Your ride today....

[gavgav]

After a few days in Cardiff I got the Dawes out again for a ride in the sunshine this morning. I was doing a loop out to Melverley yet again but I varied it a little by going through Kinnerley, Argoed and taking to the very minor lane through Hendre which is new to me (nice rustic scenery, rough road surface).

I caught another cyclist while leaving Shrewsbury and we paused for a chat at Little Ness before parting ways. if you see this Barry.

On the way to Kinnerley I had to brake and swerve for a section of road that was more hole than road and disguised by the dappled shadows under the trees. My adjustments to the brakes on this bike have done the trick - they are now very reassuring.

I'd set out in pretty much a dead calm but a wind picked up as I rode round. It meant I couldn't cruise along as quick as I'd hoped along the straight to Nox, then it was quite hard work for the last couple of miles as I turned directly into it.

38.5 miles at 15.3 mph average.

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Just a couple of snaps today to show off the nice weather. This is the kind of day I looked forward to a lot when out on my winter rides.

I’m so frustrated at being laid up with a horrid bug yet AGAIN in May and missing the lovely evenings to cycle in

4 years running now that I’ve had a chesty cough and cold in May.

 

[Brandane]

The map -

That one is in the diary!

 

[steveindenmark]

Today is my 60th birthday and so Jannie and I rode 65km. It of course involved cake. We also spent some time weeding and watering at the CWG cemetery. Its now BBQ in the garden and finish off with a glass of mead made by a master beekeeping friend of ours.

Perfect.

 

[Noodle Legs]

Today is my 60th birthday

Many happy returns @steveindenmark!

I’m so frustrated at being laid up with a horrid bug yet AGAIN in May and missing the lovely evenings to cycle in

4 years running now that I’ve had a chesty cough and cold in May.

Not you an all @gavgav! Summat going round I reckon. GWS

 

[galaxy]

Nice relaxing 12 smiles after work popped into Aldi for some dinner for tonight

 

[Noodle Legs]

View attachment 409416 Nice relaxing 12 smiles after work popped into Aldi for some dinner for tonight

Nice retro steed @galaxy!!

 

[galaxy]

Nice retro steed @galaxy!!

It’s 1 of the many

 

[Spiderweb]

Fantastic night for a Mountain bike ride on my retro Marin Muirwoods. 12.1 miles followed by a pint or two in the local, lovely!

 

[gbb]

Today is my 60th birthday and so Jannie and I rode 65km. It of course involved cake. We also spent some time weeding and watering at the CWG cemetery. Its now BBQ in the garden and finish off with a glass of mead made by a master beekeeping friend of ours.

Perfect.

And a Happy Birthday from me as well .

No great scenery for me, just 2 rides on consecutive days, 15 miles yesterday on the old A1 that runs alongside the A1M, no biggie but got a bee in my bonnet...literally. I saw it coming, ducked, felt it rattling around in my helmet...ooer, lid off and let him go.

Tonight, 23 miles, across Ferry Meadows, onto Marholm, turn toward Ufford, found a road down to Ailsworth, picked up the same road I'd ridden after Ferry Meadows, onto Marholm again, past Peterborough Crematorium where I nodded and said hiya dad ...miss ya, as I passed, onto the town centre which was a bit mad TBH, onto Oundle Road and home.

Lovely rides both of them. I'm recovering post rides quite well too which is heartwarming given my damaged lung.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I’m so frustrated at being laid up with a horrid bug yet AGAIN in May and missing the lovely evenings to cycle in

4 years running now that I’ve had a chesty cough and cold in May.

Sorry to hear that Gav. I hope it clears up before the weekend.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Today is my 60th birthday and so Jannie and I rode 65km. It of course involved cake. We also spent some time weeding and watering at the CWG cemetery. Its now BBQ in the garden and finish off with a glass of mead made by a master beekeeping friend of ours.

Perfect.

Happy Birthday.

 

[Reynard]

Today is my 60th birthday and so Jannie and I rode 65km. It of course involved cake. We also spent some time weeding and watering at the CWG cemetery. Its now BBQ in the garden and finish off with a glass of mead made by a master beekeeping friend of ours.

Perfect.

Happy birthday!!!

 

[Donger]

Happy birthday @steveindenmark and hard luck for missing out, @gavgav . Get well soon.

 

[i hate hills]

The trouble with having a week off is when family members find out and try to get you to do "things " . With that said i only managed a 5 mile ride today with the highlight being a coffee stop at my dads where a chunky kit kat was had. Plan to get out earlier tomorrow before anyone texts me . The things you do eh ?

 

[Jenkins]

A decent lie in and another morning of fettlling meant yet another late afternoon ride. Thankfully less windy than yesterday and lovely & warm despite the northerly wind direction. I was going to do the same ride as yesterday, but added an extra loop out to Sproughton, Bramford, Little Blakenham and Claydon once on the road due to the easier conditions. Heading back into Ipswich with 35 miles on the clock I realised that a quick diversion up to Kesgrave & Martlesham Heath would give the additional miles to complete the imperial 50 to go with yesterday's 50k.
This from the woods in Foxhall

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May take the MTB or the Giant flatbar out tomorrow for a slower ride.