burndust
Parts unknown...baby
doing the kippen straights tommorrow myself...then head up into fintry
Your ride today.... (part 1)
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oiljam
Active...ish Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
Wet and windy 24 miles. Enjoyed it though.
Spadger's Ride tmrw, 50 mile sportive near Leeds. Forecast is for worse weather tmrw, heavier rain. I'm sure there'll be plenty of spare places if anyone fancies a good soaking
Spadger's Ride tmrw, 50 mile sportive near Leeds. Forecast is for worse weather tmrw, heavier rain. I'm sure there'll be plenty of spare places if anyone fancies a good soaking
Just a pleasant 17 miles to drink coffee at a mates house, eat cake, advise on how to re-assemble his front forks, drink more coffee and then back home.
The nearest things to a drama were when a kamikaze pidgin dive bombed me and flew between my front wheel and frame, and in Lings Woods (my local Nature Reserve) the storage container was alight and the Fire Service were squirting water at it.
http://www.strava.com/activities/88533081
The nearest things to a drama were when a kamikaze pidgin dive bombed me and flew between my front wheel and frame, and in Lings Woods (my local Nature Reserve) the storage container was alight and the Fire Service were squirting water at it.
http://www.strava.com/activities/88533081
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Little jaunt out with my Mrs and 3 pals. Very blowy and then the drizzle started. But lovely ride through the lanes which gave us shelter. Cafe stop worked well and Mrs 26 opted for the train to save on a big climb on the way back. 37 miles in good company and we even got some sunshine too.
Linford
Guest
Took the opportunity to ride yesterday evening given the forecast was so poor for today, 2nd time doing this full climb now, half way up a Category 4 gradient and looking over the west of Cheltenham from Daisybank , and getting to this point is beginning to get easier (can't believe I've just said that). I may leave the metric century until the spring now as the weather is getting iffy to be so far from home, and instead just focus on doing the hills in the area to build a bit of fitness....can still easily make a 30 mile ride out of them if strung together.
burndust
Parts unknown...baby
just back off a 45miler...cold and a front puncture....still all part of the funhttp://www.strava.com/activities/88733394
almost forgot isnt it nice that fellow cyclists stop to check your ok when they see your bike turned upside down
almost forgot isnt it nice that fellow cyclists stop to check your ok when they see your bike turned upside down
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Wayne Tully
Senior Member
Starting to get back out after my knee injury, took the MTB out on a 25KM ride, had to cut it 3KM short once the water was over halfway up my wheel, I do love this weather though, makes you feel so alive.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Had a day off much to wet for an enjoyable ride, first Sunday i have missed for a very long time, still i did get a nice 40 miles in yesterday, and the weather looks to be getting a bit brighter at the moment, may give it a little bit longer, then i might see if i can get a quick 20 in.
Berties
Fast and careful!
did a 100km audex called grid iron in the new forest ,got lost a few times so got up to 120km nasty weather ,most time spent in the saddle was wet,like to say thanks to the ladies on the cyclette ,whilst cruising by them always a sight for my eyes!! and the local wi for putting on cups of tea at the brevet stamps
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=426351
Got back from a trip to GatportAirwick and decided it would sheer lunacy to ride in this foul weather, so jumped on the new Bkool trainer
selected a route in central Spain and went for it...tea on the table...thinking ha...at least I'll be dry...but Noooo ...I'm dripping, totally
saturated in sweat...but at least no cold.
Total 29.5mi 01:39:03 01:37:55
Warm up 0.1mi 00:00:28 00:00:28
Main 29.3mi 01:37:55 01:37:55
Cool down 0.1mi 00:00:38 00:00:38
Min. Max. Climb Descent
Slope -8.81% 7.73% 1568ft 1524ft
Legend In total In motion While climbing Normalized Max. Type
Calories (Kcal.) 1314 1314 947 - 2378
Power (watt) 205.1 205.1 221.9 213.9 605.6
column
Speed (mph) 18.1 18.1 13.7 - 56.3
Hats off to those who did brave it out there !
craigwend
Grimpeur des terrains plats
Did this today http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/th...tive-reunion-sunday-13th-october-2013.138629/
Signed up on Wednesday when the weather 'tricked' me into thinking it might be 'warm' (I would have done it anyway)
The weather was not warm today, nor dry, nor 'calm'; my normally waterproof-ish gloves* eventually just became a receptacle of water, likewise my overshoes & then' under shoes', the pad's on my shorts became a 'sponge' for road spray, my merino beanie just a 'heavy sodden' rag under my helmet, only my e-vent jacket kept my upper body temperature stable. (* when I took the gloves off at the feed stop; I could not get the liner back into the right glove properly, either it being curled into the palm of my hand or in the next finger hole 'sharing' the little space it had)
The wind; oh the wind, when you have to gear down, going downhill to get momentum, the winds a 'good-un' ; the sun came out for the last 10 miles, though the surface water managed to keep the rain momentum from the ground upwards.
I normally pootle round in summer; though today pootling was less attractive, so paradoxically my time was better than usual...
This may have been enhanced by 'new' (for part of the ride) riding partner 'Bob', who even though his back wheel buckled & dished, still kept up a better pace & eventual time than me, on his first sportive...
My back hurt for most of the ride (old disc problem) it was; wet, cold & v-windy,
my late season fitness level is 'wanting' , though as usual I thoroughly enjoyed the whole occasion, being mindful of the people who the money will go to, some of whom may never get the 'opportunity' to have a good old moan in such an event
67miles, 4hrs,55 riding time
Signed up on Wednesday when the weather 'tricked' me into thinking it might be 'warm' (I would have done it anyway)
The weather was not warm today, nor dry, nor 'calm'; my normally waterproof-ish gloves* eventually just became a receptacle of water, likewise my overshoes & then' under shoes', the pad's on my shorts became a 'sponge' for road spray, my merino beanie just a 'heavy sodden' rag under my helmet, only my e-vent jacket kept my upper body temperature stable. (* when I took the gloves off at the feed stop; I could not get the liner back into the right glove properly, either it being curled into the palm of my hand or in the next finger hole 'sharing' the little space it had)
The wind; oh the wind, when you have to gear down, going downhill to get momentum, the winds a 'good-un' ; the sun came out for the last 10 miles, though the surface water managed to keep the rain momentum from the ground upwards.
I normally pootle round in summer; though today pootling was less attractive, so paradoxically my time was better than usual...
This may have been enhanced by 'new' (for part of the ride) riding partner 'Bob', who even though his back wheel buckled & dished, still kept up a better pace & eventual time than me, on his first sportive...
My back hurt for most of the ride (old disc problem) it was; wet, cold & v-windy,
my late season fitness level is 'wanting' , though as usual I thoroughly enjoyed the whole occasion, being mindful of the people who the money will go to, some of whom may never get the 'opportunity' to have a good old moan in such an event
67miles, 4hrs,55 riding time
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dickyknees
Guru
- Location
- Anglesey
A cloudy morning and 37.5 miles, not bad since I havn't cycled since August.
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