Your ride today....

[Racing roadkill]

https://www.strava.com/activities/391338390

It was bloody hilarious cycling past the BMC lot, wearing this

Lol.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Newtown Linford the destination 66 miles the journey, basically I followed the same route as I did a few weeks ago but had a better ride, during the last ride I was sorting out a puncture at the Cafe stop having had to stop and put air in the tyre a couple of times on the way out, no such drama on this ride, also on the last ride it rained all the way home, today it was a dry ride, though windy, I started out in bright sunshine with just a gentle breeze but by the time I got to Sutton Cheney it had clouded over the wind had freshened and was slowing progress. I've been experimenting with gearing on the Eastway since I had it and for this ride it was wearing a 44/38 on the front and a 12-27 on the back, it had felt over geared with a 46 on the front but with the 44 on the front it felt a lot more comfortable to ride and I'm going to stick with that for now.

This was taken for me by the householder in Claybrooke Magna

 

[DCLane]

My ride today - the V259/1 50TT
Short version:

The A19 is a bit busy for a TT.
Oh, and who removed the surface on the south-bound carriageway? It was there on Wednesday!

And the full version:

The start procedure and signage was spot on, with dry weather and a slight southerly breeze which is perfect for a course that’s uphill going north. A lot of riders seemed to be missing, evidenced by the DNS’, but overall it went well for most.

For me it was about being steady rather than going off too fast, which I’d done in my last TT – a 25 in July. The northern drag uphill for 8-10 miles was tough, particularly doing it twice.

What was worse was the southbound stretch; straight after the turn the tarmac had been scraped for re-surfacing. About 5 miles of the southerly part, which we had to ride over twice, was like riding through porridge on a piledriver. Ever had a massaging car seat? Turn it to “very vigorous” and sit there – I’m not sure I’ll sit properly for a few days, let alone the disc-wheeled riders and quite a few were walking like John Wayne.

My time of 2:12:14 was far better than the 25 where I did a 1:09 on a flat course – today I did 1:05 out and 1:07 back: https://www.strava.com/activities/391225769

This is hopefully the last outing at a TT for my Wilier Izoard XP having picked up a part-built Principia TT2 Light this week.

 

[cyberknight]

Well, that's someone's bike parking sorted...

 

[i hate hills]

Not at all, mi casa es tu casa... Milk chocolate digestives OK?

Excellent choice .

 

[i hate hills]

Well, that's someone's bike parking sorted...

Ouch !!!!!!

 

[i hate hills]

Newtown Linford the destination 66 miles the journey, basically I followed the same route as I did a few weeks ago but had a better ride, during the last ride I was sorting out a puncture at the Cafe stop having had to stop and put air in the tyre a couple of times on the way out, no such drama on this ride, also on the last ride it rained all the way home, today it was a dry ride, though windy, I started out in bright sunshine with just a gentle breeze but by the time I got to Sutton Cheney it had clouded over the wind had freshened and was slowing progress. I've been experimenting with gearing on the Eastway since I had it and for this ride it was wearing a 44/38 on the front and a 12-27 on the back, it had felt over geared with a 46 on the front but with the 44 on the front it felt a lot more comfortable to ride and I'm going to stick with that for now.

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This was taken for me by the householder in Claybrooke Magna

Hope you got the camera back Dave.....

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nice slow 29 miler with our lass, was chilly when we set off but soon warmed up.

 

[NorthernDave]

Up early for todays ride - again, I had planned something longer - at least a metric half century, possibly an imperial one, but Muttley had to be taken to the vets so there wouldn't be time for such exploits today.

Out through Thorner, then Milner Lane and round the back way towards Bramham, before branching off left to Wattlesyke and then the run down to Boston Spa. Headed towards Tadcaster but took the second right for Toulston and "enjoyed" Rudgate, the single track road which was blathered in mud and stones dragged out of the fields by tractors and the like - I won't be going this way again unless it's been dry for at least week.
Right onto Toulston Lane for the run back to Bramham where I had to hang back behind a horse rider whilst the biggest tractor I've ever seen passed going the other way. The lady on the horse was very nice and thanked me for waiting.
Quick stop in Bramham for a drink, a photo and a time check:

The time check revealed that I was going to be pushed for time if I went via Aberford (and would be up the creek if anything untoward delayed me), so i decided to head back via Thorner. The only other alternative would have been to take NCN R66 to Bramham crossroads and then the A64 home, which isn't a road I'd wish on my worst cycling enemy.
So, Thorner it would be...
Down the dip, (passing a group of cyclists slogging up the other way) and over the A1(M) onto Thorner Road where I was treated to a ridiculously close pass from a WVM numpty, then down the dip at Wothersome, a slower climb up the other side and a good run into Thorner.
Then the climb out of Thorner, where I passed a large group from Seacroft Wheelers heading down the hill.
I don't often ride this way due to the a climb out of the village, which combined with a poor road surface make it a seemingly relentless slog, but I managed to take 3m23s off my PB so I must be improving...
Then Skelton Lane (another PB!) and on to home, where I arrived in ample time to get sorted before taking the hound to the vet (who is going to refer him to an orthopedic specialist tomorrow, hopefully)

All in 25.59 miles, in 1h 42m at an average of 15.0mph and 952 ft climbed. Two PB's set, so not bad for a Sunday morning.

Edit to add that today's ride pushed me over 400 miles in total on the road bike

 

[mcshroom]

Thought it was going to be wet today when I woke up to the sound of heavy rain. However it's cleared right up now and I was lured out by the unexpected bonus sunshine for a trip over Cold Fell from the wrong side.

I don't normally go South over the pass, and it was interesting to see everything that is usually behind me. The view out to sea's not bad: -

On the way down I discovered why the hill up the other side feels so hard. It's a 20%, not a 14% that I thought it was! Then it was down to Calderbridge, a dash down the roads to Sellafield, enjoying the even lighter than normal traffic before tracing the coast to St Bees along roads quiet and narrow enough to have spider thread across the width of them, before heading up the main route out of St Bees and home for 42km.

That's apparently 1228 kCal according to Strava. This means I have enough diet space for caik!

Also took me over 3000 miles for the year

 

[Glow worm]

Yesterday's ride - just a short 14 miler out on the fen.

Out on Tubney Fen near Reach. Some nice fair- weather clouds about.

Stopped for a brew at the bird hide where the National Trust have thoughtfully provided a picnic table.

I had been listening to the Norwich match on the radio through much of the ride and must have yelled ' Yesss!!!' (as our 2nd goal went in) rather louder that I thought, as a group of cyclists ahead that i hadn't spotted turned round to see what the commotion was about!

Off to Kendal tomorrow for work and taking my Brompton with me. Looking forward to having a few hills to play with for a change!

 

[Reddragon]

1st venture on the roads today, only been on cycle ways and shared use paths up til now. Decided to go the back roads to my parents, hoping for cake. 9.7km there, buggered on the uphills right from my front door. Not confident on the downhills yet, my brakes will be worn out. 45 mins there. Slight shortcut coming back 9km in 37mins, lovely afternoon for it, just really disappointed that I didn't get offered cake and spent all my time there sorting address labels on the computer

 

[jayonabike]

50 miler with the lads
Didn't plan a route, just made it up as we went along. Quite a hilly route as it turned out. Took the Mercian out for the first time in ages.

 

[Dec66]

50 miler with the lads
Didn't plan a route, just made it up as we went along. Quite a hilly route as it turned out. Took the Mercian out for the first time in ages.

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Lovely bike, that.

 

[i hate hills]

After a busy day doing " manies stuff " i got out on the MTB post tea time but only if i helped with dishes. My ride tonight took me through the heart of town and up a trail known as the "Ghostie " , well named pretty creepy. Then out round past the golf club ( not the one i use / no snobs or plus fours where i play ) with all the great and the good sitting at the huge clubhouse window having eats. I only hope the sight of a very sweaty skinhead didn't put them off their roast venison pate. Took a right down to lil Brechin and was doing ok till i hit the hill up to Pittendreich farm. I honestly thought that b****r was going to have me tonight . Stopped at the top and took in some water then onward for the decent into town again. Made my way round to Tesco for a diet coke break , chucked on the lights and did a wee bit more round town. Approx 10 mile covered tonight and this means i've been out 3 times this week the longest i think since i came back after my enforced layoff. Ride safe everyone from a very tired but happy ME. This ride was powered by my wife's mince and tatties. Goodnight. Mike.