Spring ride Rutland Sun 14th April

[Deleted member 1258]

Excellent day, thanks to TF and everyone else, thanks to Dr_P & Ju_Leggo for the cakes and the tea.

 

[HLaB]

Great Ride, Great Weather and Great Company; oh and did I say GREAT Thanks to everybody

Garmin Connect, direct from the GPS puts it 905m (856m corrected for contours) for 41miles. More importantly it was a min of 13deg, a max of 20deg and an average of 17.1deg so the legs came out

And fuelled by Banana Muffins and a scone + cake lunch stop I sprinted back to Potybo and enjoying this bare leg thing I went for another wee loop. The temp is still 18deg and , long may it continue

 

[oldfatfool]

Great to meet everyone another enjoyable ride in sunny Rutland Many thanks to Dr_P and Ju_Leggo for the usual scrumptious afternoon tea

 

[totallyfixed]

The day didn't exactly get off to an auspicious start with Kiwi-Sal getting severe lower back spasms about 40 mins before we were due to start, fortunately a hot water bottle and strong pain killers made it possible for her to ride. What with Vikeonabike with his cracked ribs, oldfatfool's swollen knee and dr_pink feeling very below par and an idiot on fixed gear I could be forgiven for thinking this might be a very long day.
The route took us past the Ospreys nest in Manton Bay, Rutland Water then through the villages of Manton, North Luffenham, South Luffenham, Barrowden, Seaton [great views of Harringworth Viaduct], Uppingham, where we came across some Sportive riders struggling up this hill that we flew down, or at least the others did, my legs were more like those of a demented hamster in one of those wheels, so I stopped halfway down and got some pics

It is a beautiful road surface and I'm sure I heard a Wheeeee!

They might have waited!

Of course this is Rutland so what goes down..............the next village of Horninghold is probably inhabited by people who light there fires with £20 notes but it is beautiful, I didn't dare take a picture, you will just have to believe me. The cafe was a couple of miles after this in Hallaton, I took this just after everyone had eaten and before mentioning the hill....

Sixteen or so miles later and the odd gradient and we were back in Oakham but not before a few spots of rain were felt. Fortunately the sun came back out and we enjoyed the cakes that dr_pink and Ju leggo provided. Our back garden was quite sheltered so I think there was a reluctance to move, definitely on my part.

My altimeter made that 933m climbed give or take 4 metres, or in old money 3061ft, we got back to Oakham at about 13.45 in spite of what must have been a 40 min cafe stop. What an excellent group of people to ride with, special thanks to all those that made such a long journey, Kiwi-Sal especially who only got home at 7.30 tonight!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Can you put some names to the faces in the group picture please

 

[potsy]

Can you put some names to the faces in the group picture please

The one in pink is not dr_pink if that helps?

I recognise quite a few of those faces, was hoping for one of this so called Mr blobby though

 

[totallyfixed]

Can you put some names to the faces in the group picture please

Just for you, L to R, Vikeonabike, Kiwi-Sal, Ju leggo, dr_pink, dave r, oldfatfool, CopperCyclist, HLaB.
No contest BTW on whose bare legs were the best on show! [sorry HLaB]

 

[phil_hg_uk]

The one in pink is not dr_pink if that helps?

I recognise quite a few of those faces, was hoping for one of this so called Mr blobby though

Here you go

 

[ColinJ]

Sounds great - I'm not jealous!

I'll join you for another one some time, hopefully this year.

 

[totallyfixed]

The one in pink is not dr_pink if that helps?

I recognise quite a few of those faces, was hoping for one of this so called Mr blobby though

Because of Mr Blobby's size it would have required a panoramic view to get him all in. After today I am no longer Mr Blobby, but not quite a racing snake either. At one point I had to tell dr_pink to shut up because she was chatting away while we were climbng a mile long hill and I had no breath to answer grrrr.

 

[Poacher]

was hoping for one of this so called Mr blobby though

Cheeky sod! I wasn't there!!

 

[totallyfixed]

Cheeky sod! I wasn't there!!

No and we missed your pickle

 

[dr_pink]

The one in pink is not dr_pink if that helps?

Yeah, the first time I rode out on my RHPro (stylish black and red) wearing pink, Ju leggo told me it wasn't a good look. I immediately had to go out any buy non-pink attire... I now realise it's because she had a cunning plan to be more pink than me!

At one point I had to tell dr_pink to shut up because she was chatting away while we were climbng a mile long hill and I had no breath to answer grrrr.

I really have lost my voice now though...

Thanks everyone for making the trip - it was a fab day

Btw potsy, I have frozen you some cake for when you come to visit...

 

[4F]

Looks like a nice ride, gutted I missed it . Can't really blame Mrs 4F as it was what I was suffering with the weekend before so it appears to be my fault for passing it on. Ho hum, next time.

 

[Vikeonabike]

One of the videos taken from my handlebars..
Down hill at speed! Nice little hump back bridge at the bottom. The bump is me getting my wings!