Cyclist33
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It's all about the bike Raikonnen's McLaren!
Your ride today.... (part 1)
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- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The place looks even better in real life of course.
jhawk
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- New Brunswick, Canada
Here's some pictures from my ride today - no, that's not me across the road going so fast that I kick up all the snow! 
So, yeah! It snowed!
So, yeah! It snowed!
Leodis
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- Moortown, Leeds
Cycled out to Bolton Abbey and back, my first 40miler. Took a back road which was slow but spotted a group up a head and a horse rider on coming, from no where this nob "time trailer" thought a couple of meters are full pace past the horse was a good idea, horse nearly chucked the rider and as I past I felt such shame. A part from that and meeting an old timer who was kitted out in Manx kit and telling some great tales (and I bloody forgot his name) it was a good ride.
7.30AM, The sun was coming up.. it was a glorious morning, but a little cold. Make hay whilst the sun is shining, or so they say. So it was decided that today was the day for February's Imperial Century ride.
It didn't start so well. At the bottom of the road, I was slowing down and hit a patch of black ice. BAM.. Down on my side, Luckily it was a slo-mo fall so nothing really damaged apart from my pride and my pair of bibs which now had a small hole in the hip. Well that was a good start to the ride.
I was off to meet @Trickedem of this parish in the village of Bean.. yes there really is a village called Bean. It's about 13 miles from home and not far from the massive Bluewater ShoppingHell Center. So dodging sporadic patches of ice on the road and a few flooded lanes I arrived at the meet place a little before Tim. Had a quick check of the bike and found a thorn sticking in the tyre. Bowlacks was the expletive. But luckily, it had penetrated to the side of the tyre missing the inner tube. It was a bugger to get out though.
Anyway.. wasn't long before Tim turned up. He had a similar distance to travel, suffering the odd ice patch on the way also. I knew he had been working hard, as when he took his helmet off he did his best impression of a steaming kettle.
Tim was only on for half the ride today as he had other engagements and leaving him with his part of the route finding meant that we would be in for some hilly treats. Both up and down.
The country lanes were a bit mucky, a bit wet with a couple of floods to traverse and those naughty little ice patches made a couple more appearances.
Mereworth Chruch. Built 1744.
We called this place Frosty Hollow for the reason you can see in the pic
Them there sheep were a grazin'
Tim is never happier then when he is on his bike dragging himself.. and others up numerous hills.
Thought it would be good to actually get my mush in the pics for a change
Half time bacon sarnie snackage was at Ramos's Cafe in Strood. An excellent establishment for belly fullness. Lovely owner too who was really interested in our cycling and cyclists.
Tim left me in Strood, it was about the 50 mile mark. So made my way through the ups and down lanes of Kent. The roads had dried off and any ice had melted away. It meant I could push the speed up a little, but by this time the hip was a little sore. At 80 miles I popped into home to grab a water top up, a can of coke and a banana and set off again to complete the 100. Local roads, lanes, more roads and more lanes to Biggin Hill, once again a fair old schlep of a climb, long and gradual.
Stopped at the airport for a breather and to take a pic of the Spitfire and Hurricane.
Once Biggin Hill was peaked it was near enough all down hill to home. 10 easier miles.
On the way I happened upon a sportive. Must admit I was very naughty to be using the same roads as them and not even paying a penny.
So 101 hilly miles for the day. Up and down and up and down seemed to be the way. My thighs are feeling the burn, my hip is giving me jip. The sun stayed bright and the sky stayed blue. A great days cycling.
It didn't start so well. At the bottom of the road, I was slowing down and hit a patch of black ice. BAM.. Down on my side, Luckily it was a slo-mo fall so nothing really damaged apart from my pride and my pair of bibs which now had a small hole in the hip. Well that was a good start to the ride.
I was off to meet @Trickedem of this parish in the village of Bean.. yes there really is a village called Bean. It's about 13 miles from home and not far from the massive Bluewater Shopping
Anyway.. wasn't long before Tim turned up. He had a similar distance to travel, suffering the odd ice patch on the way also. I knew he had been working hard, as when he took his helmet off he did his best impression of a steaming kettle.
Tim was only on for half the ride today as he had other engagements and leaving him with his part of the route finding meant that we would be in for some hilly treats. Both up and down.
The country lanes were a bit mucky, a bit wet with a couple of floods to traverse and those naughty little ice patches made a couple more appearances.
Mereworth Chruch. Built 1744.
We called this place Frosty Hollow for the reason you can see in the pic
Them there sheep were a grazin'
Tim is never happier then when he is on his bike dragging himself.. and others up numerous hills.
Thought it would be good to actually get my mush in the pics for a change
Half time bacon sarnie snackage was at Ramos's Cafe in Strood. An excellent establishment for belly fullness. Lovely owner too who was really interested in our cycling and cyclists.
Tim left me in Strood, it was about the 50 mile mark. So made my way through the ups and down lanes of Kent. The roads had dried off and any ice had melted away. It meant I could push the speed up a little, but by this time the hip was a little sore. At 80 miles I popped into home to grab a water top up, a can of coke and a banana and set off again to complete the 100. Local roads, lanes, more roads and more lanes to Biggin Hill, once again a fair old schlep of a climb, long and gradual.
Stopped at the airport for a breather and to take a pic of the Spitfire and Hurricane.
Once Biggin Hill was peaked it was near enough all down hill to home. 10 easier miles.
On the way I happened upon a sportive. Must admit I was very naughty to be using the same roads as them and not even paying a penny.
So 101 hilly miles for the day. Up and down and up and down seemed to be the way. My thighs are feeling the burn, my hip is giving me jip. The sun stayed bright and the sky stayed blue. A great days cycling.
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coffeejo
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Bobby Mhor
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- Behind You
Woke up this morning to the sound of a windscreen being scraped...
Looked out once daylight arrived....icy windscreens.
Had a wee walk out, pavements deadly....
Oh *hit
Text came in, fancy a run?
Mate appeared, bike on rack down to sea level, I stay almost 500ft asl
parked up and headed west through Port Glasgow, joined Route 75 along Greenock Waterfront
I've been this way a few times but the weather improved to become a welcome sunny day by the time we pedalled along the Greenock Esplanade
before long we passed through Gourock taking the paths along the waterfront before stopping to admire the views N just after McInroys Point where you can catch this ferry for the CC Ecosse 3 Ferries route (see HERE).
The going was flat and good time was made with just the odd stop to look for a couple of geocaches enroute(none bagged) and before long
and another angle
not far down the road,we decided 'Cake time' and nipped in to a local garden centre at Lunderson Bay for the ritual caffeine and treacle scone. We had only travelled 10 plus mile but due to time constraints and a lot of faffing about on me. It was almost a reverse route back along to Port Glasgow. A cracking day out of only just 21 ml but as you see by the images, the views compensated. If you haven't been down this way.....
Not much of a story, folks but the images tell it all.
Looked out once daylight arrived....icy windscreens.
Had a wee walk out, pavements deadly....
Oh *hit
Text came in, fancy a run?
Mate appeared, bike on rack down to sea level, I stay almost 500ft asl
parked up and headed west through Port Glasgow, joined Route 75 along Greenock Waterfront
I've been this way a few times but the weather improved to become a welcome sunny day by the time we pedalled along the Greenock Esplanade
before long we passed through Gourock taking the paths along the waterfront before stopping to admire the views N just after McInroys Point where you can catch this ferry for the CC Ecosse 3 Ferries route (see HERE).
and another angle
not far down the road,we decided 'Cake time' and nipped in to a local garden centre at Lunderson Bay for the ritual caffeine and treacle scone. We had only travelled 10 plus mile but due to time constraints and a lot of faffing about on me. It was almost a reverse route back along to Port Glasgow. A cracking day out of only just 21 ml but as you see by the images, the views compensated. If you haven't been down this way.....
Not much of a story, folks but the images tell it all.
Cyclist33
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- Warrington
Lovely pictures there.
theloafer
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- newton aycliffe
took the latest addition to my bike fleet out today as it was 
and blue skies also talked my g/f out on her bike just a short run 31.miles very steady as karon has not been out lately .. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/446082688
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headed through the industrial estate and the back road to gr stainton /then bishopton /carlton/and Thorpe Thewles and cross the a177 to Wynyard woodland park cycle way (formerly known as the Castle Eden Walkway)
for our first coffee stop
lots of cyclists out today and a few MTB riders at the café .... food here is great as also the coffee
the route was a little wet in places ..but was to be expected
went along as far as the Durham Gateway Bridge then left along the NCN1 cycle route (in need of some work )
on to Sedgefield for our second coffee stop
café in Sedgefield was packed so plan B the café at the http://www.thisisdurham.com/things-to-do/hardwick-park-p26121
then home by way of pasr the race course back to gr stainton and to aycliffe g/f was starting to feel the miles by now poss why the Avg Speed was low but she did good and time don't matter any way was a great day out sun blue skies and the girl I love PERFECT
as it was and blue skies also talked my g/f out on her bike just a short run 31.miles very steady as karon has not been out lately .. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/446082688.
headed through the industrial estate and the back road to gr stainton /then bishopton /carlton/and Thorpe Thewles and cross the a177 to Wynyard woodland park cycle way (formerly known as the Castle Eden Walkway)
for our first coffee stop
lots of cyclists out today
and a few MTB riders at the café .... food here is great as also the coffeethe route was a little wet in places ..but was to be expected
went along as far as the Durham Gateway Bridge then left along the NCN1 cycle route (in need of some work )
on to Sedgefield for our second coffee stop
café in Sedgefield was packed so plan B the café at the http://www.thisisdurham.com/things-to-do/hardwick-park-p26121
then home by way of pasr the race course back to gr stainton and to aycliffe g/f was starting to feel the miles by now poss why the Avg Speed was low but she did good and time don't matter any way
was a great day out sun blue skies and the girl I love PERFECTYou're not blue
Hope you're not too sore in the morning.
Sorry to disappoint
And sure it will be
G3CWI
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- Macclesfield
Took the Kona Dew out for its second outing. About 11 miles by road and the same back on the canal tow path. Boy was it muddy. Anyone would think it had been raining for weeks. No other bikes seen. Lots of amusing slipping and sliding. The 35mm tyres were much better than my normal 23s though. Made a few minor adjustments to the riding position when I got home (after hosing the bike down). Tomorrow will be its first commuter run.
Cush
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- North Cumbria but still a Geordie
Rode up to Haltwhistle via Wetheral viaduct, Talkin Village, Lambley and the South Tyne Trail (pleased to see it's back in order now) Train back to Carlisle. 28.5 mile including the bit from Carlisle to home. Nice fine sunny day but a hard wind at Tindale. I was slow but I found it enough even though there were no big climbs but one or two that were nasty on the legs.
Kona Dew? Nice. Used to have one of those.
In pic of me above I'm riding a Kona Honky Inc.
HLaB
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What a contrast to yesteterday 10-15mph winds and sunshine. Our club run went by roads I hadn't been down in a while The new guy is still bringing the average down but its good to have him onboard and he's improving, so it was a bit of a slow-fast-slow-fast ride. We came across solid ice at the start and I was doubting my glove choice but by the end it was a warm 8deg and my choice was vindicated :-) http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2244252
Came back with a mate by the rowing lake path, they'd open the upstream gates so our feet got a little wet
I went back to the flat, changed socks and had some beans on toast and went out for another ride .
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2244248
Came back with a mate by the rowing lake path, they'd open the upstream gates so our feet got a little wet
I went back to the flat, changed socks and had some beans on toast and went out for another ride .
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2244248
Great write up Ian. Really enjoyed today's ride and it was nice to take you on some new roads. Hope the hip stops giving you gip! I would second Ian's recommendation of Ramos Cafe. It would be an ideal half way stop for a ride, particularly as you can chain your bike up and sit and watch it.
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