Your ride today....

[fossyant]

I've been pottering about the coastal path and caravan sites with my missus the last few days, 12-14 miles each day.

Took my son down to Marsh Tracks MTB pump track in Rhyl today, and spent an hour charging round the circuits. Good fun.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I rolled up to the meet in a rain storm. It hadn't been going very long but I was getting quite wet. Thankfully The Swan has an outside shelter for some al fresco dining. I made a bee line for it. I'd hardly settled when the landlady appeared and asked if I wanted a cuppa. Julian H rolled up and said yes. So we sat and chatted and drank tea watching the rain fall. The tea was very nice and made all the nicer for being a gift.

It was about an hour before the deluge ceased and we were both a bit cold. Jules headed home while I decided to look for some predicted dry tarmac a few miles to the west. I found it by Acton Green and so decided to get on with a bit of a ride. Indeed the skies were a bit brighter in the direction I was heading. The wind was fairly strong too but it was helping somewhat. I made it across the Wye at Mordiford and took the run along the valley to cross again at Hoarwithy.

Now it became a bit of a struggle. Climbing with that wind hindering too. I'd chosen my winter steed due to the chance of wet roads and this seemed to hinder somewhat too. Respite came briefly as I dropped off the Marcle ridge but I still had open country to cross some of which was straight into that wind. By the time I'd rounded the southern end of the Malverns I'd had enough. I took my time through the final lanes and gratefully put the bike away. It's almost as if winter is back. Cold, wind and rain, winter steed and extra clothing. First day of summer? Not here anyway.

 

[rugby bloke]

I rolled up to the meet in a rain storm. It hadn't been going very long but I was getting quite wet. Thankfully The Swan has an outside shelter for some al fresco dining. I made a bee line for it. I'd hardly settled when the landlady appeared and asked if I wanted a cuppa. Julian H rolled up and said yes. So we sat and chatted and drank tea watching the rain fall. The tea was very nice and made all the nicer for being a gift.

It was about an hour before the deluge ceased and we were both a bit cold. Jules headed home while I decided to look for some predicted dry tarmac a few miles to the west. I found it by Acton Green and so decided to get on with a bit of a ride. Indeed the skies were a bit brighter in the direction I was heading. The wind was fairly strong too but it was helping somewhat. I made it across the Wye at Mordiford and took the run along the valley to cross again at Hoarwithy.

Now it became a bit of a struggle. Climbing with that wind hindering too. I'd chosen my winter steed due to the chance of wet roads and this seemed to hinder somewhat too. Respite came briefly as I dropped off the Marcle ridge but I still had open country to cross some of which was straight into that wind. By the time I'd rounded the southern end of the Malverns I'd had enough. I took my time through the final lanes and gratefully put the bike away. It's almost as if winter is back. Cold, wind and rain, winter steed and extra clothing. First day of summer? Not here anyway.

You have my kudos for even venturing out, I keep looking out of my window and thinking of all manor of excuses to not go for a ride. Very much still winter here as well.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Commuting miles again today but notable for an encounter about halfway into the morning ride. I decided to vary my route today and at the mini-island in Cross Houses a rider coming from the opposite direction turned the way I was going.

He was on a much lighter, sportier bike than me but surprisingly i was catching up. I hung back a bit as I assumed he'd leave me behind when we got onto the downhill bit, but I was still keeping up easily so I pulled alongside and asked "Are you going far?". The reply of "Morecambe" surprised me a bit. It seems it's a regular trip and he's bored of doing it in the car.

We chatted for a bit until I had to turn off towards work leaving him to tackle the headwind for the remaining 120 or so miles. I gather he's not a member on here but in case he does find us: Chapeau sir! I hope it was a good trip.

Work was a little busier than recently and also livened up by a bit of painting and by helping my colleague select her next bike before a pleasantly uneventful return ride.

Another 21.9 miles clocked up at 14 mph average. Sorry, no pics this time.

 

[Dave 123]

Thanks for that;will bookmark the club page and keep an eye out for any rides I like the look of and am free for.

Can you keep me informed please @robjh ? (Forum ride...?)

 

[Gravity Aided]

About a mile today, testing out the new commuter bicycle. I got a Fuji Crosstown 3.0 used today, as a replacement for the Schwinn Impact on the everyday commute. In pretty good shape, and fairly new. I had to true the wheels, and oil the chain, as well as change out the arsemarshmallow saddle it apparently came with. As I also had to mow the yard, I just took a short spin after a quick fettle.
It was hot then, but has cooled off after a dry cold front passed through
81F
27C
Winds W8
Relative humidity 58%
Barometer 29.95
cloudy

 

[Glow worm]

A tad under 40 miles here today heading home from north Norfolk in the gloom. I see from @Gravity Aided above it was 81 degrees in Illinois today, my Garmin failed register above 48 degrees here. Brrrr.

Near Anmer. One of those days where any stop for more than a few minutes had the teeth chattering.

Nice and quiet though, and near West Newton, on the Sandringham Estate the rhododendrons are looking good. When I lived in Wales we spent forever pulling the things out but here they are tolerated.

Caught my train from Kings Lynn for the short trip to Ely and then headed south along the river. Still freezing.

Burwell Lode. Cycling through Wicken Fen a little girl and her mum were walking on the cycle path and the girl held out her hand for a high ( or in this case more of a low) 5 as I cycled past. I've never been high fiived by a small child before!

And the home straight. It had been drizzling most of the day and was now getting very wet indeed.

Not much of a welcome when getting home after all that either. Very underwhelmed they were. 39 very damp miles.
Back to the commute tomorrow if I can face it, and not just fancy pissing off to somewhere which might actually ever get to see the sun every now and again!

 

[Gravity Aided]

I see from @Gravity Aided above it was 81 degrees in Illinois today, my Garmin failed register above 48 degrees here. Brrrr.

Quite right. Brrr.

 

[biggs682]

Just got back from doing one of my normal pre work 12 mile circular rides on the old roadster , its first time doing such a ride as all previous rides have avoided hills , must say we never missed a beat ran smoothly and even averaged 15 mph all the way round and that include a good miles into a headwind but strangely never felt a tail wind

 

[Dave 123]

And how was the commute @Glow worm ?
Mine in from Hardwick was gale force winds and a bit of rain. Flaming June.....

 

[User19783]

My ride today is going to be from, Whitehaven to Alston,
Weather looks OK but its a nne winds,
Oh well, there's no rush.

 

[Elybazza61]

A very brisk ride in today and as it was forecasted to be at least dry I took the Helium out and so it drizzled all the way in.

Got a bit carried away(as sometimes happens on the SL) and just missed a KOM by a second and some top tens and pb's so I think we can presume the fitness is ok for Sundays TOC fondo.

https://www.strava.com/activities/595827131

And two little rolls in Cambridge;a warm down to Espresso cafe and a pootle down Mill Road to work.

https://www.strava.com/activities/595827120

https://www.strava.com/activities/595827155

Now having a nice sit down and a short day before a probably much slower ride home.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Margaret P. got in touch. So Mrs 26 and I met her at Hook Bank for a social pedal and a chat. Today's ride was more about catching up as Margaret has been living in the smoke for quite some time. We took a fairly standard loop to The Mythe where we stopped for coffee before continuing on around the route. Nice little (34 mile) outing with two lovely ladies this morning.

 

[Glow worm]

And how was the commute @Glow worm ?
Mine in from Hardwick was gale force winds and a bit of rain. Flaming June.....

Nice headwind and dry for once! Will be a slow old trek home though by the looks of it.

 

[Stonechat]

Went out this morning. First ride since Sunday, apart from only seven miles apart from 7 miles on Mon

Did a period of Tempo riding, followed by two hill repeats on St Ann's Hill. As I went at these harder than I might, I limited it to two though - did do a PB though.

Then did a big loop, wind was quite strong and it was a bit of a battle to keep speed up

31.22 miles @ 16.4 mph with 1181 feet climbed.

https://www.strava.com/activities/595973002

With the wind a bit harder than it might have been, I was crouching to lessen the effect of the wind.