Your ride today....

[xzenonuk]

just had my first 2 rides of the year, a 12.6 miler loop to broxburn and back yesterday and a 13.3 miler up to the gyle then down barnton etc today on a new back wheel for the triban 500se.

had no wind which is always a plus.

noticed my back wheel was out of true yesterday so today i took it into decathlon and got it trued for free but it is going to be a spare wheel now as i picked up one of these https://www.decathlon.co.uk/aero-20-24-road-bike-wheel-rear-id_8334630.html

the guy switched over the cassette as well for free and trued the original wheel for free as well so good service as usual at decathlon and ill grab one off the front ones next week

 

[Stonechat]

Finallly out on the road again, first time since the accident, both rider and bike mended
I had two broken ribs, the bike had a destroyed front wheel (nice Mavic Ksyrium).
And the carbon fibre forks completely in two.

So set up did a few hills (Prune Hill, Tite Hill, Crimp Hill), and into the Park, and a quickloop and Home

22.09 miles at 15.0 mph. 1033 feet climbed

Good to be out on the road
https://www.strava.com/activities/1353070241

 

[welsh dragon]

Finallly out on the road again, first time since the accident, both rider and bike mended
I had two broken ribs, the bike had a destroyed front wheel (nice Mavic Ksyrium).
And the carbon fibre forks completely in two.

So set up did a few hills (Prune Hill, Tite Hill, Crimp Hill), and into the Park, and a quickloop and Home

22.09 miles at 15.0 mph. 1033 feet climbed

Good to be out on the road
https://www.strava.com/activities/1353070241

Well done for getting back on your bike literally.

 

[colly]

At a loose end this afternoon (something I have not been able to say since I don't know when) so a short unhurried ride out through Shadwell, East Keswick, Collingham and Scarcroft. Nice.

20 miles with about 1400ft of up

View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/20052251

 

[cosmicbike]

Finallly out on the road again, first time since the accident, both rider and bike mended
I had two broken ribs, the bike had a destroyed front wheel (nice Mavic Ksyrium).
And the carbon fibre forks completely in two.

So set up did a few hills (Prune Hill, Tite Hill, Crimp Hill), and into the Park, and a quickloop and Home

22.09 miles at 15.0 mph. 1033 feet climbed

Good to be out on the road
https://www.strava.com/activities/1353070241

Great to see you're back on the bike, we just missed each other in the park this morning, I'd popped out whilst waiting for filler to dry.

 

[derrick]

Another great ride with Tom, This time out to Kings Langley 50 mile round trip, Being retired is soooooooooo good, go and ride when i want to, i have resisted the pub again as Tom is doing a dry January, but out with the drinkers on Saturday so normal service will resume Got to make the most out of the weather at the moment, never now when it will get bad,
https://www.strava.com/activities/1353238480

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Time for some small riding as I needed some fresh air. Into the Castlemorton lanes I headed to turn over Longdon Marsh. Some hunt followers were crowding the lane but there was no sign of the hunt. A Raven called "hello". My head was going round in circles so I forgot my turning after the farm but remembered as I started to aim for the Strensham circuit. I U'd and rode up through Longdon before looping by Queenhill. Emerging by Tunnel Hill I took to the Brotheridge Green standard return but was first puzzled by a road closure sign. Things couldn't be flooded could they? Well no - it was just a minor fettle in the gutter for all of 20 yards and no need to close the road at all. I decided to add the White House Farm loop today for an extra mile. All good and fairly brisk too. 27 smiles.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Did my first ever 50 km ride today as part of the challenge. I’m knackered, but can’t wipe the grin from my face!

Did a run from Kiveton Park to Clumber Park (the latter being National Trust). Had a great ride and saw lots of wildlife (which I’ll post in that thread) including a seemingly kamikaze grey squirrel that nearly got squished under my front wheel.

Most of the route is NCN6. A lot of this route is by the canal so was nice and flat with the odd steep bits due to the locks. The good thing about this section of Chesterfield Canal is that it’s paved from Shireoaks to Worksop. The section from Kiveton Park is just a mud bath.

Once I got to Clumber, I did the 5-mile loop of the lake at pootling speed as you can see so much on route.

Ate my packed lunch, was still starving so had to pay National Trust café prices which I wasn’t happy about, but I was happy for the extra fuel. Next time I’ll take 3 times the amount of food.

Made the return journey. Struggled as I approached Thorpe Salvin and had to have a breather for 15 minutes. From there I managed to get home.

 

[welsh dragon]

Did my first ever 50 km ride today as part of the challenge. I’m knackered, but can’t wipe the grin from my face!

Did a run from Kiveton Park to Clumber Park (the latter being National Trust). Had a great ride and saw lots of wildlife (which I’ll post in that thread) including a seemingly kamikaze grey squirrel that nearly got squished under my front wheel.

Most of the route is NCN6. A lot of this route is by the canal so was nice and flat with the odd steep bits due to the locks. The good thing about this section of Chesterfield Canal is that it’s paved from Shireoaks to Worksop. The section from Kiveton Park is just a mud bath.

Once I got to Clumber, I did the 5-mile loop of the lake at pootling speed as you can see so much on route.

Ate my packed lunch, was still starving so had to pay National Trust café prices which I wasn’t happy about, but I was happy for the extra fuel. Next time I’ll take 3 times the amount of food.

Made the return journey. Struggled as I approached Thorpe Salvin and had to have a breather for 15 minutes. From there I managed to get home.

Well done on your first ever 50km.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Well done on your first ever 50km.

Thank you! I still cannot stop grinning!

 

[welsh dragon]

Thank you! I still cannot stop grinning!

. I bet.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Just catching up on this thread.
Well done @Stonechat on your ride!
OMG @ColinJ! It must have been a real scare for you, I think this is the first time I read you having a near miss, hope it never happens again.

My ride today was with Free Wheel North, a local cycling hub.
The paths were icy on setting out, so I took Boris the ice bike with his studded tyres on his new wheels: he rides like a dream now, all 21 Kilos of him
About 30 rider turned up for the first longer social ride of the hub, most of them having been off the bike for weeks during the holidays.
Only me and another rider could keep up with the leader when he decided to increase the speed to 12mph (he only actually got to 11.5mph lol)
Considered the other rider is 30 years younger than me and on a road bike, I'm quite proud of myself
Between the oil stains remnants of a puncture I helped fix, and the muddy canal puddles, I was a sight when I met my pal in town for lunch!
Great wee ride in great company, here's a picture, not taken by me: I'm the dumpy one with the chubby legs holding the water bottle

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Did my first ever 50 km ride today as part of the challenge. I’m knackered, but can’t wipe the grin from my face!

Did a run from Kiveton Park to Clumber Park (the latter being National Trust). Had a great ride and saw lots of wildlife (which I’ll post in that thread) including a seemingly kamikaze grey squirrel that nearly got squished under my front wheel.

Most of the route is NCN6. A lot of this route is by the canal so was nice and flat with the odd steep bits due to the locks. The good thing about this section of Chesterfield Canal is that it’s paved from Shireoaks to Worksop. The section from Kiveton Park is just a mud bath.

Once I got to Clumber, I did the 5-mile loop of the lake at pootling speed as you can see so much on route.

Ate my packed lunch, was still starving so had to pay National Trust café prices which I wasn’t happy about, but I was happy for the extra fuel. Next time I’ll take 3 times the amount of food.

Made the return journey. Struggled as I approached Thorpe Salvin and had to have a breather for 15 minutes. From there I managed to get home.

Very well done.It gets even better from here.

 

[Jenkins]

Just catching up on this thread.
Well done @Stonechat on your ride!
OMG @ColinJ! It must have been a real scare for you, I think this is the first time I read you having a near miss, hope it never happens again.

My ride today was with Free Wheel North, a local cycling hub.
The paths were icy on setting out, so I took Boris the ice bike with his studded tyres on his new wheels: he rides like a dream now, all 21 Kilos of him
About 30 rider turned up for the first longer social ride of the hub, most of them having been off the bike for weeks during the holidays.
Only me and another rider could keep up with the leader when he decided to increase the speed to 12mph (he only actually got to 11.5mph lol)
Considered the other rider is 30 years younger than me and on a road bike, I'm quite proud of myself
Between the oil stains remnants of a puncture I helped fix, and the muddy canal puddles, I was a sight when I met my pal in town for lunch!
Great wee ride in great company, here's a picture, not taken by me: I'm the dumpy one with the chubby legs holding the water bottle
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Good to see you back on here after your time away Pat.

 

[kapelmuur]

Did my first ever 50 km ride today as part of the challenge. I’m knackered, but can’t wipe the grin from my face!

Did a run from Kiveton Park to Clumber Park (the latter being National Trust). Had a great ride and saw lots of wildlife (which I’ll post in that thread) including a seemingly kamikaze grey squirrel that nearly got squished under my front wheel.

Most of the route is NCN6. A lot of this route is by the canal so was nice and flat with the odd steep bits due to the locks. The good thing about this section of Chesterfield Canal is that it’s paved from Shireoaks to Worksop. The section from Kiveton Park is just a mud bath.

Once I got to Clumber, I did the 5-mile loop of the lake at pootling speed as you can see so much on route.

Ate my packed lunch, was still starving so had to pay National Trust café prices which I wasn’t happy about, but I was happy for the extra fuel. Next time I’ll take 3 times the amount of food.

Made the return journey. Struggled as I approached Thorpe Salvin and had to have a breather for 15 minutes. From there I managed to get home.

If you're into football you may remember a few seasons ago the then Bury manager Alan Knill appearing on the touchline looking very battered. A squirrel had gone through his front spokes while he (Knill) was on a training ride, shredding the animal and face planting Knill on the tarmac.

I find pheasants to be the most dangerous wildlife, they are so stupid and panic at the sight of a bike. They are just as likely to run into you as run away - and why do they run when they have wings?