Your ride today....
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pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
That’s really cheered me up☹️☹️☹️☹️
bluenotebob
Veteran
- Location
- France
Out on the road bike this morning before it got too hot to ride. Off towards Pont Ruelland with a short diversion to visit la Ville Eon (for the ABC Villages challenge) then north towards Illifaut on the D304/D6. It’s a road I tend to avoid as truckers really put their foot down on this stretch – but as there are no trucks on the road on Sundays in France I felt more comfortable today.
Just before arriving in Illifaut there’s a plot of land which is dedicated to ‘countryside heritage’. In addition to a cider apple orchard, there’s an ‘abri de pressoir’ (a sheltered cider press), a ‘four à pain’ (a bread oven) and a ‘maison de laboureur’ (a worker’s cottage). All the buildings were constructed within the last 20 years or so using traditional materials and techniques, ie cob and thatch.
I’ve passed this at speed and been too tired to stop or I’ve not had a camera with me – but today I thought I’d have a potter around and take some photos….
Home via la Cotinaie and Brignac - a gentle 28km before lunch. As it's now 26C - and forecast to reach 28C later this afternoon - I won't go out again until early this evening.
To all those complaining above about the lack of sunshine ... be careful what you wish for !
Just before arriving in Illifaut there’s a plot of land which is dedicated to ‘countryside heritage’. In addition to a cider apple orchard, there’s an ‘abri de pressoir’ (a sheltered cider press), a ‘four à pain’ (a bread oven) and a ‘maison de laboureur’ (a worker’s cottage). All the buildings were constructed within the last 20 years or so using traditional materials and techniques, ie cob and thatch.
I’ve passed this at speed and been too tired to stop or I’ve not had a camera with me – but today I thought I’d have a potter around and take some photos….
Home via la Cotinaie and Brignac - a gentle 28km before lunch. As it's now 26C - and forecast to reach 28C later this afternoon - I won't go out again until early this evening.
To all those complaining above about the lack of sunshine ... be careful what you wish for !
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
16 sweaty miles through Devon lanes in a warm hurricane.
Saw a nice male bullfinch flitting through the hedges .
https://www.strava.com/activities/9201587136
Saw a nice male bullfinch flitting through the hedges .
https://www.strava.com/activities/9201587136
Another glorious day and was inspired by an article in the CTC magazine to explore Longsleddale. Headed through the drumlin field toward Kendal then skirted around the rim of the bowl it sits in to pick up the A6 north of the town. A short distance up the road I picked up the lane leading up Longsleddale. There is only one road up the valley and the tarmac ends at a hamlet with the misnomer of Sadgill. Was looking out for dippers but did see a grey Wagtail and heard cuckoos calling at each other. The hay meadows were looking wonderful with clover and yellow rattle supporting buttercups and few orchids. I left back the same way then cut across more back lanes to Staveley. Patronised the bakery for a sausage roll and a sticky Nicky, best not to be discussed on a family forum. Home via Crook and the Lyth Valley. 120 km with 1500 m of climbing.
pictures of the rolling landscapes around Kendal, the mouth of Longsleddale and the head of the valley.
pictures of the rolling landscapes around Kendal, the mouth of Longsleddale and the head of the valley.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Lovely 66 miles across the Cheshire Plain to Beeston, feat. A swim in Pickmere to start, lovely lunch spot with the martins and swallows at Beeston, and a very welcome ice cream at Holmes Chapel on the way home.
Just the lunch pic:
Just the lunch pic:
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Been meaning to loop Manchester on the Peak, Ashton and Bridgewater Canals, and back via the TPT for a good while.
Opportunity came today, weather has been dust dry, so off I set on the CX bike. Peak Canal first. After a few miles came across two fellas on bikes, although one was on the floor. He'd fallen off but was kicking the stone wall in anger. Small cut on his leg, but given his manner, I suspect on drink or drugs.
Carried onto the Ashton Canal and just after I got to the lock run, police tape across the canal. Officer said there had been a stabbing two days ago, and the road was closed also. Diverted onto Ashton Old Road towards Etihad Stadium, then passed it and the velodrome. Decided to go through Ancoats on the road as it was getting busy round Etihad for the Cold Play concert, and the canal would be extra busy.
Stopped at Castlefield for a quick picture, then discovered there was a Christies Bridgewater Way Walk, just where I was headding. Damn (and against the tide of walkers) . As luck would have it, there was just a few stragglers left.
Canal was busy, but soon dispatched that section before picking up the TPT which followed the Mersey, bringing me back home. The TPT was nice and dry, but blooming rough in sections and needed a more careful line than when on the MTB.
Diverted at Stockport to drop a birthday card off for my nephew.
35 miles all in and lovely weather.
Opportunity came today, weather has been dust dry, so off I set on the CX bike. Peak Canal first. After a few miles came across two fellas on bikes, although one was on the floor. He'd fallen off but was kicking the stone wall in anger. Small cut on his leg, but given his manner, I suspect on drink or drugs.
Carried onto the Ashton Canal and just after I got to the lock run, police tape across the canal. Officer said there had been a stabbing two days ago, and the road was closed also. Diverted onto Ashton Old Road towards Etihad Stadium, then passed it and the velodrome. Decided to go through Ancoats on the road as it was getting busy round Etihad for the Cold Play concert, and the canal would be extra busy.
Stopped at Castlefield for a quick picture, then discovered there was a Christies Bridgewater Way Walk, just where I was headding. Damn (and against the tide of walkers) . As luck would have it, there was just a few stragglers left.
Canal was busy, but soon dispatched that section before picking up the TPT which followed the Mersey, bringing me back home. The TPT was nice and dry, but blooming rough in sections and needed a more careful line than when on the MTB.
Diverted at Stockport to drop a birthday card off for my nephew.
35 miles all in and lovely weather.
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Mburton1993
Über Member
- Location
- Stalybridge
Chester again.
Still a lopsided pannier, new one's on it's way.
Was going well on the way back then this bridge got stuck slightly sideways.
The mods weren't happy
So went via Northwich, bit longer.
Also tried out the Aldi cycling gloves today, god my hands hurt.
Still a lopsided pannier, new one's on it's way.
Was going well on the way back then this bridge got stuck slightly sideways.
The mods weren't happy
So went via Northwich, bit longer.
Also tried out the Aldi cycling gloves today, god my hands hurt.
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Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
My first day in the Fenlands of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire today. My first impression of the Fens:
A few photos:-
- My derailleurs are going to have a nice rest this week. I'm only going to need one gear.
- I'm glad I brought maps. I've never seen so many crossroads with absolutely no signage. Plotted my progress as I went along.
- Everywhere there are long lines of villages with the same names. Start with "Walpole", "Tydd", "Sutton", Gedney", "Holbeach", "Wiggenhall", "Terrington" etc and add any suffix from "Drove", "Dyke", "Bank", "Bridge", "Fen End", "Highway" or the name of absolutely any random saint you can think of and you'll think you've just made up your own place name. Trust me, you haven't. It'll already exist and it'll be there somewhere on the map.
- The "Walpole" villages are like the Hotel California. (You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave). Even with a map it took me a while to work out how to get back out of the network of lanes and back on my way.
- This is the right time of year to come here. Haven't met a tractor yet. All the crops are still sitting in the fields, growing and the roads are blissfully quiet - though the people around here do drive like the Dukes of Hazzard. On these straight roads, you can see them coming from miles away though, so no big deal.
- There is some seriously great cycling to be had in these parts.
A few photos:-
You didn't mention the wind , headwinds will be brutal
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
Yes, some of it was into a breeze straight from the North Sea. Only about 15mph though. I imagine it can get pretty tough when a hoolie is blowing, just as it can in Holland.
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
Enjoy! I remember there was some great cycling to be had along the Norfolk coast too (Walcot to Cromer section). If there is one piece of advice I can pass on from today it would be to check out the river crossings on Google Earth first. Where I am staying on the Cambs/Linc/Norfolk borders, there only appear to be two roads crossing the Nene. One in the middle of Wisbech, which is a bit chaotic, traffic-wise. I avoided the traffic by riding through Wisbech early on a Sunday morning. The other crossing, at Sutton Bridge has a pedestrian/cycle lane on the North side, separated from the traffic, but delivers you to a couple of busy roundabouts on the A17 (westwards) and a section of busy dual carriageway on the Nene Way (southwards). I avoided those by detouring along a B road to Long Sutton before turning South. I plan to keep to the minor roads as much as I possibly can.
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
A ride of two parts today heading back to my mum’s house in north Norfolk.
First, 15 miles to Ely station, through the local patch, Wicken Fen and then this is the path alongside Soham Lode.
Then along the crumbling riverside path from the south into Ely.
Then caught the train at Ely to Kings Lynn. I knew this section would be a pain to ride today with a strong northerly headwind and little to no shelter from it on the featureless fens. I’ve done it many times and it’s a bit of a slog at the best of times.
So then it was the 23 miles from Kings Lynn. This is the lane up to West Newton through the woods on the Sandringham Estate. Beautiful stretch of road and a relief to have crossed the nightmare A149 coast road in one piece.
A little further along, passing Houghton Hall
On the home straight, the long descent into the Burn Valley at South Creake. The low cloud over the North Sea now clearly visible. 38 miles in total here today.
First, 15 miles to Ely station, through the local patch, Wicken Fen and then this is the path alongside Soham Lode.
Then along the crumbling riverside path from the south into Ely.
Then caught the train at Ely to Kings Lynn. I knew this section would be a pain to ride today with a strong northerly headwind and little to no shelter from it on the featureless fens. I’ve done it many times and it’s a bit of a slog at the best of times.
So then it was the 23 miles from Kings Lynn. This is the lane up to West Newton through the woods on the Sandringham Estate. Beautiful stretch of road and a relief to have crossed the nightmare A149 coast road in one piece.
A little further along, passing Houghton Hall
On the home straight, the long descent into the Burn Valley at South Creake. The low cloud over the North Sea now clearly visible. 38 miles in total here today.
