I guess the powers that be are thinking about stopping motorcycles, but not thinking it through properly.
Is it worth containing anyone about it?
Your ride today....
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Is it worth containing anyone about it?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
16 slow hot miles for me today. Very warm, but in the breeze very nice indeed. My usual bimble. Only 2 roadies out today.
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Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Today we had a ride from a place called Bollene. We were following a route on a pamphlet but there was a lack of physical signs and we soon got lost!
It was nice though, and we ended up in some nice pine heathland. Eventually we ended up in a place called Mondragon, I suppose the picture tells the story
The advantage of getting lost was that we saw our bird of the day- a bee eater!
Then we were back on course in a town called Piolenc. In the next town we stopped at a bar for a drink and some food. We thought we were getting a salad.... but it was slightly more substantial. It went down well though.
More pretty countryside, vines and wildflowers galore.
The ride ended with an 18% hill, and in 35°c heat it's a bit sweaty! 28.5 miles of beauty.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1677991507
Time for a swim.......
It was nice though, and we ended up in some nice pine heathland. Eventually we ended up in a place called Mondragon, I suppose the picture tells the story
The advantage of getting lost was that we saw our bird of the day- a bee eater!
Then we were back on course in a town called Piolenc. In the next town we stopped at a bar for a drink and some food. We thought we were getting a salad.... but it was slightly more substantial. It went down well though.
More pretty countryside, vines and wildflowers galore.
The ride ended with an 18% hill, and in 35°c heat it's a bit sweaty! 28.5 miles of beauty.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1677991507
Time for a swim.......
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
It's still quite hot here. So I waited till things began to cool down a tad before venturing out. Just enough time for a standard run round the old Ashleworth with added Woolridge loop. Not too much to report on this one other than as I set off I noticed my back tyre was soft so I Ued for my garage and on attempting to inflate the tyre the valve failed. So I had to replace the tube. No worries I've had a lot of practice over the years. There was something of a wind attempting to hinder at times today but I didn't find it too daunting. Nice ride out at quite a good pace. 45 smiles
Slick
Guru
Not sure which I liked most, the ride, the mural or the steak and chips.
got an evening ride in this time and covered 21.32 miles, went from queensferry along to the miller and carter steak house then jumped on the road all the way into princes street, after a wee rest i went right through the west end while playing with trams and into corstorphine,
then along past the gyle etc and onto the cyclepath from newbridge back to queensferry and for the first time ever i seen a police guy riding a bike along there who seemed cheery and said hiya to me.
took a few pics on the way back for a change
then along past the gyle etc and onto the cyclepath from newbridge back to queensferry and for the first time ever i seen a police guy riding a bike along there who seemed cheery and said hiya to me.
took a few pics on the way back for a change
Fun ride today, with a mate. It was going to be several mates, but due to stuff, several dropped out.
Never mind, eh!
Starting out, my legs were feeling quite leaden, but after a mile of so, they eased up, happily.
No great targets in mind, just a pleasant tootle around Pitsford Res to stretch the aforementioned legs, drink coffee, eat wedges and ice cream...
Double flavours going on.. Mine was lemon crunch and raspberry ripple & white chocolate.
A random double decker bus parked up at Pitsford Res. I think it might have contained a herd of school children, on a summer jolly, as there were loads of them enjoying the play area.
I was feeling a bit old today
The reservoir is still full, despite the lack of recent rainfall.
Home on 30 miles, with a dusty bike. No great challenges, but properly enjoyable
Even the abundance of nettles in the off-piste runs failed to curb the fun
https://www.strava.com/activities/1678203146
Never mind, eh!
Starting out, my legs were feeling quite leaden, but after a mile of so, they eased up, happily.
No great targets in mind, just a pleasant tootle around Pitsford Res to stretch the aforementioned legs, drink coffee, eat wedges and ice cream...
Double flavours going on.. Mine was lemon crunch and raspberry ripple & white chocolate.
A random double decker bus parked up at Pitsford Res. I think it might have contained a herd of school children, on a summer jolly, as there were loads of them enjoying the play area.
I was feeling a bit old today
The reservoir is still full, despite the lack of recent rainfall.
Home on 30 miles, with a dusty bike. No great challenges, but properly enjoyable
Even the abundance of nettles in the off-piste runs failed to curb the fun
https://www.strava.com/activities/1678203146
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
17 rather warm miles today although there was a lovely breeze that I really appreciated.
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
A very slow paced ride today in the baking sun. The slow pace was more to do with not knowing where we were going and looking at plants and birds.
The first bird we saw was a bee eater, soon joined by another 3! We saw another half dozen during the ride.
Through the vineyards of Chateauneuf du pape we rolled, stones mulching the soil to reflect the heat and to release it slowly through the night.
At one of the posh places there was a bloke trimming the cypress trees.
We got down to near the Rhone, but we only saw an offshoot. It was here that a pair of kingfisher nearly flew into me!
We headed on to a town called Sorgues and stopped at the bakery by the church for a drink and a bit of a pastry to share.
We then went on to Bedarrides and home up a nasty killer hill, then down the 18% drive to the place we're staying (we walked up pushing bikes this morning!)
https://www.strava.com/activities/1680018074
The first bird we saw was a bee eater, soon joined by another 3! We saw another half dozen during the ride.
Through the vineyards of Chateauneuf du pape we rolled, stones mulching the soil to reflect the heat and to release it slowly through the night.
At one of the posh places there was a bloke trimming the cypress trees.
We got down to near the Rhone, but we only saw an offshoot. It was here that a pair of kingfisher nearly flew into me!
We headed on to a town called Sorgues and stopped at the bakery by the church for a drink and a bit of a pastry to share.
We then went on to Bedarrides and home up a nasty killer hill, then down the 18% drive to the place we're staying (we walked up pushing bikes this morning!)
https://www.strava.com/activities/1680018074
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- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Another glorious summer day in Shropshire and after missing out yesterday I got out in the cool of the morning.
I varied a regular route this time by starting off headed for town and The Quarry. I thought I was out early enough to avoid the kids going to school but it seems that the Priory lot were heading in early too which slowed things down.
The Quarry was as nice as ever and I enjoyed the ride along the riverside past the weir and along Sydney Avenue. The old canal path is as rough as ever but at least mud wasn't going to be an issue. From Upton Magna I headed through Withington to Walcot and up Bluebell Lane but at the end of the lane found I fancied trying something new so as the old A5 (now the B5061) was quiet I turned right and headed along it (nice and flat with a slight following wind so 20mph was easy) to The Horseshoe where I took a left and followed the lane to Wroxeter, rejoining another familiar route there.
I found a couple of German tourists (or at least their car was German registered) taking photos at a viewpoint I like at Dryton then I had the main road to Cressage pretty much to myself which was a nice change.
The climb out of the valley along Shore Lane didn't feel as much of an effort today as I headed for Acton Burnell where I managed to get an insect up my nose and had to stop three or four times due to sneezing.
Sports day was taking place at Longnor school which meant negotiating the obstacle course of parked cars but then I had a fairly clear run to home via Ryton and Condover with the breeze just about helping.
Just short of 37 miles this time (couldn't be bothered to round it up today) at 14.5 mph average.
The sun-dappled path along the old canal to Uffington.
At Upton Magna.
View from near Wroxeter. Unfortunately this photo has really disappointed me as the scene looked fabulous in real life with the poppies painting a rich band of red across the field and the haze seeming to foreshorten the distance to the hills.
I varied a regular route this time by starting off headed for town and The Quarry. I thought I was out early enough to avoid the kids going to school but it seems that the Priory lot were heading in early too which slowed things down.
The Quarry was as nice as ever and I enjoyed the ride along the riverside past the weir and along Sydney Avenue. The old canal path is as rough as ever but at least mud wasn't going to be an issue. From Upton Magna I headed through Withington to Walcot and up Bluebell Lane but at the end of the lane found I fancied trying something new so as the old A5 (now the B5061) was quiet I turned right and headed along it (nice and flat with a slight following wind so 20mph was easy) to The Horseshoe where I took a left and followed the lane to Wroxeter, rejoining another familiar route there.
I found a couple of German tourists (or at least their car was German registered) taking photos at a viewpoint I like at Dryton then I had the main road to Cressage pretty much to myself which was a nice change.
The climb out of the valley along Shore Lane didn't feel as much of an effort today as I headed for Acton Burnell where I managed to get an insect up my nose and had to stop three or four times due to sneezing.
Sports day was taking place at Longnor school which meant negotiating the obstacle course of parked cars but then I had a fairly clear run to home via Ryton and Condover with the breeze just about helping.
Just short of 37 miles this time (couldn't be bothered to round it up today) at 14.5 mph average.
The sun-dappled path along the old canal to Uffington.
At Upton Magna.
View from near Wroxeter. Unfortunately this photo has really disappointed me as the scene looked fabulous in real life with the poppies painting a rich band of red across the field and the haze seeming to foreshorten the distance to the hills.
Slick
Guru
Nice looking bike, is it an ebike?
