Out at 8am this morning to local cafe, too many coffees later I set off for home and found an old club mate with a rear wheel puncture. So I stopped for a chat while he put a new inner tube in, but he had a senior moment and put the old tube back in, it was so funny! Anyway I got home at just after 12 with just 20 miles done.
Your ride today.... (part 1)
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ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
Late start due to getting home at 02:00hrs. Went to brother in law's to pick the bike up. Rode home 25 miles and also got a Strava KOM award....on a Ridgeback Tour 2013 with rear panniers on.....!
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
20 miles more that 99.9999% of the rest of the UK population
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I went out at 12 noon, it was hot so only did 15 miles
I use to like the heat but now I find it too hot must be down to old age
I use to like the heat but now I find it too hot must be down to old age
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Two rides today:
First one just shy of 26 miles with the missus in 2hrs 48 minutes. http://app.strava.com/activities/63721348 - one of the slowest rides I have done, but I got a cup of coffee half way round.
Second one just shy of 28 miles on my own in 1hr 34. http://app.strava.com/activities/63746485 - by far the fastest I have ridden.
First one just shy of 26 miles with the missus in 2hrs 48 minutes. http://app.strava.com/activities/63721348 - one of the slowest rides I have done, but I got a cup of coffee half way round.
Second one just shy of 28 miles on my own in 1hr 34. http://app.strava.com/activities/63746485 - by far the fastest I have ridden.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
Cycletta in Bedfordshire today and it was seriously hot and the route was hilly. According to my MapMyRide app - which failed actually, there were no hills what so ever and it took me over 7 hours!!! It took me 2:55:17 actually, I think that my phone being in a sweaty pocket might have fritzed it. Then the battery died so MMR kept flipping counting.
I didn't have a good ride really. The hills were getting to me, although my descending has come on a bit. The heat was horrible and my head was boiling. I poured water over my head (and helmet) a couple of times. The last 2 miles were uphill - and over cattle grids which are just horrible. I shall practice on more hills for next year.
My legs are wobbly now, much worse than riding the Tour of Britain Challenge ride. My legs felt empty at 12 miles, at 18, I thought that I was going to die but as they say, pain is temporary, quitting is forever, so I kept on. Before the ride, I took my bike to the Liv/Giant tent as my chain seemed to have developed a rumble, basically it had stretched, so the Liv/Giant people fitted me a brand new chain, free and for gratis. I was impressed.
Off to retrieve the dogs from our Mark's house and walk them. Although I am not keen on walking as its still about 22 degrees out there.
I didn't have a good ride really. The hills were getting to me, although my descending has come on a bit. The heat was horrible and my head was boiling. I poured water over my head (and helmet) a couple of times. The last 2 miles were uphill - and over cattle grids which are just horrible. I shall practice on more hills for next year.
My legs are wobbly now, much worse than riding the Tour of Britain Challenge ride. My legs felt empty at 12 miles, at 18, I thought that I was going to die but as they say, pain is temporary, quitting is forever, so I kept on. Before the ride, I took my bike to the Liv/Giant tent as my chain seemed to have developed a rumble, basically it had stretched, so the Liv/Giant people fitted me a brand new chain, free and for gratis. I was impressed.
Off to retrieve the dogs from our Mark's house and walk them. Although I am not keen on walking as its still about 22 degrees out there.
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
Just got run off the road.
Same road as always, cars coming out of a village, road straightens out and they go for the overtake and drive straight at me, which means I have a choice:
A, Take to the verge/grass and live
B, Tough it out and try my chances at surviving a 60mph head on 'accident'
I went for A and a 999 call. I am getting f*cking sick of this.
Got on bike after the call and a woman in a blue Peugeot tried to do the same, I waved my arms and shouted NO.
She drove past mouthing something at me. I delved into 30 odd years of military/workplace swearing experience and called her every name I could muster.
And BREATHE...........
Same road as always, cars coming out of a village, road straightens out and they go for the overtake and drive straight at me, which means I have a choice:
A, Take to the verge/grass and live
B, Tough it out and try my chances at surviving a 60mph head on 'accident'
I went for A and a 999 call. I am getting f*cking sick of this.
Got on bike after the call and a woman in a blue Peugeot tried to do the same, I waved my arms and shouted NO.
She drove past mouthing something at me. I delved into 30 odd years of military/workplace swearing experience and called her every name I could muster.
And BREATHE...........
marzjennings
Legendary Member
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
A longish MTB ride was cut short to just 2 hours today. I left the house around 8am with temp around 80f which felt cool enough to get some pace on. Hit the trails about 2 miles from home and started, as I planned, to do repeats on the 6 miles of trails we have in part of town. Hammer, rest and repeat. Caught up with a couple of local cat 1 guys and rode with them for a few miles until I dropped back. I still can't keep the same pace as them over the long haul.
At about 2 hours into the ride I noticed two things, I got the chills (temp now around 83f) and I stopped sweating. Could be heat stroke or dehydration, but I wasn't taking any chances and headed home. After a gallon of water and a good cup of tea I'm feeling fine again.
Stupid mistake of not drinking enough yesterday after another hot ride. You'd have thought after 20 years of riding I'd remember the basics.
At about 2 hours into the ride I noticed two things, I got the chills (temp now around 83f) and I stopped sweating. Could be heat stroke or dehydration, but I wasn't taking any chances and headed home. After a gallon of water and a good cup of tea I'm feeling fine again.
Stupid mistake of not drinking enough yesterday after another hot ride. You'd have thought after 20 years of riding I'd remember the basics.
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
Took a ride up to devils dyke a local beauty spot...famous for crazy people jumping.off it in hang gliders like del.boy in fools and horses where he gets roped into hang gliding.
The hill out of hove was a bit ..erm..steep but no problem but it is the traffic that makes it annoying more than the hill.
Spent an afternoon up there in the sunshine cloud gazing, and generally chilling out, until the sea mist blew on and turned a chill out session into a deep freeze session.
There was some kind of cycle event up there which I felt I should have been part of but ended up.being glad I wasn't.
Not a big mileage but what I lost in distance o made up for in views.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Too warm, never thought I say that about a ride in the UK, went up to Grimsthorpe Castle for a sportive, hadn't plan to do it but it was recommended by a friend of the organiser.
Quite a strong muggy wind and in 24 deg
I blew up a bit, it was a well organised though and plenty of water/ juice helped I think. I think I got dropped around 95miles but shortly later found one of my mates at the roadside, his bottle cage had come loose stopped and took the needed break. We then got going for another good few miles then, psss! he p'tured. Got going again and psss! I p'tured. Got going again and had a good speed round a bend when we came across a rural Lincolnshire Traffic Jam, a farmer had decided to cross his herd of cows across the road 
A minute or so later I looked down and the Garmin was dead, Id forgot to start it again post my p'ture and it had went to sleep 
At least the messing around had gave me time to recover and I sprinted to the line destroying the bloke in front/behind me. Only problem it was a swipe card timing system and I was going that fast across the line it took me a bit to stop and he actually got swiped before me
The official stats are it was 110.3miles and 5665ft of climbing, not to shabby for down here; iirc last Sunday was less than 1500ft in 150miles.
Quite a strong muggy wind and in 24 deg
I blew up a bit, it was a well organised though and plenty of water/ juice helped I think. I think I got dropped around 95miles but shortly later found one of my mates at the roadside, his bottle cage had come loose stopped and took the needed break. We then got going for another good few miles then, psss! he p'tured. Got going again and psss! I p'tured. Got going again and had a good speed round a bend when we came across a rural Lincolnshire Traffic Jam, a farmer had decided to cross his herd of cows across the road A minute or so later I looked down and the Garmin was dead, Id forgot to start it again post my p'ture and it had went to sleep At least the messing around had gave me time to recover and I sprinted to the line destroying the bloke in front/behind me. Only problem it was a swipe card timing system and I was going that fast across the line it took me a bit to stop and he actually got swiped before me The official stats are it was 110.3miles and 5665ft of climbing, not to shabby for down here; iirc last Sunday was less than 1500ft in 150miles.
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
58 miles yesterday, and 43 today. Yesterdays Metric ton stopped by what turned out to be a stiff link.LBS was too busy to see me, so went to halfords under care plan and was sorted out for me. Went out today to complete 100 miles and bike felt better than it ever has. think whatever halfords did has worked a treat as gear changes felt much better than before, even into horrid wind.
only dilemma I have is strava has me at 392 miles for the last 4 weeks, very tempted to go out and do another 8 to round it up as suns come out and its still light..........
only dilemma I have is strava has me at 392 miles for the last 4 weeks, very tempted to go out and do another 8 to round it up as suns come out and its still light..........
G3CWI
Veteran
- Location
- Macclesfield
Tour de Cheshire
Broadly based on NCN 70 I did a big loop round Cheshire today. Mostly alone but did meet up with a Macc Wheeler along the way with whom I lunched in Audlem at the famous cycle cafe. We parted ways and I continued on my marathon ride. Two emergency beer stops were required for rehydration.
93 miles at 12.6mph. My longest cycle ride since 1984.
PS my son said that I should get out on the bike now to do the full 100 miles. I have punched him on the nose.
Broadly based on NCN 70 I did a big loop round Cheshire today. Mostly alone but did meet up with a Macc Wheeler along the way with whom I lunched in Audlem at the famous cycle cafe. We parted ways and I continued on my marathon ride. Two emergency beer stops were required for rehydration.
93 miles at 12.6mph. My longest cycle ride since 1984.
PS my son said that I should get out on the bike now to do the full 100 miles. I have punched him on the nose.
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
643km more than 99.9999% of the UK populationok, I now feel very inadequate wanting to get to 643km for June!!
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