Your ride today....
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galaxy
Guru
- Location
- Middleton On The Hill
At Leysters your were 2 miles from my house.
Dark46
Veteran
- Location
- Quedgeley, Gloucester
Another beautiful day, bit leggy today went running last night with the my wife and daughter ..
Took in the sights and clocked up 35km so been good week so far ..
Looking forward to Friday off and date night with the other half ..
Fish and Chips and a night at the flicks .. who said romance is dead ..
Took in the sights and clocked up 35km so been good week so far ..
Looking forward to Friday off and date night with the other half ..
Fish and Chips and a night at the flicks .. who said romance is dead ..
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Fantastic day here. 23 miles for me. The temp was around 20 to 23 deg and not a cloud in the sky.
Above is the off road cycle path that leads into Mach.
the pic above is known as the Parliament building and is where Owain Glyndwr the last true Welsh Prince had his capital in Machynlleth. It was built in 1404.Glyndwr died in 1415.
These gates lead into the Park in Mach. I think originally they were the gates of a large impressive estate.
Standing on the old bridge over the river Dovey that goes past the outskirts of Mach and eventually winds it's way to Borth and the sea.
Above is the off road cycle path that leads into Mach.
Standing on the old bridge over the river Dovey that goes past the outskirts of Mach and eventually winds it's way to Borth and the sea.
Jon George
Mamil and couldn't care less
- Location
- Suffolk an' Good
A short spin out to today to claim some of the sun. This of Orwell Park School at Nacton.
(and this from yesterday's ride - another 50km challenge point at Coddenham.)
(and this from yesterday's ride - another 50km challenge point at Coddenham.)
delb0y
Legendary Member
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos
I've been a bit quiet recently on account of not being out on the bike. Various reasons, but tonight I had an hour going spare so I went out for the first time in six weeks (!). A little bit stupidly I chose Harescombe # 2 hill as I figured it would be a good test of how much fitness I'd lost, and how much the weight I'd put on would affect things. Delighted to say I made it up the hill, although I think it was willpower and mountain bike gearing rather than fitness that did it. It's a ba@#£rd of a hill, with three or four steep ramps, that keep coming at you just when you think you've made the top. It was weird, it was my stomach rather than legs that was hurting by the time I got to the top. 25% according to Wahoo and 37 mph coming back down Edge hill afterwards :-)
Here's the Giant at the top:
Cheers
Derek
Here's the Giant at the top:
Cheers
Derek
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Nice day out today, 30 miles done with half of it against 15mph wind. I also took the dog for an hour walk up and down a hill this morning. Result: very tired legs and feeling drained. No ride tomorrow, I need to recover, so my wife and I are having afternoon tea in a posh hotel tomorrow afternoon.
A grey day in Glasgow.
Nothing special planned.
A GP appointment , couple of letters to deliver ( stamps are expensive ) and a run along the canal to Clydebank.
25 miles in total.
No idea of the speed. Didn't turn Strava off when I was walking about a couple of shops.
Nothing special planned.
A GP appointment , couple of letters to deliver ( stamps are expensive ) and a run along the canal to Clydebank.
25 miles in total.
No idea of the speed. Didn't turn Strava off when I was walking about a couple of shops.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Wiggy had been looking at me rather balefully of late (other things have kind of gotten in the way - you all know how it is) so I managed to escape at tea time and went for a bimble.
Had planned on heading out to Coveney and just do a there-and-back, but the legs weren't on a "going day", so I bailed out of that ride halfway between Downham and Way Head, rode back up to Red Caps Drove, along the ridge and down Mill Hill to Pymoor. That felt a lot better, just spinning at an easy tempo, enjoying the early evening sunshine. Looped back via O Furlong, and then, just because, didn't ride home straight away and went up Black Bank a ways before finally calling it a day.
12-ish miles all told, three cyclists spotted (including a girl on a very nice Team Sky-liveried Frog), a heron also spotted, plus moo cows and a field of goats.
Also came home with my helmet full of walnuts.
Had planned on heading out to Coveney and just do a there-and-back, but the legs weren't on a "going day", so I bailed out of that ride halfway between Downham and Way Head, rode back up to Red Caps Drove, along the ridge and down Mill Hill to Pymoor. That felt a lot better, just spinning at an easy tempo, enjoying the early evening sunshine. Looped back via O Furlong, and then, just because, didn't ride home straight away and went up Black Bank a ways before finally calling it a day.
12-ish miles all told, three cyclists spotted (including a girl on a very nice Team Sky-liveried Frog), a heron also spotted, plus moo cows and a field of goats.
Also came home with my helmet full of walnuts.
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
It was a beautiful September day today, but sadly I'm not able to provide photographic evidence because my camera fell through an open zip during the first 17 miles of today's ride. The reason the zip was open was that it was waiting for me to put my phone in there as well, which I forgot to do. So there was no phone available today either.
To be honest, the camera is no great loss because even my cheapo camera takes better pictures, something I've been reluctant to admit. It was a £100ish "indestructible" camera, and despite it's shortcomings image-wise I still felt compelled to retrace my outward route on the way home, ruining the aesthetically pleasing outline I'd planned for myself, and ending up with this:
Needless to say the camera was not found.
But moving to happier matters, the day was spectacularly gorgeous. The highlight road-wise has to be the minor road leaving the A4110 at Bush Bank and heading for Ivington (running through the words "Upper Hill" in the north-west section of the map). This road runs around the northern side of Dinedor Hill in an elevated position, overlooking the broad expanse of the Arrow valley with an amphitheatre of hills behind. Truly spectacular today (risking overuse of the word) with unbroken blue skies and a pleasant softish light.
The landscape seems to be completely recovered from the scorching of a few months ago, and the the river Arrow, which I crossed several times, looked healthy again. Returning on the A417 from Leominster, for the first time I stopped at the ramshackle service station at the junction with the A4103 Hereford - Worcester road. There's a door marked "Toilets" with the door always temptingly open. The water was immediately cold and under high pressure, just what I needed on what was a pretty warm afternoon.
Checking my records, tomorrow marks 3 years since I started riding centuries again, something I'd thought was well in the past. Today's, at 113.08 miles, was the 99th since then.
To be honest, the camera is no great loss because even my cheapo camera takes better pictures, something I've been reluctant to admit. It was a £100ish "indestructible" camera, and despite it's shortcomings image-wise I still felt compelled to retrace my outward route on the way home, ruining the aesthetically pleasing outline I'd planned for myself, and ending up with this:
Needless to say the camera was not found.
But moving to happier matters, the day was spectacularly gorgeous. The highlight road-wise has to be the minor road leaving the A4110 at Bush Bank and heading for Ivington (running through the words "Upper Hill" in the north-west section of the map). This road runs around the northern side of Dinedor Hill in an elevated position, overlooking the broad expanse of the Arrow valley with an amphitheatre of hills behind. Truly spectacular today (risking overuse of the word) with unbroken blue skies and a pleasant softish light.
The landscape seems to be completely recovered from the scorching of a few months ago, and the the river Arrow, which I crossed several times, looked healthy again. Returning on the A417 from Leominster, for the first time I stopped at the ramshackle service station at the junction with the A4103 Hereford - Worcester road. There's a door marked "Toilets" with the door always temptingly open. The water was immediately cold and under high pressure, just what I needed on what was a pretty warm afternoon.
Checking my records, tomorrow marks 3 years since I started riding centuries again, something I'd thought was well in the past. Today's, at 113.08 miles, was the 99th since then.
- Location
- Egham
Just commuting again. I suppose of interest to me was crossing the 6000 miles mark for this year on the way home this morning.
LeetleGreyCells
Un rouleur infatigable
- Location
- Whitehaven Mansions
Wiggy had been looking at me rather balefully of late (other things have kind of gotten in the way - you all know how it is) so I managed to escape at tea time and went for a bimble.
Had planned on heading out to Coveney and just do a there-and-back, but the legs weren't on a "going day", so I bailed out of that ride halfway between Downham and Way Head, rode back up to Red Caps Drove, along the ridge and down Mill Hill to Pymoor. That felt a lot better, just spinning at an easy tempo, enjoying the early evening sunshine. Looped back via O Furlong, and then, just because, didn't ride home straight away and went up Black Bank a ways before finally calling it a day.
12-ish miles all told, three cyclists spotted (including a girl on a very nice Team Sky-liveried Frog), a heron also spotted, plus moo cows and a field of goats.
Also came home with my helmet full of walnuts.
My daughter rides a Frog 62 in purple. It’s a great bike, lightweight and responsive. The only downside is it’s quite a long frame so she leans forward quite a bit. That doesn’t stop her though! She races cyclo-cross on it!
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Afternoon folks. A 16 mile bimble for me. About a 10 deg difference in the temp from yesterday. Glad I had my thinsulate hat and gloves. There was a horrible head wind on the A470 on the way back. Still, glad i got out today as the weekend is not going to be nice here. Looks like the the GB rally will be in my area again this year hence the sign
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I've been tempted in the past, but I do like my Wiggins...
Yep, I really *AM* that short.
