Your ride today....

[EltonFrog]

A short ride down the shops for some garlic bread and a bottle of milk, down the cycle path to the outskirts of Didcot for the shop and a slightly different route back where I saw an acquaintance from my village on his allotment and stopped for a chat. then through East Hagbourne where I saw Romeo and Juliet doing their thing, then onwards to home. Just about 5 miles on the Kingpin. Very warm today, but not much currant bun.

The old railway bridge at the start of the cycle path.

Romeo on the left and Juliet peeping of the wall on the right....don't ask I have no idea.

There she is the little minx.

Romeo...looks more like Quasimodo.

 

[Trickedem]

Norwich 100 yesterday.
Thank you to @PeteXXX for explaining what happened to me yesterday.
Yes, that last little descent into Norwich is Constitution Hill. I hit something, at the time I didn't know what, and came off at 25mph. So I now know it was a speed bump. I saw nothing in the road.
Fortunately, I've escaped with no more than some extensive bruising and a lot of road rash. So I did finish, and got cleaned up by St. John Ambulance.
My mileage did tally with @PeteXXX at 99.01, but by that point I was a little bashed up to make it 100.
A bit slower than the last time I did it 4 years ago, 16.4mph average and 1390m of ascent. Yes, Norfolk does have hills!

Hope you are on the mend. Gws

 

[Osprey]

A quick afternoon 25 mile ride today. Gower traffic is a lot lighter than on the weekend were the volume of cyclists and narrow roads cause carnage. Set off west across the lane that skirts the saltmarsh, then a sharp 10% climb up out of Llanrhidian village and onwards through twisting and undulating lanes through Burry Green, Scurlage towards Rhosilli.
with the panoramic views of the bay and headland. Return run retraces the same route.

Rhosilli, looking out to the headland 'Worms Head'

Llanrhidian Salt Marsh looking out to the Carmarthenshire coastline.

 

[Jenkins]

I really should have been doing domestics, but chucking some towels into the washing machine was as far as it got - the good weather was too much to resist.

After a quick trip into town and some serious faffing around (I blame 6Music), out came the good bike for a quick 50 miles taking the long route out to Needham market and then meandering back. Stopped in Willisham for a quick pic of this garden display, but it probably needs a few more flowers

https://www.strava.com/activities/601635329

 

[srw]

I went the long way round from Ladymead, Guildford, to Guildford Waitrose on the way home this evening. Taking advantage of my new-old mountain-bike-hybrid-hack I followed the (occasionally eccentric) offroad cycle path from the town centre to the Downslink path and ended up at Cranleigh. It's a damn sight easier in the dry on 1.75" tyres on a solo bike than it was on 1.25" tyres on a tandem in the wet.

Just keeping going to the sea was tempting, but I do have things to do tomorrow. I then came back along the roads via Wonersh to Shalford and Waitrose, to get asparagus and new potatoes to roast for tea. A route of about half a mile extended to nearly 20, and pleasingly achievable. As posted elsewhere I think I might have worked out why the gears are still a bit crap.

 

[Hacienda71]

32 Miles for me today at Oulton Park in Cheshire. First of a three race series on the motor racing circuit. It was hot but not sweltering windy but not blowing a gale, so all in all not bad for a race. I went of in the second bunch of riders in the third race of the night about 30 to 40 of us. Most of the riding was good, but there were a few dodgy moves in the bunch which always makes you nervous. The pace was fairly brisk but not so much that you were in the red if you sat in. I chased down a couple of the ubiquitous breaks and even tried to jump in with one myself. Couldn't quite make it and ended up in no mans land wanting the bunch to catch me and put me out of my misery. They did but it seemed like an age before I was swallowed up. I even had a little left to have a bit of a dig on the last lap. Came in about tenth which all in all was more than I had expected. Must try harder next week.

https://www.strava.com/activities/602044579

 

[Elybazza61]

Another sunny commute today after the early mist was burned off although the roads were still wet after the evenings showers

Legs seem ok after Sundays Fondo and got a nice run down the cycle path too,nearly run over a squirrel though;less rowers about now but more fair weather joggers.

Had to do a stop to pick up a bit of metal grid that everyone seemed to be driving over before it did any damage.

Did a little perambulation around the city before stopping at the 'trose for provisions and then off to work.

https://www.strava.com/activities/602377124

 

[PeteXXX]

@CharlieB et al. As the conversation is relevant to this thread, I'll post it here.
This is Bike-Events email response to my contacting them.


Dear Pete,

Thank you for your email, and thank you also for your concern regarding the accident that occurred.

We know that the rider was well cared for by the ambulance and then the hospital.

We’ve contacted the family and we’re waiting to hear back from them.

We are currently investigating the incident and reviewing the route itself.

Thank you again for your concern and your comments are very much appreciated.

With best regards,

John

John Lister

Bike Events

0117 989 7080

www.bike-events.co.uk


As of now, I have had no response from BHF

 

[CharlieB]

@CharlieB et al. As the conversation is relevant to this thread, I'll post it here.
This is Bike-Events email response to my contacting them.


Dear Pete,

Thank you for your email, and thank you also for your concern regarding the accident that occurred.

We know that the rider was well cared for by the ambulance and then the hospital.

We’ve contacted the family and we’re waiting to hear back from them.

We are currently investigating the incident and reviewing the route itself.

Thank you again for your concern and your comments are very much appreciated.

With best regards,

John

John Lister

Bike Events

0117 989 7080

www.bike-events.co.uk


As of now, I have had no response from BHF

Thank you for that, @PeteXXX . It think it would be appropriate if I added my twopennyworth to Bike Events, and I will now do so. They are aware I had an off, as I saw one of their people soon after St John Ambulance had finished with me. However, the conversation with him was fairly informal, as I've known him personally for quite some years, and so it didn't get as far as naming the exact location.
I must add, as I didn't mention this before, that seconds before I came off, I did see an ambulance parked on the left, but thought no more of it at the time as the doors were shut and no-one appeared to be outside the vehicle.

 

[Old jon]

A little cooler today, and less breeze also. No complaints, weather does what weather does. Through Holbeck and Hunslet, thinking, ‘ Forty years ago this would have been too noisy, smelly and dangerous for me to want to ride a bicycle along here.’ I mourn the lost jobs, certainly, but clean air is worth a lot.

Anyway, through Stourton and up the hill to John O’ Gaunt’s ( the head of the council ruling for the boy king Richard the second, circa 1377, possibly. I shall check ) and bear left for the shortcut through Woodlesford and on to Swillington. Turn right at the Garforth roundabout and continue through Peckfield to just north of the Boot and Shoe, then left again for Micklefield. I turned right at the crossroads after the village to pass Lotherton Gates, left for Aberford and onto Cattle Lane to take me to Barwick in Elmet. Through Scholes, a dash ( joking ) along a bit of A 64, right onto Thorner Lane then the other two lanes and Boot Hill downwards dizzyingly quickly to get me home having ridden 31.6 miles. PBG.



And a map of my day's meander

 

[JohnnyRoyal]

Had the day off today so wet out for a ride. Really enjoyed it and a few new roads to ride along.
Photo taken at Titchfield Haven, lovely spot, great harbour and a very nice cafe as well!
However I did get bittern by a dog riding through the park!!!!
Overall ride was 32 miles. So miles are creeping up nicely.

 

[Goonerobes]

After Sundays epic climbing (for me anyway) the heart was willing but the legs no so, so I decided on the flattest route I could find today & where better on a hot day than the coast with a pleasant southerly breeze coming in off the Solent.

The route down through the New Forest, Beaulieu & Exbury wasn't overly busy with cars or cyclists & Lepe beach was reached within the hour & after a mooch along front & the around the country park I headed back via Blackfield & the forest for a pleasant & relaxing 32 mile round trip.

https://www.strava.com/activities/602694503

I found this cold war nuclear bunker at Lepe which I guess may come in handy one day!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

6 out today. Lovely warm weather and little wind. Steve E and I rode from Malvern to meet Julian H, Maragaret P, Pete M and Mrs 26 at Upton. We took the southerly route by Haw Bridge flushing a little egret on the way. We called in at Odda's Chapel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odda's_Chapel at Deerhurst. Then we crossed the open country to get involved in the lumps and bumps which out lie the Cotswolds before taking the dead end lane to the cafe above Hailes Abbey on the Cotswold edge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hailes_Abbey

We took a long break at the cafe with plenty of chat. Then the ride took us to admire the village of Stanton. Now we crossed back to Elmley Castle and rounded the flanks of Bredon Hill. Mrs 26 decided to ride at her own pace but to meet up again at Upton. There was a bit of silly pace as we approached Upton with 29.5 mph popping up on my computer. We had just settled with a pint of brew at The Swan when Mrs 26 rolled up. All good. Just Steve and I to ride back to Malvern having had a lovely (72 mile) day out.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

My usual 2.3km Zzzzzzz commute "home" was interrupted when this...

Became

Only seen it open once before in more than a year, and first time I've been on it. One nobber rlj'd on the other side and then realised he was about to get marooned on the swing section of a swing bridge so high tailed it back whence he came.

You'll note the sign is completely at odds with how the bridge works.....

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Took the morning off work so I could do an extended ride in and get the June imperial century done at the same time. Left the house at 05:15 in SS top and shorts, was a glorious morning, though when I hit the countryside it was a bit cooler and a bit misty, but I wasn't at any point cold.

Gears are playing up on the bike and I can only get 5 or 6 gears out of the 10 so was a bit of fun. Never realised how hot it was until I stopped at Tesco just before the end of the ride to grab a sandwich. Was beautiful walking into the air conditioned shop, I asked if I could stay for the afternoon.

112 miles done in total in just under 7 hours, one of my faster rides, would have been quicker if it wasn't for the gears playing up

https://www.strava.com/activities/602583409