoyable and with a sense of achievement, I was absolutely knackered when I got home. The Mrs ran me a bath and cooked a nice curry and after a few whiskies I was asleep on the sofa by 8 O'clock

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I did the Chiltern 100 last year, it looks like they have changed the route, last year it went up Brill hill amongst others.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

An early Monday morning ride to enjoy the sun. Sandbanks to hengistbury head and back. Now, I can get on with the rest of my day without feeling sorry for myself that I'm not in the sun 21+ miles.

 

[potsy]

Needed to pick up a parcel from the sorting office 1.5 miles away, ended up doing 14.5

 

[Edwards80]

Needed to pick up a parcel from the sorting office 1.5 miles away, ended up doing 14.5

Sounds like you need a Garmin

 

[jayonabike]

Needed to pick up a parcel from the sorting office 1.5 miles away, ended up doing 14.5

You'd never make a postman, going off route like that

 

[MontyVeda]

Today, it being a; gorgeous and b; doing a four day week this week... I planned to do a trip up to Arnside, then a loop via Silverdale and back to town... about 32-34 miles at a guess. Absolutely beautiful... much more woody than Saturday or Sunday's routes.

Missed a turn off but the big short downhill was worth it, plus it added a couple of miles. Had a bit of a walk up to the Fairy Steps*; not as camp as their name suggests... basically a set of steps built into an impressive limestone edifice/fault. Then back in the saddle to Arnside and a pint at the pub with I'm sure one of the UK's best beer gardens; Ye Olde Fighting C*cks... views over the Kent estuary, the Kent viaduct, Whitbarrow Scar, the Cumbrian Mountains right round to the Howgill Fells.. in fact i had two pints... and then I got thinking... I'm currently a stone's throw from Arnside Station, and live a stone's throw from Lancaster station, and i do have a soft spot for trains... so my potential 30odd mile route ended up a 20mile route (including my detours) from Lancaster to Arnside. Took 35 minutes to get home.

*Hmm, the fairy steps... i was looking for a photo to post, but none of them looked right, and on further investigation it appears there's two sets of fairy steps on that path... dang!

I think another trip to Arnside is in order... I might even cycle back next time.

 

[edindave]

Cycled to England and Back today (183.5km, 2,367m ascent).
It was something I'd wanted to do for a long time.
Great weather there and back, and not too much wind to speak of.


Sunny England. by onefivenine, on Flickr

 

[postman]

38 miles on the mtb.Leeds and Liverpool canal path to Bingley Five Rise Locks,and it being monday the chuffin cafe and toilets were closed.It were 'ot.Saw some fantastic fish.
Good day out.
Going towards Aldwark Toll bridge tomorrow.

 

[derrick]

21 miles this tonight, am loving these summer evenings, just got back 9 o clock and it;s still light, lets hope summer is here to stay.

 

[EltonFrog]

22.5 miles to afternoon, a local loop via the bank to pay some money in, headwind all the way in, then a cross wind most of the way back except for the last 5 miles with a glorious tale wind sending me home. Another beautiful day, long may this weather last.