Your ride today....
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Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Chilly and dull. Just about 23 miles.
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Yes, we're a couple often described like that too. We should get together
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Yes, we're a couple often described like that too. We should get together
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Another ride, trying to see how I am doing and build my distances
Went via Chertsey bridge, over Chobham Common, through Windlesham and Lightwater, turning left when approaching Heatherside (Camberley) and Down through Deepcut. Then return leg via Pirbright, Bisley, Knaphill, Chobham, and Addlestone.
35.88 miles @16.0 mph with 1155 feet climbed
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Went via Chertsey bridge, over Chobham Common, through Windlesham and Lightwater, turning left when approaching Heatherside (Camberley) and Down through Deepcut. Then return leg via Pirbright, Bisley, Knaphill, Chobham, and Addlestone.
35.88 miles @16.0 mph with 1155 feet climbed
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Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
A flat, 35 mile club ride today. The route had been planned with the possibility of ice in mind, to avoid any nasty little accidents like we had last week. Turned out it was really quite mild out there. We picked our way northwards through Gloucester suburbs and in the rural gap between Gloucester and Cheltenham, skirting Chosen Hill on our way to a coffee stop at the Aviator café at Gloucestershire Airport.
After continuing northwards until just short of Tewkesbury we made a couple of left turns and picked our way back along the A38 before finding another rural back lane through Sandhurst and Longford and finally crossing Gloucester Docks on the way back to Kingsway. A good little leg turner with no significant hills, and, taking into account a little warm-up loop I had done before the club ride, 41 more miles in my legs now. Great company as always, boosted by a couple of newcomers to our "Chilled" Group, who seemed to enjoy the experience. Nice to be able to take advantage of these weather intermissions when they come along.
Cheers, Donger.
After continuing northwards until just short of Tewkesbury we made a couple of left turns and picked our way back along the A38 before finding another rural back lane through Sandhurst and Longford and finally crossing Gloucester Docks on the way back to Kingsway. A good little leg turner with no significant hills, and, taking into account a little warm-up loop I had done before the club ride, 41 more miles in my legs now. Great company as always, boosted by a couple of newcomers to our "Chilled" Group, who seemed to enjoy the experience. Nice to be able to take advantage of these weather intermissions when they come along.
Cheers, Donger.
Biff600
Veteran
After the amount of beer that I managed to fit inside me yesterday, I'm suprised I could sit on the bike let alone pedal it !!!
But pedal it I did, 32 miles worth in just over a couple of hours, couldn't be bothered to take the road bike off the TT, so rattled around on the MTB instead.
But pedal it I did, 32 miles worth in just over a couple of hours, couldn't be bothered to take the road bike off the TT, so rattled around on the MTB instead.
delb0y
Legendary Member
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos
Quiet little 25 for me this morning, as I slowly work up the mileages on the Giant to see how I get on. Way too early to properly review the bike but early indications are that the bike is so comfy it's unreal (and I'm yet to try it with the Brooks saddle that I used all last year), the brakes are amazing, and the gear ratio range a joy. Today I gave my favourite hill yet another bash - Portway, of course. I did use my lowest gear - which is soooooooooo low now (probably the main reason for buying this bike) to allow me to spin up the hill, whereas previous efforts have involved my having to grind out every pedal stroke. Was still hard, though, especially with lack of miles over the last few months. Descending was a joy, too, The straight bars and super brakes gave me so much more confidence - and the extra wind resistance slowed me down enough that the descent was pure fun rather than pure terror.
All that said, I do feel like overall I'm putting in more effort. Maybe that's a good thing? An equal work out for less miles? I'm guessing it's the wind resistance and huge 50mm tyres that are making it harder. Speedwise I came in at 12 mph average, which is comparable to last year's rides of the same distance (well, last year's rides of any distance!). The question is what will happen when he mileages get higher?
But overall, I'm loving the bike!
All that said, I do feel like overall I'm putting in more effort. Maybe that's a good thing? An equal work out for less miles? I'm guessing it's the wind resistance and huge 50mm tyres that are making it harder. Speedwise I came in at 12 mph average, which is comparable to last year's rides of the same distance (well, last year's rides of any distance!). The question is what will happen when he mileages get higher?
But overall, I'm loving the bike!
A ride from a couple of days ago.
After my 100k CX ride, I fancied a little leg stretcher around Harlestone Firs. I drove over to a mates as I had to drop the CX off at the LBS for some TLC.
As his bike wouldn’t fit on my roof bars, he rode to the Firs where we met up for our ride.
Parts were a tad wet, but we avoided the really claggy bits and had some fun on the log roll overs..
After an hour and a bit, we went back to the car park, ate some cake, and I drove back home, whilst my mate popped back into the woods for a few more miles.
Finished on 7 miles, but lots of fun within each one!
https://www.strava.com/activities/1350022658
After my 100k CX ride, I fancied a little leg stretcher around Harlestone Firs. I drove over to a mates as I had to drop the CX off at the LBS for some TLC.
As his bike wouldn’t fit on my roof bars, he rode to the Firs where we met up for our ride.
Parts were a tad wet, but we avoided the really claggy bits and had some fun on the log roll overs..
After an hour and a bit, we went back to the car park, ate some cake, and I drove back home, whilst my mate popped back into the woods for a few more miles.
Finished on 7 miles, but lots of fun within each one!
https://www.strava.com/activities/1350022658
A couple of unexpected rides this weekend.
Mrs D asked me to run a few errands.
Dotted round the edges of Glasgow.
Yesterday it was Renfrew,Pollock and Riddrie then home again.
A bit too much traffic to get any speed , but still enjoyed 32 miles round the city.
Today it was out to Easterhouse , as far east as you can go in Glasgow. 9 there , but took a detour on to the canal coming home to make it up to a 20 mile trip.
Mrs D asked me to run a few errands.
Dotted round the edges of Glasgow.
Yesterday it was Renfrew,Pollock and Riddrie then home again.
A bit too much traffic to get any speed , but still enjoyed 32 miles round the city.
Today it was out to Easterhouse , as far east as you can go in Glasgow. 9 there , but took a detour on to the canal coming home to make it up to a 20 mile trip.
theloafer
Legendary Member
- Location
- newton aycliffe
picked this up on Friday night from https://www.kbcycles.com/ HaiBike Sduro Trekking 7.0 g/f got the 5.0 model as they could not get hold of 7.0 for her size, had a sort test run today has it was very chilly...put in a few of the climbs that she struggle's on. thinking she is impressed was a great deal of fun if I do say so myself
https://www.strava.com/activities/1357142997
https://www.strava.com/activities/1357142997
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
Out this morning on the Giant with no plan at all in mind.
Which inevitably ended up with me cycling up Coal Road and once again it was blooming freezing, even fully layered up. The familiar trio of Red Hall Lane, the A58 and Whin Moor Lane delivered me to Shadwell, then on and up to Slaid Hill lights, which were green for a change.
Right and past the shops, then through the dip and up onto Tarn Lane for the scoot along to Scarcroft and if anything it felt like it was getting colder.
Down the A58 (question: it's a 30mph limit, I was doing 30mph
, so how were cars not only catching me but trying to overtake...) and then right onto Thorner lane, up 'Hellwood' and onto Milner Lane for the ride along the ridge and on to East Rigton.
Onto Compton lane which is covered in mud, again, and eventually down Jewitt Lane and into Collingham, where there was a gap in traffic at the A58 as I arrived so I was straight across, onto the A659 and then right again towards the bridge and over into Linton, which is still full of ups and downs.
I was really feeling the cold now - the long descent off the ridge into Collingham had really got the wind whistling through my kit and my previously reliable gloves and overshoes were struggling to keep me warm.
After Linton comes Wetherby, then over the A1(M) and past the racecourse before turning right again towards Thorp Arch, with a loop around Church Causeway before dropping down to re-cross the river and climb up into Boston Spa, before taking the lanes to Clifford where I stopped for a photo:
Still shivering slightly it was down the hill into the wind and into Bramham, getting checked at temporary traffic lights which didn't help with warmness, although the climb back out of the village certainly did!
Back over the A1(M) and the steady upness to the turning onto Thorner Lane, through the dip and then the long climb out the other side and on to Milner Lane again, still into the icy breeze before dropping down into Thorner, then onto Carr Lane and the lumpiness to the A58 which was again deserted.
The run down to Coal Road was chilly and once up the hill I noticed I'd done just over 28 miles. Hmm, so close to home, but just three miles off a metric half - it seemed a shame to miss out, so extra miles added on to arrive home with just enough in the bag to secure another point for the challenge.
31.1 miles (50.05km) in 2h 25m at a steady average of 12.8mph and with 1,673ft climbed and an average temperature of just 1.1°C
Please to get an unplanned half century ride in, but it was so cold - Garmin tells me that over 15 miles were with the temperature at zero and it felt like the cold was chilling me to the bone on every descent today
That said, the roads were pretty dry and free of ice (if not mud...) so it wasn't all bad and there were lots of cyclists out - easily the most I've seen out on a ride so far this year.
To end, the map:
And the mileage update - which shows I should have done another 2.5 miles today...
Which inevitably ended up with me cycling up Coal Road and once again it was blooming freezing, even fully layered up. The familiar trio of Red Hall Lane, the A58 and Whin Moor Lane delivered me to Shadwell, then on and up to Slaid Hill lights, which were green for a change.
Right and past the shops, then through the dip and up onto Tarn Lane for the scoot along to Scarcroft and if anything it felt like it was getting colder.
Down the A58 (question: it's a 30mph limit, I was doing 30mph
, so how were cars not only catching me but trying to overtake...) and then right onto Thorner lane, up 'Hellwood' and onto Milner Lane for the ride along the ridge and on to East Rigton.Onto Compton lane which is covered in mud, again, and eventually down Jewitt Lane and into Collingham, where there was a gap in traffic at the A58 as I arrived so I was straight across, onto the A659 and then right again towards the bridge and over into Linton, which is still full of ups and downs.
I was really feeling the cold now - the long descent off the ridge into Collingham had really got the wind whistling through my kit and my previously reliable gloves and overshoes were struggling to keep me warm.
After Linton comes Wetherby, then over the A1(M) and past the racecourse before turning right again towards Thorp Arch, with a loop around Church Causeway before dropping down to re-cross the river and climb up into Boston Spa, before taking the lanes to Clifford where I stopped for a photo:
Still shivering slightly it was down the hill into the wind and into Bramham, getting checked at temporary traffic lights which didn't help with warmness, although the climb back out of the village certainly did!
Back over the A1(M) and the steady upness to the turning onto Thorner Lane, through the dip and then the long climb out the other side and on to Milner Lane again, still into the icy breeze before dropping down into Thorner, then onto Carr Lane and the lumpiness to the A58 which was again deserted.
The run down to Coal Road was chilly and once up the hill I noticed I'd done just over 28 miles. Hmm, so close to home, but just three miles off a metric half - it seemed a shame to miss out, so extra miles added on to arrive home with just enough in the bag to secure another point for the challenge.
31.1 miles (50.05km) in 2h 25m at a steady average of 12.8mph and with 1,673ft climbed and an average temperature of just 1.1°C
Please to get an unplanned half century ride in, but it was so cold - Garmin tells me that over 15 miles were with the temperature at zero and it felt like the cold was chilling me to the bone on every descent today
That said, the roads were pretty dry and free of ice (if not mud...) so it wasn't all bad and there were lots of cyclists out - easily the most I've seen out on a ride so far this year.
To end, the map:
And the mileage update - which shows I should have done another 2.5 miles today...
- Location
- Manchester
Very enjoyable ride in the dry. We came back pretty much as clean as we left. Cold wind though. Nice to show some of the new members some of our favourite Cheshire lanes around High Legh and Dunham.
- Location
- Egham
Well today was the day, and I was up just before the alarm at 0530hrs. I had a route planned, but bit of a brain fade since it started by going through Windsor Great Park which doesn't open until dawn for cyclists, so I figured I'd get some early flat miles and did a circuit out to Eton before looping back past the end of my road some 20 miles later. The temperature settled at 2 degrees so I actually got the clothing right, and the 2nd hand Hope Vision 1 light proved to be a great buy, lighting the dark roads nicely.
Up through the park before heading through Ascot to Bracknell which turned into a hellish half hour. Note to self, in future stick to mapping on the roads, do not try and get the Garmin to plan routes through walking/cycling underpasses. Lots of wrong turns and doubling back on myself, I was glad to see the back of Bracknell!
By now it was colder, down to 1 degree, and I was starting to get peckish. A steady run down through Owlsmore saw me in Camberley and I spotted a McD's, so bike locked up, and at 51 miles I actually really enjoyed a double sausage and egg McMuffin, hash brown and coffee. Didn't stay long as I was warming up, and that wouldn't do. Back on the bike and down through Frimley, some vaguely familiar territory around Pirbright, Ash Vale and towards Guildford. I'd decided not to look at how many miles I'd done until I go to roads I knew, so at Chobham I discovered I had 75 miles done. Back via Stonehill, then a Chertsey loop to get the miles in. Missed @Stonechat , 2nd time this week we've been on similar ground...
Home on 101.4 miles, with a moving time of 6hrs 58 minutes and 8 seconds, way faster than I was planning or expecting.
And a relive thingy
https://www.relive.cc/view/1356830371
Happy with that, my first imperial century Not sure about doing one of them every month, but I'll give it a go. Oh, @Pat "5mph" I'm off to work in the morning, 0500hrs alarm, and probably on the bike as usual (assuming the legs work....)
Up through the park before heading through Ascot to Bracknell which turned into a hellish half hour. Note to self, in future stick to mapping on the roads, do not try and get the Garmin to plan routes through walking/cycling underpasses. Lots of wrong turns and doubling back on myself, I was glad to see the back of Bracknell!
By now it was colder, down to 1 degree, and I was starting to get peckish. A steady run down through Owlsmore saw me in Camberley and I spotted a McD's, so bike locked up, and at 51 miles I actually really enjoyed a double sausage and egg McMuffin, hash brown and coffee. Didn't stay long as I was warming up, and that wouldn't do. Back on the bike and down through Frimley, some vaguely familiar territory around Pirbright, Ash Vale and towards Guildford. I'd decided not to look at how many miles I'd done until I go to roads I knew, so at Chobham I discovered I had 75 miles done. Back via Stonehill, then a Chertsey loop to get the miles in. Missed @Stonechat , 2nd time this week we've been on similar ground...
Home on 101.4 miles, with a moving time of 6hrs 58 minutes and 8 seconds, way faster than I was planning or expecting.
And a relive thingy
https://www.relive.cc/view/1356830371
Happy with that, my first imperial century
Not sure about doing one of them every month, but I'll give it a go. Oh, @Pat "5mph" I'm off to work in the morning, 0500hrs alarm, and probably on the bike as usual (assuming the legs work....)
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Well today was the day, and I was up just before the alarm at 0530hrs. I had a route planned, but bit of a brain fade since it started by going through Windsor Great Park which doesn't open until dawn for cyclists, so I figured I'd get some early flat miles and did a circuit out to Eton before looping back past the end of my road some 20 miles later. The temperature settled at 2 degrees so I actually got the clothing right, and the 2nd hand Hope Vision 1 light proved to be a great buy, lighting the dark roads nicely.
Up through the park before heading through Ascot to Bracknell which turned into a hellish half hour. Note to self, in future stick to mapping on the roads, do not try and get the Garmin to plan routes through walking/cycling underpasses. Lots of wrong turns and doubling back on myself, I was glad to see the back of Bracknell!
By now it was colder, down to 1 degree, and I was starting to get peckish. A steady run down through Owlsmore saw me in Camberley and I spotted a McD's, so bike locked up, and at 51 miles I actually really enjoyed a double sausage and egg McMuffin, hash brown and coffee. Didn't stay long as I was warming up, and that wouldn't do. Back on the bike and down through Frimley, some vaguely familiar territory around Pirbright, Ash Vale and towards Guildford. I'd decided not to look at how many miles I'd done until I go to roads I knew, so at Chobham I discovered I had 75 miles done. Back via Stonehill, then a Chertsey loop to get the miles in. Missed @Stonechat , 2nd time this week we've been on similar ground...
Home on 101.4 miles, with a moving time of 6hrs 58 minutes and 8 seconds, way faster than I was planning or expecting.
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And a relive thingy
https://www.relive.cc/view/1356830371
Happy with that, my first imperial century
Well done. Brilliant
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
A fine effort @cosmicbike !!!
luckyfox
She's the cats pajamas
- Location
- County Durham
My ride was a run...shhh...felt good to get up at silly o’clock & do what I wanted. Saw a fox & realised how quick I can get to the gym on my bike. Maybe bike time tomorrow
