Your ride today....

[cosmicbike]

I managed to get out of bed, and walk down the stairs today. Hurt like hell, but maybe I'll be back on the bike before Easter....

 

[Racing roadkill]

I got the Voltarol on the sore tendon, then stuffed a couple of hot hands pouches down my sock, then rode to work, and brought up 900Km's for the month in the process

 

[Accy cyclist]

19 miles last night in knackering winds. I'm not ashamed to admit that i stopped on more than one occasion to get my bearings,after being blown from pillar to post! That hill i usually come down at about 25 mph was good though as i sat up and used my body as a sail to reach 35mph!

 

[Goonerobes]

Having not ridden for the last 6 days due to a football & beer weekend I was quite keen to use my couple of free hours today to get out, even though it meant that one of my nice clean bikes was going to suffer as it had rained a fair bit overnight by the look of the roads this morning.

Undeterred by the wet roads & quite a strong wind I set off to do another of my regular midweek sorties around the New Forest which takes in Minstead, Emery Down, Bolderwood, Nomansland & Furzley in a 30 mile circuit.

I had, however, underestimated the strength of the wind & before long some of the cross winds were literally blowing me almost off the thankfully quiet but narrow lanes around Minstead & once into the open forest it was a real struggle with head & cross winds & I recorded my slowest time in over a year up one little hill!!

Still, they say its character building don't they!

https://www.strava.com/activities/259232608

The openness of the forest can be brutal on a windy day!!

I wasn't expecting to see these fellas today as they are normally seen in the autumn clearing up the acorns.

 

[sgl5gjr]

Rode today.....sunshine and showers with perishing winds at times though....... from Huntingdon to Histon via St Ives....and using the Busway again.....
Side westerly wind, gusty but it was a quiet ride down and back today compared to half term week..... 35.8 miles this morning..... plus another 5 miles this afternoon to the Dr's and back.....for prescription

https://www.strava.com/activities/259213201/analysis

 

[13 rider]

A failed attempt at a metric century 59.6 miles done .Set off for Anstey through Cropston,Rothley,Cossington, Ratcliffe on the wreake,Thrussington,Hoby,Asfordby,Saxelby,Holwell,Hickling, Kinoulton, got out to here at an average of 14 mph with a tail wind but knowing it would be a headwind on the way back .On to Cropwell Bishop and on to Cotgrave this is where the wind hit me going over the A46 was especially windy and then I knew it would be a struggle to do the 63 miles .left on to Plumtree,Keyworth,Windmerpool then Willoughby on the Wolds this is were I made the choice to cut the ride short as planned route would have been straight into the wind .so on to Wymeswold where the cross winds where really battering me probably not the best day for a ride. Struggled on to Burton on the wolds ,Barrow on soar,Sileby,Cossington,Rothley,Cropston and home.Got home shattered but disappointed when I looked at the milage and saw 59.6 ,but don't think I could have made the 4 miles required .Anyway 59.6 miles in 5.5hrs at an average of 10mph it was a slow drag home .Still enjoyed the ride even though it was a struggle .Anyway metric century target moved to next month trying to complete it in less than 6 months since buying bike ,1 month left .Still my longest ride to date

 

[ColinJ]

A failed attempt at a metric century 59.6 miles done .Set off for Anstey through Cropston,Rothley,Cossington, Ratcliffe on the wreake,Thrussington,Hoby,Asfordby,Saxelby,Holwell,Hickling, Kinoulton, got out to here at an average of 14 mph with a tail wind but knowing it would be a headwind on the way back .On to Cropwell Bishop and on to Cotgrave this is where the wind hit me going over the A46 was especially windy and then I knew it would be a struggle to do the 63 miles . On to Plumtree,Keyworth,Windmerpool then Willoughby on the Wolds this is were I made the choice to cut the ride short as planned route would have been straight into the wind .so on to Wymeswold where the cross winds where really battering me probably not the best day for a ride. Struggled on to Burton on the wolds ,Barrow on soar,Sileby,Cossington,Rothley,Cropston and home.Got home shattered but disappointed when I looked at the milage and saw 59.6 ,but don't think I could have made the 4 miles required .Anyway 59.6 miles in 5.5hrs at an average of 10mph it was a slow drag home .Still enjoyed the ride even though it was a struggle .Anyway metric century target moved to next month trying to complete it in less than 6 months since buying bike ,1 month left

A brave attempt - better luck next time!

 

[13 rider]

Cheers @ColinJ .I am now sure I can do the distance and will just need a better day .riding a hybrid any headwind really slow progress and makes it hard work.

 

[RedRider]

Longest ride of a lazy year so far, just shy of forty miles.
bright as you like...

Scudding clouds, a few spots of rain so I stopped for a pint (selfie alert).

the pint is a Bexley Brewer bought in the Queen's Head, 2014 CAMRA pub of the year in those parts.

There was an open fire cheering up the bar and out was a drag to get going again.
Look at that sky!

bit of a grind for the last 15 miles back into town but the legs feel nicely battered.

 

[ColinJ]

Cheers @ColinJ .I an now sure I can do the distance and will just need a better day .riding a hybrid any headwind really slow progress and makes it hard work.

Indeed!

I looked at the forecast here today and decided to postpone my monthly 100 km ride, but I am running out of days to do it. Tomorrow might be my best opportunity because the wind is supposed to be dropping to bearable levels, and the rain (largely) holding off.

 

[Apollonius]

Only did 25km today, but with the wind it felt like double. Stayed dry at least.

 

[derrick]

A nice 62 miles today, was quite bright but a little windy, Managed to leave my wallet at home so could not stop for a bite, That's got to be the best ride this year for me, Ended up at Bike Boutique for a nice latte. I have a tab running there so that was handy.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

My ride today: Full of w**kers going to City v Barcelona. The downside of much of my utility riding being round there is the increased selfish idiocy I encounter from drivers clearly not used to an urban setting when the football is on and still driving in their oblivious entitled manner.

 

[thegravestoneman]

today I have been out and about locally and I have been practicing my trackstands, turns out that I am pretty blinking good at them, 16 miles including plenty of traffic and didn't put my foot down once. Not to blow my own trumpet but I guess that is good going!


Oh yeah I suppose I should mention for those who don't know I am now riding my old trike again

 

[Cush]

Three part ride yesterday and a lot of truisms came home. First part of the ride was from home to Carlisle station 3.31. 1st truism, the over trousers that were over size three years ago do not stop that way. 2nd Truism SWMBO is brutally honest, "by you are getting fat" 3rd Truism Somebody with a pushchair will always park in the cycling bay of the train even though the other side is empty. As it was raining at Hexham I used plan (b) and got off at Prudhoe. Nice but dirty run to Newburn, with a good tailwind, met some of the Sustran group outside the cafe . Some very good looking houses being built on the old Stella power station site more Darras Hall than Blaydon. Scotswood is looking better and the Hadrians cycle way here is far cleaner than I had expected. Stopped at the Hub Cafe for a coffee and sandwich. I am a bit surprised at the Hub and not totally happy with it. This is just a personal view but when I go in to a cafe for cyclists / walker on a National trail I want simple cheap quick food. I.E bacon butty's , large slabs of cake and big mugs of coffee/strong tea at reasonable prices. The Hub food (for me) is too fancy and expensive, very nice having a grand selection of fancy food but when I am near the end or at the start of a trail No thanks. Nice ride up through Newcastle to the University and I seen a couple of places that I had been close to before 18.15 miles. A cold ride back from Wetheral at 22.50 and it was sleeting down. 2.23 miles. Apart from my grouses about the Hub (and even I have to admit it was nice to get in out of the wind for a while) it was a good 23+ mile ride, with a large dose of nostalgia.