Your ride today....

[Elybazza61]

Nice ride out with the better half out to Anglesey Abbey and back via Wicken fen and reach.

Good weather although a brisk headwind had the bh muttering a bit and a bit more overcast then was forecast but a good ride with coffee,beer,obligatory bridge shots and a KOM for the bh.

Val's Strava file with KOM rather than mine

https://www.strava.com/activities/1840967401

Bridge shots;

Fen sky;

Angelesy Abbey(coffee and muffin out of shot sorry)

Another (small) bridge shot by the river at Ely

And a pint each of Broadside as a recovery beverage(TM Velominati)

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

It was Sara P and Steve E in the Green and Pete M, John G, Rob A, Margaret PR and Jules H at the Pot. 8 if you include little me. An excellent turn out. Lots of chat as we rode the standard run for Berrow and Pendock to loop by Hethelpit Cross for the back lane into Newent and our cafe.

Refreshed we rode the lovely wooded lanes for Dymock and on for Ryton and Bromsberrow. Steve called another stop at the Farmers Arms but John, Sara and Rob had to head back. So 5 of us re-refreshed in the pub before the return via the Castlemorton lanes. Super social outing today and a very pleasant route. 52 smiles

 

[13 rider]

So today it was time for a charity ride I do every year ( 3 years now ) called the tour of Leicestershire an 80 mile ride looping around Leicester start some 6 miles from home so an Imperial ton was the target . Normally on big rides I find a fast group and smash it but I had arranged to ride with a guy from my papershop and his mate to meet up so a steadier ride today .Out the door at 0700 a bit chilly but not too bad an extended ride to the start clocked up 9 miles . Sign on was busy told it's the most riders they had nearly 400. Found my ride buddies and line up to start . Away in small groups of twenty so not too crowded . We soon settled in to our stride ,It become obvious I was faster up the climbs so we split on the climbs and I waited over the top and we regrouped . The hills of Markfield area were first and at least out of the way . Just settled on the flat and while overtaking some slower rides giving them plenty of room I heard a shout of "road " from behind as he passed he said give me some f****g room . Strangely I took exception to this and chased him down and drafted his wheel into a headwind when he looked round he realised he was towing 5 riders along . He then flicked his elbow for me to come through when I told him you can stay there you arrogant p***k he looked shocked the nobber . He had no choice but to drag us along . At the next turn he went straight on and we went left despite him being on our ride just to get rid of us .And relax on to familiar roads up the wreake valley crossing the A607 at Rotherby up a really steep ramp . Once you cross the A607 it becomes rolling constant up and down . Finally first food stop manned by volunteers with home made cakes and fresh toast .The nobber from early turned up and ride bubby Paul made a point of loudly pointing out his actions to everyone who could hear we didn't see him again . Back on the bike more climbing up to the A47 then it finally flatten out a bit .As we crossed a main road a shout from Paul and we stopped . His look keo pedal had broken the bottom bit had fell off . Despite trying to find it on a busy road we couldn't so time for a bodge good old cable ties and we were on our way again .On to the next food stop at a Chapel were we sat in the graveyard a bit surreal again excellent food and drink again . Off again out to the cycling heaven around Market Bosworth here Joff my second ride partner went past his longest ride every A few more rolling hills and were back at the finish were a barbeque was laid on . Plenty of time chatting and eating and catching up with riders I've met on previous years . Finally with 90 miles on the clock an extended ride home to complete the ton just . 100.1 miles at 15.8mph which felt fairly relaxed for me not so for Paul and Joff who both felt towards the end but got round . Really enjoyed the day the weather helps nice to ride at a steady pace and just enjoy

 

[pjd57]

Few hours working this morning so I got to take the bike out.
Finished earlier than expected so took the scenic route home , lunch, the out again.
All my usual favourite paths , the Forth and Clyde canal, Glasgow Green, Kelvin grove and the Botanic Gardens all got a visit.
One of the Kelvin bridges has just had a major revamp .

30 miles in total

 

[Dave 123]

A cracking day for a tandem ride out. It started a bit rubbish though, there must be a diversion on the A14 and traffic was heavy for the first 3/4 miles.
Once we turned off for Bourn it was back to normal. It was cool in the shade and lovely in the sun.

The blackberries were as sweet as me!

Our destination was Ashwell in Hertfordshire, but it was a reverse of the usual route. Once beyond Gamlingay things were looking familiar, but t’other way around.

We stopped at St John the Baptist church in the tiny village of Cockayne Hatley

Then we rode through Central Bedfordshire before coming back into Cambridgeshire, with a view into Hertfordshire and a view of Ashwell church in the distance

We sat in the sun on a bench in the churchyard and ate our pastry, it were good!

Ashwell has some nice buildings

On to Steeple Morden. We were last here in April and the church spire was covered in scaffold. Well, today it looked lovely with its new cedar shingle roof

Not long after this we bumped into another tandem couple, we stopped for a chat.
Heading for Meldreth and Shepreth somebody near me mentioned tea.... I knew of a tea room she didn’t know about in Shepreth, all thatched roof and sunny garden

Carrot cake was good!

Barrington village was looking nice in the sun before we went up and over the hill

Home via The Eversdens, I swallowed a fly and nearly had to puke to get the bugger out, I was going up hill too!

A lovely 48 miles.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1843024109

Once home I jumped on my Spa tourer to ride into Cambridge as we’ Been to a wine tasting at my work, we tandemed home last night, the car was left there until this afternoon

https://www.strava.com/activities/1843138364

Another 5.5 miles.

 

[Donger]

You clearly like your spires @Dave 123 . You're not a Russian spy are you?

 

[Dave 123]

You clearly like your spires @Dave 123 . You're not a Russian spy are you?

Do you know what.... I’m the most unreligious person you’ll ever meet, but I just love these old churches.

And you’re never Russian on a tandem, you just take it steady!

 

[Reynard]

My pun-o-meter has just gone way off the scale!

Gentlemen, gentlemen, please... Continue...

 

[Fonze]

25 k in just under an hour. Glorious day to cycle, enjoyed every minute of it ..

 

[Mike_P]

West - nasty cross, partial head, wind once the shelter of trees lost, north - hey that was quick (wind assisted presumably) - east, where's the wind gone which basically sums up a loop around the "golf balls" at Menwith Hill, then down and down and down to Birstwith - one of those descents where first thing to check afterwards is just what is left of the front brake pads. Shanks Pony called into action in the village due to a complete road carriageway closure meaning walkies past the British Gas hole, then up the western Clint Bank to then follow NCN67 through Ripley where something was afoot at the Castle with the torches lit and a fair proportion of the people wandering around the village in formal dress.

21.26 miles 1234ft of the upgrade stuff

 

[cosmicbike]

Same old commute today. Legs are starting to feel it now so having the day off the bike tomorrow, will have to drive to work!

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Early Equinox Excursion today. Much fun to be had in Somerset and Dorset wearing my flamingo jersey and super-socks. Clear cycling glasses are the way to go from now on. £3.99 from Decathlon. I also took a couple of bags of beef jerky to break the monotony of oats bars etc. Had a couple of Kendle Mint Cakes as I go quicker with a minty taste in my mouth. Honest. The chocolate one is lush as is the brown sugar one. The white one pale in comparison. Top tips. Only a pleasure. Thank me later.

 

[Dave 123]

@Heltor Chasca beef jerky and mint cake on the same ride?
You savage.

 

[pjd57]

Same old commute today. Legs are starting to feel it now so having the day off the bike tomorrow, will have to drive to work!

Booooooo

 

[cosmicbike]

Booooooo

I agree, and expect to feel rubbish all day because I didn't get my exercise in. But I know a day off is the right thing, and I'll be back on the bike for my night shifts