Your ride today.... (part 1)

[ClaireSaud]

30 mile ride to the Humber Bridge with the hubby. Great achievement for him, considering he only started biking 4 weeks ago! He's loving his new hobby :

 

[Spartak]

here you go http://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/wiggle-purbeck-hill-a-saurus-mtb/

Thnx for the link ..... might well give that a go next year ?!?!

 

[thegravestoneman]

After last weeks icy escapades, just a trio of riders on this Sundays rides other commitments getting in the way for some (what ever happened to the days when the only people working Sundays were in the essential services like Hospitals, Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance or pub trade?). A 45 mile circuit round Taddy, York and Wetherby planned and lead by one of the so far youngest members of our formative club. Weather stayed with us on this undulating course and we encountered many other riders and a few clubs on our way. We stopped off in Rufforth for a coffee and cake (very nice). Our senior member completed his longest ride in 20 years also helping him to a high weekly mileage.
All three of us are participating in movember which must have given our group a distinctive look for anyone passing the other way. A good and after last week gladly uneventful ride and looking forward to seeing what next week will bring.

a close eye was kept on the bikes by the thin blue line whilst we drank coffee.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Rode down to London yesterday for a party; arrived a bit early wee bit early so I decided to go for a spin round the block, which was a mistake :-(
I was passing a Supermarket carpark on the main road in congested traffic. Fortunately I had anticipated something daft and had slowed down to almost a crawl, must have been in the gap at the entrance for a second or two and a woman heading to the carpark drove into the side of me. The impact ripped the wheel straight out of the forks and buckled it beyond repair. I managed to take a bounce on her bonnet and ended up on the tarmac, which resulted in a golf ball sized bit of road rash, a smashed helmet and some unnoticeable (once cleaned up) scratches to the face. Still went to the party though and after a great night borrowed a front wheel and without too much discomfort I managed the 102miles back to Peterborough.

for the crash but chapeau for just sorting the bike and doing a century afterwards.

 

[albion]

That London comment highlights why it is so dangerous there. Glad you are OK

I got hit recently near Sunderland by someone on the 'school run' but London drivers are certainly manic mode 24/7.
Maybe it is very like a mini Naples. Just that cars are more likely to get repaired over here.

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Club ride yesterday. Crap weather (yet not too cold), but great company and good fun. The regulars will be relieved to know that I had a -divine, soft and moist- Coffee & Walnut Cake @ Grafham Water Cafe... @coffeejo I'm back!!!

64 miles all in, with a bit of Total-Wipeout-Adventure bonus as we stubbornly decided to follow the planned route regardless the big yellow signs clearly warning that THE BL@@DY ROAD WAS CLOSSED and further down even more clearly: NO ACCESS!!! Doh! Here's he result :

I rest my case!

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Mooseracer, roadies always look grumpy hehehe....wonder what their secret is?

Yup! Us roadies are always grumpy.. it's part of 'the look'.. we're dead-serious about our cycling as well...

 

[potsy]

Yup! Us roadies are always grumpy.. it's part of 'the look'.. we're dead-serious about our cycling as well...

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Aww @coffeejo let you have a go on her bike, how nice

 

[coffeejo]

Aww @coffeejo let you have a go on her bike, how nice

 

[Maverick Goose]

Chapeau to you Mooseracer

 

[ScotiaLass]

13 miles today!! As it was so nice out there I did an extra mile....my aim was 15 miles by this week but my body still isn't ready for that yet, and I have to listen to it.

Nothing to tell really, blue skies and sun....would you believe it's the 18th November?!!
I wasn't as cold as yesterday and we've to have a few more days of this before it turns.
I can't get out tomorrow as I have to take hubby's car into the garage for him (saves him going late to bed after his night shift) then I have some stuff to do in town.
I may go later in the day but I'm at my best in the mornings and I will have been walking about (never good!).

But for today, an extra mile, the one stop on the hill, and all is good in my world

 

[Linford]

160 miles, fixed of course, then we had breakfast, went to the allotment and dug over about an acre of soil by hand followed by a lettuce sandwich, at this point we realised we still had energy to burn so headed out to find a 25% hill and did 200 hill repeats. As you can imagine by now it was almost lunch time so we luxuriated in a very long 8 minute lunch after which with so much of the day left we bimbled out and did LEJOG. Obviously it would be ridiculous to ride back again so we hopped on the train, still feel ashamed of that.................................then.......





the alarm clock went off .
Today we did just short of 60 miles at a very slow pace on a forum ride, details on the Rutland thread.

Some of these threads do feel like this

 

[Stonechat]

13 miles today!! As it was so nice out there I did an extra mile....my aim was 15 miles by this week but my body still isn't ready for that yet, and I have to listen to it.

Nothing to tell really, blue skies and sun....would you believe it's the 18th November?!!
I wasn't as cold as yesterday and we've to have a few more days of this before it turns.
I can't get out tomorrow as I have to take hubby's car into the garage for him (saves him going late to bed after his night shift) then I have some stuff to do in town.
I may go later in the day but I'm at my best in the mornings and I will have been walking about (never good!).

But for today, an extra mile, the one stop on the hill, and all is good in my world

I like your ordered approach.
I decided I wanted to do more than 10, and did 16, I wanted a 20 mile ride, had not entirely figured out way home so did 26. Then decided I would do 30, planned a route for 32-33 miles, but got lost and did 36.
When I did 40, I had a good option, a course including laps. I thought I might be able to do 45, but quickly decided one more ascent was too much, so got home having done 40 which was enough to finish me.
Don't suppose I will do more until spring, unless I get a road bike as I am on a hybrid

 

[Linford]

I like your ordered approach.
I decided I wanted to do more than 10, and did 16, I wanted a 20 mile ride, had not entirely figured out way home so did 26. Then decided I would do 30, planned a route for 32-33 miles, but got lost and did 36.
When I did 40, I had a good option, a course including laps. I thought I might be able to do 45, but quickly decided one more ascent was too much, so got home having done 40 which was enough to finish me.
Don't suppose I will do more until spring, unless I get a road bike as I am on a hybrid

It is all relative, when in an internet peeing contest, there is always going to be a topper.

 

[Frood42]

Rode down to London yesterday for a party; arrived a bit early wee bit early so I decided to go for a spin round the block, which was a mistake :-(
I was passing a Supermarket carpark on the main road in congested traffic. Fortunately I had anticipated something daft and had slowed down to almost a crawl, must have been in the gap at the entrance for a second or two and a woman heading to the carpark drove into the side of me. The impact ripped the wheel straight out of the forks and buckled it beyond repair. I managed to take a bounce on her bonnet and ended up on the tarmac, which resulted in a golf ball sized bit of road rash, a smashed helmet and some unnoticeable (once cleaned up) scratches to the face. Still went to the party though and after a great night borrowed a front wheel and without too much discomfort I managed the 102miles back to Peterborough.

And you got back on the bike and rode 100miles home