galaxy
Guru
- Location
- Middleton On The Hill
Need to get out, only ridden 3 times this year, still once a month on avrage lol
Your ride today....
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Cush
Veteran
- Location
- North Cumbria but still a Geordie
Yesterdays ride 29.02 miles in total. 22.46 of it from and too Lancaster station. Nearly chickened out when I seen the weather at 05:30 but I rode to Carlisle and managed to get over the M6 with out been blown off the bike. At Lancaster it was tossing it down. I faffed around, visited the toilet, checked the brakes etc. Then got on my way down to and over the Millennium bridge and headed straight for Morecambe. Pleasantly surprised at the sign posting on the trail and the friendliness of the cyclists on it. It was still tossing it down at Morecambe. In fact it was worse than ever. I was slightly disappointed that I did not see the Morecam and Wise statue but under the circumstances!! Rode up too Hest Bank and took to the canal back towards Lancaster. (after two miles and not seeing any body I had a run off behind a bridge abutment, Just got the waterproofs 3/4 back up when a jogger in bright orange passed me). After crossing the Lune Aqueduct I dropped down to the river Lune path and followed it to the A683. Where I turned back. On the way out I had stopped at the snack bar above the Crook of Lune for a bacon buttie and a coffee. I recommend this to any one and the view must be fantastic on a good day.At the A683 I retraced my steps (wheels) and with a couple of diversions finished back at Lancaster station. Strangely on the way back to Lancaster the rain had stopped and I dried out a bit but it came back on again when i reached the Millennium bridge and welcomed me again as I stepped out of Carlisle station. I enjoyed this ride and the people I met on it, both cyclists and pedestrians. Next trip in that area Lancaster to Kendal via Heysham and Morecambe. Hopefully in better weather.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Well done for making the effort. I postponed my forum ride to Glasson Dock near Lancaster because I didn't fancy the look of the weather yesterday, and I will not be riding for the next couple of days either for the same reason!
contadino
Veteran
- Location
- Chesterfield
I have a question after today's ride...
Imagine, if you will, cycling along on one of your regular routes on a lovely sunny, if a little windy, day. You haven't been out for nearly a week due to inclement weather, so you're trying to blow a few cobwebs away. As you approach a junction where the little lane joins a slightly bigger road, someone in a dayglo jacket tells you to hurry up as the traffic has been stopped. So you join the road and find you've inadvertently joined the town's annual cycle race.
Never having been in a cycle race before. let alone been cheered along at anything, I must say it was quite an odd experience.
So my question is, should I have turned around before joining the race and found another route, or are we all one big happy cycling family? Admittedly I didn't pay the EUR 28 entry fee, but neither did I charge the race organisers anything for using my regular route.
Sadly the marshal on the turning where I decided to leave the race wasn't quite as laid-back as the one who invited me to join and sent a torrent of abuse after me.
http://jeremy.contadini.co.uk/press-ganged/
Imagine, if you will, cycling along on one of your regular routes on a lovely sunny, if a little windy, day. You haven't been out for nearly a week due to inclement weather, so you're trying to blow a few cobwebs away. As you approach a junction where the little lane joins a slightly bigger road, someone in a dayglo jacket tells you to hurry up as the traffic has been stopped. So you join the road and find you've inadvertently joined the town's annual cycle race.
Never having been in a cycle race before. let alone been cheered along at anything, I must say it was quite an odd experience.
So my question is, should I have turned around before joining the race and found another route, or are we all one big happy cycling family? Admittedly I didn't pay the EUR 28 entry fee, but neither did I charge the race organisers anything for using my regular route.
Sadly the marshal on the turning where I decided to leave the race wasn't quite as laid-back as the one who invited me to join and sent a torrent of abuse after me.
http://jeremy.contadini.co.uk/press-ganged/
galaxy
Guru
- Location
- Middleton On The Hill
Lol quite funny. The road is to be shared by all.
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
And then there were three ....... Two lads and a lass. One of Kingsway CCs smallest ever turnouts this morning. No doubt partly because of the hour change and partly down to the vile weather. Last night's forecast mentioned 40mph gusts and a "100% chance of rain". Bernie suggested a 30 miler as she didn't fancy a 40 in this weather, so I suggested a loop via Stroud (to pick up a tail wind) and up the Slad Valley and back through Buckholt Woods (to get as much shelter from the wind as possible).
Went well, except for the occasional vicious side winds - two of us were nearly blown from our bikes on the way down Nut Hill. The return journey past Gloucester was just horrible. Into the wind all the way. Depressing, energy sapping stuff. When we arrived back at Kingsway, Ian and Bernie looked like they had just ridden the Grand National ... mud splattered and filthy. Even Bernie's pony tail was muddy. I had a rush of blood to the head and decided to add another 8 or so miles to turn it into a 40 miler by heading out down the lanes to Longney and back via Elmore. Regretted it immediately, as the headwind was getting really wild. The builders' flags on the Kingsway estate were flying horizontally today. Down to 6mph on the flat at times. Grim.
Once I got to Longney and turned the corner it was like I'd suddenly turned on the afterburners, and I positively shot home, mostly at speeds of over 20mph. 41.6 miles in all today. Loved the bit in the Slad valley and Buckholt Woods (except for the sad sight of a dead deer in the road). Glad I got the miles in. Take care out there though, everyone. It's pretty wild right now,
Cheers, Donger.
Went well, except for the occasional vicious side winds - two of us were nearly blown from our bikes on the way down Nut Hill. The return journey past Gloucester was just horrible. Into the wind all the way. Depressing, energy sapping stuff. When we arrived back at Kingsway, Ian and Bernie looked like they had just ridden the Grand National ... mud splattered and filthy. Even Bernie's pony tail was muddy. I had a rush of blood to the head and decided to add another 8 or so miles to turn it into a 40 miler by heading out down the lanes to Longney and back via Elmore. Regretted it immediately, as the headwind was getting really wild. The builders' flags on the Kingsway estate were flying horizontally today. Down to 6mph on the flat at times. Grim.
Once I got to Longney and turned the corner it was like I'd suddenly turned on the afterburners, and I positively shot home, mostly at speeds of over 20mph. 41.6 miles in all today. Loved the bit in the Slad valley and Buckholt Woods (except for the sad sight of a dead deer in the road). Glad I got the miles in. Take care out there though, everyone. It's pretty wild right now,
Cheers, Donger.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Usual Sunday morning pootle with our lass. a bit of rain and very windy. 30 miles done
https://www.strava.com/activities/275849139
https://www.strava.com/activities/275849139
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Were there road closed signs? If not why not carry on?
As to the abuse, he needs to get a life & see the funny side.
Rustybucket
Veteran
- Location
- South Coast
https://www.strava.com/activities/275848623
Surprisingly didn't get taken out by a cross-wind. 2nd hardest ride of the year.
At one point was cycling next to an owl in flight for about 5 mins, made the ride worthwhile. Didn't enjoy my garmin crashing and sending me down a dirt track, you can see where I got lost after box hill. Was trying to keep an average mph of 15 but had no chance with the wind and rain.
Surprisingly didn't get taken out by a cross-wind. 2nd hardest ride of the year.
At one point was cycling next to an owl in flight for about 5 mins, made the ride worthwhile. Didn't enjoy my garmin crashing and sending me down a dirt track, you can see where I got lost after box hill. Was trying to keep an average mph of 15 but had no chance with the wind and rain.
Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Pentlands & West Lothian
Unless the police and council have agreed that it should be closed for a few hours to allow an event to proceed in safety. Applies to cyclists just as much as to other road users.
arranandy
Legendary Member
Nice 52 miles this morning round the lanes about EK Strathaven and Stonehouse. Even found a new lane from Stonehouse to Draffan. Weather was quite windy with a couple of light showers. Bike looked like I'd cycled across a ploughed field by the time I got home
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
23 miles today in the wind and rain,wearing exactly the same gear i was wearing in the winter. British summer time...pfft!!
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
You were unfortunate not to see the Eric Morecambe statue as you must have cycled past it on the promenade on the ride up to Hest Bank. You'll enjoy your next ride too; make sure you route via Silverdale and Arnside as that area is lovely and comes out at Milnthorpe. After that there are loads of little lanes to get to Kendal. I'm originally from Carnforth and lived in Kendal so if you want any route advice just let me know
i hate hills
Its my day to be brilliant
Brilliant story . This kind of thing really tickles me. You lap up all the cheering and enjoy a "different" experience on your normal route. Very funny.
i hate hills
Its my day to be brilliant
My planned ride after a night on the Tennents Lager went thus..... as i step out of the shower i'm press ganged into a shopping trip. After said shopping trip i manage to sneak off for 8 miles of freedom . Great to see it being daylight later. The start of night rides me thinks.
