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You'll be cycling to Italy and back next
Your ride today.... (part 1)
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edindave
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- Auld Reeker
You'll be cycling to Italy and back next
LOL.. If I do you'll have to accompany me and translate
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I went out for a moderately fast ride with some club mates we caught onto another bloke who we know ride, and he goes like an express train (so as to speak not actually
) Within 25 miles my ave which was sitting at 19.8mph (we averaged 21.4mph for the 25miles before I got dropped 
Caught up with my mates again later and they were taking it easy over Morborne Hill Bump. A car approached behind just as we crested, so we singled out and I got a friendly wave when they went by and they were waiting at the bottom and eagerly informed me I was doing 42mph (uploaded the ride and I was only doing 40 ). When I get my new chainring so the chain sits correctly in the highest gear I'll brake it (the 40mph that is ), still to do so this year.
Caught up with my mates again later and they were taking it easy over Morborne ). When I get my new chainring so the chain sits correctly in the highest gear I'll brake it (the 40mph that is ), still to do so this year.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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- Manchester
Club 10, 22:53, 4th place (I think). Nice weather, conditions were a bit slower than the forecast had me expecting. I put in a decent ride averaging 343W, about as much as I could do with sore legs following 5 consecutive days of training and racing.
Enjoyed getting out in the sun and seeing some of my clubmates who I haven't seen in a while.
Enjoyed getting out in the sun and seeing some of my clubmates who I haven't seen in a while.
Well the plan was York we changed it this morning.But there was a little bit of trouble with a headwind.So a slight detour to Boroughbridge.A fantastic ride out found a very nice cafe for some cover under a brolly in a very nice courtyard.
Weird thing happened coming back we missed a turn off and had to turn around never done that before.a great day out,i have no idea how far we went me computer battery went dead.
Weird thing happened coming back we missed a turn off and had to turn around never done that before.a great day out,i have no idea how far we went me computer battery went dead.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Was that the Nether Alderly job?
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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It was on J2/1, so Chelford but HQ was the back of a car in the Astrazenica carpark at Alderley Park if that is where you saw people?
Results are out, actually came 3rd. One of the faster times that I counted in predicting 4th was actually a 3-up effort so not included in the individual result. Not that it actually matters, being just a club time trial and all that
did about 25 miles today paisley > erskine > inchinnan > bridge of weir and back to paisley sunshine was glorious about 19 degrees if not hotter strava'd a couple of sections but phone ran outta battery when i got to houston had to stop a couple of times having a couple of issues with my cleats
http://app.strava.com/activities/58149563
http://app.strava.com/activities/58148119
slow as feck but considering ive only been back on the bike a couple of weeks and still trying to get off the fags not bad
http://app.strava.com/activities/58149563
http://app.strava.com/activities/58148119
slow as feck but considering ive only been back on the bike a couple of weeks and still trying to get off the fags not bad
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
It was on J2/1, so Chelford but HQ was the back of a car in the Astrazenica carpark at Alderley Park if that is where you saw people?
Results are out, actually came 3rd. One of the faster times that I counted in predicting 4th was actually a 3-up effort so not included in the individual result. Not that it actually matters, being just a club time trial and all that
Not flat that course is it!? Did it once last year I'm hoping to put myself down for a couple this year....
Did a xoulpe of laps of clayton vale tonight on the way home from work. Dryza bone and very fast. Still got sundat in me legs though....
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
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- Prestatyn, North Wales
Club ride tonight. 40 miles down the Llansannan and then to Henllan.
We stopped at Henllan to go to the pub:
I then had a ride home where I was struggling to keep my balance.
http://app.strava.com/activities/58229427
We stopped at Henllan to go to the pub:
I then had a ride home where I was struggling to keep my balance.
http://app.strava.com/activities/58229427
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
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Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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Hmm.... it has a few small rises such as the bridge of Chelford railway station, but they really are small rises, it is the fastest local 10 course as far as I know and the most used, generally a club 10 on a Monday and on a Wednesday on this course. Course map here: http://app.strava.com/segments/1339761
Maybe you are thinking of the J2/3 (course map here: http://app.strava.com/segments/1078016) from Tremlow, along the A53 to Chelford Island, that course is more lumpy and slower (read: sporting), last time I did that course was back at the start of the season, I did ~25 mins, could do under 24 minutes now. There are a few mini hills, can be taken on the tri bars and you probably won't dip much below 20mph unless being smacked with a headwind too.
The course to avoid if you want fast times is J4/20 (course map here:http://app.strava.com/segments/2451539) it is the most technical and the lumps are placed right where it hurts the most, i.e. right at the finish where you are to go over 2 motorway bridges. Personally, I enjoyed this course the 1st 2 times I did it, it is not fast but it is quite technical in parts, but my enjoyment was tainted when I rode a makeshift 25 doing several laps of it (because there was roadworks on the intended course) into a savage wind. It was awful coming up over the motorway bridges, the rises kick you in the gonads, then the wind as you hit the exposed section kicks you in the teeth as you drop to your knees
Basically:
J2/1 = Fastest
J2/3 = Lumpiest
J4/20 = Most Technical
Sorry for delay, I went out and got a bit tiddly pom on Thursday and then was away at the weekend...
As Postman says it is a Nirone 7 and I can't really go into specifics other than to say it's much quicker than my Boardman hybrid and is a very nice ride. I am really enjoying it.
No extra bling, my old cycle computer and lights I've just transferred and I've got Shimano MTB SPDs and no extra fittings, I think it looks very 'pure'.
So, my ride this weekend: we got the ferry as foot/bike passengers to St Malo, rode around to Cherbourg via Mont St Michel, Granville and Coutances. We had lovely weather and apart from a depressing meal of kebab and a tin of beer in Coutances we had lovely food and drink too.
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