Your ride today....

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Busy day but I managed to get this one in before dark. Nice day with some sun and good temperatures. No wind is a bonus. Off around the lanes to the north of the Hills I found to be quite wet. We've had quite a lot of melted snow (some of which is still along the lane-sides) and rain and the other side of the hill always takes longer for stuff to drain. There are plenty of ups over there too and they don't seem to get any easier. Over the worst of the lumps takes me south with the spine of the Hills to my left. It's necessary to jink across the main Ledbury road for the super lane at Eastnor. The ford was quite deep with the Glynch Brook flowing strongly. Footbridge for me. Now I rounded the southern end of the Hills with a flood at Bromsberrow. This is one of the usual suspects and there is a little dodge through a farmyard which keeps me dry. From there it's back north through the Castlemorton lanes to get in just before the sun began to set. Nice one for sure. 39 smiles

 

[lazybloke]

Short off road ride through the mud at lunchtime today. Only 6miles but great to enjoy the sunlight.

Locked myself out!

 

[Mrs M]

Got my cycling mojo back after fat biking on hols
Went out on the Pashley today
Felt strange at first as always have the Pashley and roadie saddle very high
Pleasant wee local toddle, looked warmer that it was though.
Headed home with cold hands despite the winter gloves

 

[Noodle Legs]

My ride today.......

......didn’t happen. Planned 20 miler in the last of the afternoon sun scuppered by this....

A42, fast lane, 70mph. Game over! “Not a problem,” I thought, “I’ll just do a zwift session when I get home.”

Nope.

Power meter on the blink and a suspect bent RD hanger causing all sorts of issues with that too.

Now fixed, I’ve ran out of time altogether for today with no riding achieved.

One of those days I guess.

Ah well, try again tomorrow.

Well done to everyone who did get out!

 

[roadrash]

A bit of gaffer tape and that will be good as new

 

[Noodle Legs]

A bit of gaffer tape and that will be good as new

Haha, like it grew there!!

 

[Eagone]

Got a chest infection so can’t bike so went to the pub and had first two pints of the year and now feel typsie

 

[Katherine]

51 miles for me today. If I do 3 x 50 mile rides per month for the rest of 2018 then my imperial Eddington will be 50. Looks like the half century a month challenge rides will have to be made imperial instead of the current metric

The half century challenge is for both or either! 1 point for a half metric, 2 points for a half imperial, 3 points for a metric century and 4 points for an imperial century.
All for fun

 

[Reynard]

Had a lovely 12 mile ride this afternoon on the roads in and around Littleport - same route as last Tuesday via Downham Common, Black Bank, Parson's Lane, then out to Sandhill and back via Camel Road etc.

Bike fitness coming back at last - managed to spin bigger gears than last week, but now my knees and quads are feeling it a tad.

Was lovely to get out though; not much in the way of wind, dramatic fenland skies, not much in the way of motorized traffic. Did have one close pass from an eejit in a Toyota HiLux though.

Loads of pheasants in the fields now that it's not *bang* *bang* *bang* season anymore, and a week of mild weather has done wonders for the daffs on Branch Bank - they're almost in full bloom now and look absolutely stunning. Really put a smile on my face. Not so good was the giant cat tree and the TV cabinet dumped in the verge on the common.

Enjoyed the ride loads though, can't wait to get out again later in the week.

 

[Katherine]

A nice early evening ride of 22 miles. (That's all time allowed! @13 rider ) I only needed the lights for the last few miles. It was especially lovely hearing and seeing the song thrushes at various points along the way. First ride of the year when only 1 pair of socks needed and no base layers!

 

[13 rider]

A nice early evening ride of 22 miles. (That's all time allowed! @13 rider ) I only needed the lights for the last few miles. It was especially lovely hearing and seeing the song thrushes at various points along the way. First ride of the year when only 1 pair of socks needed and no base layers!

I let you off with that one 10 to go is still a big enough chunk to not require rounding up to a metric half

 

[iandg]

Stornoway to Tarbert and back 117km, my first 100km+ ride since last July. Head wind out tail wind back. Stopped at the Harris Distillery for soup, a roll, a brownie and a pot of tea for lunch

 

[Roadhump]

After picking up my new (to me) steed at the weekend, today was the day for a decent test and fettle to get the setup right. Since the day dawned nicely and I was in no rush, I opted to do the planned April half century (metric) ride with some extra's added on. This led me to some really quite nice roads that I've not ridden before in the Esher, Oxshott & Stoke A'Abernon area, including a little trip around the octagonal Whiteley Village which was a lovely little place. Of course, with the nice roads come the rubbish ones, and there were a good few miles done on them. Surreys roads seem to have gotten worse through the recent cold snaps and I found myself riding a strong primary on some of the A roads to avoid them, not ideal but all good drivers today so no hassle The new ride was comfy, and bar a couple of minor changes is pretty much spot on.
I couldn't find the 'Your bike against a garden fence which needs painting' thread, so here will do.
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A brief stop at a sunny Walton for a snack
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51 miles for me today. If I do 3 x 50 mile rides per month for the rest of 2018 then my imperial Eddington will be 50. Looks like the half century a month challenge rides will have to be made imperial instead of the current metric

Lovely bike, I would love a Van Nicholas, but a bit out of my price range at the moment. I was on a beginners' maintenance course a few weeks ago and one of the other students brought one to work on, what a lovely machine.

 

[Elybazza61]

Light Blue

If you pop in again say hello;I'm the old git in glasses

 

[Dave 123]

If you pop in again say hello;I'm the old git in glasses

I sent Mrs Dave in and I stayed with the car so as not to pay for parking. A young lad with piercings dealt with her.