Your ride today....
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Levo-Lon
Guru
Had a super ride on the new Cube today.http://www.cube.eu/uk/bikes/fullsus...eo-140-super-hpc-tm-275-carbonnflashred-2015/
bike is a peach..little fettling to get it sharp .."flew into a stingging nettle patch" so that needs fettling for a start..nettle fixation is not good.
been a nice week here weather wise and everywhere was dry..
need to go to Cannock or better still Wales to hammer this little beauty..its a seriously good bike..
bike is a peach..little fettling to get it sharp .."flew into a stingging nettle patch" so that needs fettling for a start..nettle fixation is not good.
been a nice week here weather wise and everywhere was dry..
need to go to Cannock or better still Wales to hammer this little beauty..its a seriously good bike..
Biscuit
Legendary Member
- Location
- Pentlow - the land of the free
Slow ride home due to overloaded bike. Stopped off at Aldi for falafel and mayo ingredients and other random bits, so last 10miles were...interesting character building. Henry the vacuum has made it in one piece. Pity I can't be arsed to switch it on now. 
Garry A
Calibrating.....
- Location
- Grangemouth
I started running in January too and have also signed up for my first half marathon in October (Glasgow). Which one are you doing?
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
What a coincidence! The running and timing that is. I'm doing the Oxford half marathon.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
Another post work, pre-tea ride, this time on the (still not cleaned) hybrid.
I repeated Mondays route, to Scholes via Wood Lane then Rakehill Road to Barwick, this time avoiding the sea of mud although the rocky bits were as 'interesting' as ever...
Into Barwick past the chip shop
and the along Main Street and down Long Lane, onto Ellis Lane and across the golf course. Up to Manston Lane (roadworks still in place, so probably there for the weekend...) then across Pendas Fields and up to home.
8.69 miles in 41m 15s at an average of 12.6 mph which will do for me.
The weather is looking good for tomorrow, so I'm thinking of an early ride out on the road bike. I might even get round to cleaning the hybrid when I get back.
I repeated Mondays route, to Scholes via Wood Lane then Rakehill Road to Barwick, this time avoiding the sea of mud although the rocky bits were as 'interesting' as ever...
Into Barwick past the chip shop
and the along Main Street and down Long Lane, onto Ellis Lane and across the golf course. Up to Manston Lane (roadworks still in place, so probably there for the weekend...) then across Pendas Fields and up to home.8.69 miles in 41m 15s at an average of 12.6 mph which will do for me.
The weather is looking good for tomorrow, so I'm thinking of an early ride out on the road bike. I might even get round to cleaning the hybrid when I get back.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Nice looking bike.
HertzvanRental
Veteran
If it's a nice day, double the ride and sod the cleaning!!Another post work, pre-tea ride, this time on the (still not cleaned) hybrid.
I repeated Mondays route, to Scholes via Wood Lane then Rakehill Road to Barwick, this time avoiding the sea of mud although the rocky bits were as 'interesting' as ever...
Into Barwick past the chip shop
8.69 miles in 41m 15s at an average of 12.6 mph which will do for me.
The weather is looking good for tomorrow, so I'm thinking of an early ride out on the road bike. I might even get round to cleaning the hybrid when I get back.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
Headed east although the road closed sign in Knaresborough was worrying, maybe the pub would be better. Choose to try the closed road and yes it was passible although as events turned out the pub may have better the choice
A lengthy loop eventually brought me to Aldwarke Toll Bridge over the River Ure. Something strange had happened with electronic devices as I later discovered the camera had reset itself to 31/12/12 while my Cycle Computer had died so I somewhat exceeded the 5mph limit and yes the boards did bounce!
This is the church in the village that the bridge is named after
Next came Helperby Brafferton with some notable architecture
Thornton Bridge provided the way back over the Ure
Heading back west this seemed like a pretty good road as I existed the village of Staveley
Next moment this happened
Bruised and battered but no serious injury, however I had broke the mount of one of the prescription lens that fit inside the cycling glasses and gratefully accepted a lift home from the driver of a passing 4 wheel drive. On examining the bike once home discovered the front derailleur had rotated, the fixing of rear view mirror broke and the headset loose
A lengthy loop eventually brought me to Aldwarke Toll Bridge over the River Ure. Something strange had happened with electronic devices as I later discovered the camera had reset itself to 31/12/12 while my Cycle Computer had died so I somewhat exceeded the 5mph limit and yes the boards did bounce!
This is the church in the village that the bridge is named after
Next came Helperby Brafferton with some notable architecture
Thornton Bridge provided the way back over the Ure
Heading back west this seemed like a pretty good road as I existed the village of Staveley
Next moment this happened
Bruised and battered but no serious injury, however I had broke the mount of one of the prescription lens that fit inside the cycling glasses and gratefully accepted a lift home from the driver of a passing 4 wheel drive. On examining the bike once home discovered the front derailleur had rotated, the fixing of rear view mirror broke and the headset loose
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Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
Just a quick POET's day 8 miler here today out on the fen.
This bridleway has grass just long enough to clog up jockey wheels and cassettes. Still beats the road though.
On White Fen the National Trust have thoughtfully provided picnic tables for weary cyclists to stop for a brew.
From the bridge, Swaffham Bulbeck Lode. Further along a marsh harrier appeared as a highlight at Tubney Fen. Good to see a couple of kingfishers too.
Later on, cycling home from the take- away place, I passed my favourite 'cyclists dismount' sign. I reckon none of us should pass these bloody things without defacing them in some way or other.
This bridleway has grass just long enough to clog up jockey wheels and cassettes. Still beats the road though.
On White Fen the National Trust have thoughtfully provided picnic tables for weary cyclists to stop for a brew.
From the bridge, Swaffham Bulbeck Lode. Further along a marsh harrier appeared as a highlight at Tubney Fen. Good to see a couple of kingfishers too.
Later on, cycling home from the take- away place, I passed my favourite 'cyclists dismount' sign. I reckon none of us should pass these bloody things without defacing them in some way or other.
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Garry A
Calibrating.....
- Location
- Grangemouth
Ooft! How did that happen? Pothole?
No idea, as you can see the road looked okay.
- Location
- Manchester
Oops! Hope you are feeling better and get the bike fixed soon. As Gary says, what brought you down?
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Bit of an abrupt way to end the ride.
Have a like for the report though.
