kj92
Well-Known Member
Brilliant effort. I feel the same too, like I have no energy and have been hit by a bus! No cycling for me today, just a netflix binge... oops!
Your ride today....
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Brilliant effort. I feel the same too, like I have no energy and have been hit by a bus! No cycling for me today, just a netflix binge... oops!
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Enjoy. Rest days are needed from time to time.
Landsurfer
Veteran
Sunny morning, light wind ... well no wind judging by the steam from the various power stations rising up vertically. A bit of a bimble though Misson ... one of the ex RAF cold war nuclear missile bases ... and off along the very straight roads that cover the flatlands to the east of Doncaster... nice ride out.
Not joking about the flatlands ...
At the Trent levee .. complete with thumb .... Alpacas on the farm in the background where friendly.
Nice village signs in this area ... A few 100 yds further on i met a policeman establishing some social distancing between 2 extra mature gents to prevent them coming to blows after they had managed to crash their cars into each other at a near deserted cross roads ...
Not joking about the flatlands ...
At the Trent levee .. complete with thumb .... Alpacas on the farm in the background where friendly.
Nice village signs in this area ... A few 100 yds further on i met a policeman establishing some social distancing between 2 extra mature gents to prevent them coming to blows after they had managed to crash their cars into each other at a near deserted cross roads ...
The beautiful scenic photographs that are being posted make you realise that we live in a stunning country and, if the weather was as pleasant as it has been these past few months 'on a regular basis' then would we bother jetting off to some scorched baron country every year. Keep the photos coming folks they cheer me up 
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Three youths on boris bikes tried to push me off my bike while the other one grabbed it as i was stopped at a set of lights waiting for it to change. They thought i was distracted because i had music in one ear but their attempt failed as i kept my balance and i just took a big detour to get away from them.
Just your regular council estate hoodie wearing yobs. I should probably report it to the police even though I think its a waste of time. Nothing was stolen off my bike in the heat of it.
Just your regular council estate hoodie wearing yobs. I should probably report it to the police even though I think its a waste of time. Nothing was stolen off my bike in the heat of it.
ruffers
Guru
- Location
- bury, lancs
Today’s tour of the B&DCA was Little Hulton CC, situated next to Farnworth and Walkden.
The trip was 22.9 miles averaging 13.5mph, a leisurely stroll for some of you.
The weather was great with a gentle breeze here and there. The odd pleasantry exchanged with passing cyclists. Always makes me feel better when a passing cyclist nods or gives a slight wave.
The roads were fairly quiet luckily and I thought they'd be a lot worse. Was a little nervous at the start as I repaired my chain myself this morning. A split link was found yesterday when cleaning the bike. Multitool used and new link fitted. The chain was running like a dream👍🏻.
Happy cycling everyone 😉
The trip was 22.9 miles averaging 13.5mph, a leisurely stroll for some of you.
The weather was great with a gentle breeze here and there. The odd pleasantry exchanged with passing cyclists. Always makes me feel better when a passing cyclist nods or gives a slight wave.
The roads were fairly quiet luckily and I thought they'd be a lot worse. Was a little nervous at the start as I repaired my chain myself this morning. A split link was found yesterday when cleaning the bike. Multitool used and new link fitted. The chain was running like a dream👍🏻.
Happy cycling everyone 😉
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
I'm still plugging away seeing if I can ride my bike every day this month and average over 20 miles per day. I'm still waiting for my No.1 bike back from the LBS, and still riding my No.2 bike as a 9-speed, stuck in the middle chain ring. When I pick up No.1 bike, I shall be taking advantage of the new lockdown rules, and heading a little further afield, including some hills at last. For now, though, I'm just extending the daily rides a tad. Today's effort was a 31 miler, taking in many of the usual lanes to the South of Gloucester. I must be reaching peak exposure for pictures of Frampton and Arlingham, so I took a few different ones this time. This was at the canal bridge in Frampton, opposite the old Cadbury's milk plant:
From there, I moved off to Arlingham for a couple of swigs of my drink by the river bank opposite Newnham on Severn. This time I aimed the camera towards the Severn Bore Inn at Broadoak. The hill on the left with the funny little clump of trees on top is May Hill .... a local landmark that is visible from several surrounding counties (Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire at least), and which sometimes makes a useful get-you-home pointer for anyone trying to navigate without a G#rmin (name edited to remove hyper-annoying product based hyperlink):
Although, personally, I am really starting to miss the hills at the moment, I would imagine some of you would quite happily swap their hilly rides for the chance to come and go along a nice, quiet, pan flat lane like the one from the riverbank back to Arlingham:
.... although the last couple of times I've done it, the headwind has been brutal. Well, that's 295 miles done in the first 14 days of May. I'm hoping to do a few 30-40 mile rides on No.1 bike soon, so it looks like I'll be shattering last month's PB mileage. I just hope this lovely weather keeps up.
Stay safe everyone. Cheers, Donger.
From there, I moved off to Arlingham for a couple of swigs of my drink by the river bank opposite Newnham on Severn. This time I aimed the camera towards the Severn Bore Inn at Broadoak. The hill on the left with the funny little clump of trees on top is May Hill .... a local landmark that is visible from several surrounding counties (Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire at least), and which sometimes makes a useful get-you-home pointer for anyone trying to navigate without a G#rmin (name edited to remove hyper-annoying product based hyperlink):
Although, personally, I am really starting to miss the hills at the moment, I would imagine some of you would quite happily swap their hilly rides for the chance to come and go along a nice, quiet, pan flat lane like the one from the riverbank back to Arlingham:
.... although the last couple of times I've done it, the headwind has been brutal. Well, that's 295 miles done in the first 14 days of May. I'm hoping to do a few 30-40 mile rides on No.1 bike soon, so it looks like I'll be shattering last month's PB mileage. I just hope this lovely weather keeps up.
Stay safe everyone. Cheers, Donger.
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Chromatic
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
First ride since last Friday, headed for another village church on the current list of destination places for my rides, today I rode to Chaceley. Route was onto the A38 from Gloucester, through Twigworth, Norton, Wainlode, Tirley then on to Chaceley. Stopped for a drink and church pic. Then went down to the Yew Tree pub for a look at the river but the pub was gated off so couldn't get to the river bank. Then headed back via Tirley and Lower Apperley and back onto the A38 between Tewkesbury and Coombe Hill and heading back to Gloucester via the loop through Sandhurst.
26.9 miles, more traffic, fewer cyclists.
26.9 miles, more traffic, fewer cyclists.
ruffers
Guru
- Location
- bury, lancs
don’t forget to post the picture
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Is it my imagination or have we had a lot of wind this year? It certainly feels like it.
Anyway, another ride out on the MTB today with The Fragrant MrsP along the farm track out to Blewbury then we worked our way up to the stunning Ridgeway, one of the oldest 'roads' in the country via some single track byway we have never been up before which after a couple of miles brought us out onto a familiar fire track near the old railway bridge. Over the bridge we went up the hill along the stony track past some private Gallops and a couple of teens having a booze up and listening to some that beat music.
One we were on the Ridgeway proper we headed in the direction of Wantage the track here varies a lot between perfect flat concrete farm track to dry churned up 4x4 ruts to flattish grass, we carried along here for about 4 miles under the A34 which one can now heat is getting busy again.
Once we got to Scutchamer Knob we went down the hill on tarmac to Ginge turning off along the Icknield way then after a mile following the shaded grassy track down to Rowstock across the 417 down the single track to the Packhorse Inn then on to Q Gardens farm shop at Milton Hill for the best ice cream in Oxfordshire.
After our break we headed back towards and through Harwell village up the tarmac track to Harwell Campus back along the farm tracks to Chilton village then down the Lynchway to home.
a bright sunny day with a chilly wind, though for a change the wind was mostly in our favour.
19.02 of your
GoPro photos
Anyway, another ride out on the MTB today with The Fragrant MrsP along the farm track out to Blewbury then we worked our way up to the stunning Ridgeway, one of the oldest 'roads' in the country via some single track byway we have never been up before which after a couple of miles brought us out onto a familiar fire track near the old railway bridge. Over the bridge we went up the hill along the stony track past some private Gallops and a couple of teens having a booze up and listening to some that beat music.
One we were on the Ridgeway proper we headed in the direction of Wantage the track here varies a lot between perfect flat concrete farm track to dry churned up 4x4 ruts to flattish grass, we carried along here for about 4 miles under the A34 which one can now heat is getting busy again.
Once we got to Scutchamer Knob we went down the hill on tarmac to Ginge turning off along the Icknield way then after a mile following the shaded grassy track down to Rowstock across the 417 down the single track to the Packhorse Inn then on to Q Gardens farm shop at Milton Hill for the best ice cream in Oxfordshire.
After our break we headed back towards and through Harwell village up the tarmac track to Harwell Campus back along the farm tracks to Chilton village then down the Lynchway to home.
a bright sunny day with a chilly wind, though for a change the wind was mostly in our favour.
19.02 of your
GoPro photos
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Chill wind but lovely sunshine. I headed for the hills with the aim of doing a bit of road I haven't ridden for maybe as long as 30 years. The first pleasant climb took me along the Suckley Hills. Then Suckley Knowle was conquered which leads on to the climb to Linley Green. Gaines Lane has some steep bits. On climbing through Whitbourne Graham N came the other way with a pal. So we chatted at distance. Then it was the climb to Clifton-on-Teme before another climb to Wolferlow. Next came the climb through Stoke Bliss where the views westward were stunning. My goal was close now as I dropped through Hanley Childe on the "forgotten" track to the lake where I paused for my lunch. Here I found my tyre was flat but what a lovely spot to sit and sort it out. Tyre pumped up I climbed from Kyre to Hampton Charles where I aimed for Bredenbury and onward past the Dragon for Munderfield and into the Frome Valley. I climbed out and over into the valley of the Leigh Brook where more ups greeted me. At the top of one at Alfrick Pound I stopped to chat with Derek B who was preparing his veg plot. Not much up left now as I took the usual run back by Leigh Sinton. Great ride today in superb countryside. 59 smiles and 5250 feet of up.
What utter scum! I'm glad you are okay and managed to keep hold of your bike.. I am sick of hearing people defend the 'youth' element as being bored and having nothing to do and nowhere to go blah blah blah.. How does being bored make it right to take other peoples things that they have bought with their own hard earned money. No doubt those Boris bikes will end up in the Canal/River too. Why doesn't anything bad ever happen to low life turds like them
ruffers
Guru
- Location
- bury, lancs
What utter scum! I'm glad you are okay and managed to keep hold of your bike.. I am sick of hearing people defend the 'youth' element as being bored and having nothing to do and nowhere to go blah blah blah.. How does being bored make it right to take other peoples things that they have bought with their own hard earned money. No doubt those Boris bikes will end up in the Canal/River too. Why doesn't anything bad ever happen to low life turds like them
couldn’t agree more, and if they have nothing to do they could spend their time wisely learning some respect
Ride every day for a month seemed a good idea when I did it until until it turned competive with @Supersuperleeds ,I am currently on day 803 chasing down his total of 852
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
I may need an exit strategy!
