Breaking 90 miles! and myself

[liambauckham]

Hey gang i've been a little snowed under with work lately so i've been a bit behind with the cycle diary.


View: https://youtu.be/e2VD0u9GBms


Epic route breaking 90 miles but for some reason my hips cramped up after 30 which made the final 60 miles a real push. Since this ride "Pete" has gone home so I'll be back on the MTB probably for the rest of the rain season.

 

[ianrauk]

Some nice roads there Liam.

 

[liambauckham]

yeah it was a good route. will deffo be up for it again hopefully sans cramp.

 

[Spinney]

Looks like a nice route!
I try to do a century ride a year - a couple of years ago I did Charfield, Severn Bridge, then out through Usk, almost to Abergavenny, back to Monmouth then over the Forest of Dean. I wimped out on the hill climbing and took the A4136 out of Monmouth - still have to climb up but as it's an A-road the gradient is never too bad. Then Cinderford, down to the A48, then Gloucester and back via the A38.
Was wondering which way you went through the Forest?
You've just motivated me a bit more to get my legs back into condition so I can do long days again after a fairly slothful winter!

 

[liambauckham]

sounds like a very familiar route! i didnt plan it. i was invited to join the others so just followed the pack. so didnt have any pre knowledge of the hills.

you sound pretty local. i still need to break my 100

 

[Spinney]

Charfield, about 10 miles north of you.
But I suspect my average speed is quite a bit lower than yours!

 

[liambauckham]

i think i do 14-15 on pete. although he's gone back now so im stuck with the MTB for the time being.

 

[Doyleyburger]

Hey gang i've been a little snowed under with work lately so i've been a bit behind with the cycle diary.


View: https://youtu.be/e2VD0u9GBms


Epic route breaking 90 miles but for some reason my hips cramped up after 30 which made the final 60 miles a real push. Since this ride "Pete" has gone home so I'll be back on the MTB probably for the rest of the rain season.

Subscribed !
Love youtube vids and hoping to pluck up some guts to get myself on camera doing a few reviews, and descriptive rides etc....
Nice work mate

 

[liambauckham]

thanks mate. its a bit daunting at first but you get used to it. let me know when you get set up and ill gladly share your stuff to my audience

 

[rugby bloke]

Great work, I'm in admiration of anyone who rides this sort of distance in the cold months.

 

[liambauckham]

thanks it was november when this was shot so not as cold as it is now. ill be heading out on the MTB soon tho.

 

[Doyleyburger]

thanks mate. its a bit daunting at first but you get used to it. let me know when you get set up and ill gladly share your stuff to my audience

I'm set up already but nothing of any significance just yet. Just the odd ride and walk around of my bike etc. Been asked to do a review of my bike which I'm hoping to get done this week
Cheers Liam

 

[liambauckham]

even the insignificant stuff can be significant. there are a couple routes i do if im short on time and they make for great yard sticks when testing new bikes/fitness. i.e. when i changed from mtb to roadbike i used my regular routes to compare times/speed etc

 

[steve50]

The joys of riding relatively flat roads, I'm sure my mileage would be considerably higher if we had less hills round these parts, it doesn't matter which direction i set off for a ride it always involves hills. Those roads look lovely to ride, shame about the cramps spoiling it for you.

 

[Spinney]

The joys of riding relatively flat roads, I'm sure my mileage would be considerably higher if we had less hills round these parts, it doesn't matter which direction i set off for a ride it always involves hills. Those roads look lovely to ride, shame about the cramps spoiling it for you.

The Forest of Dean isn't flat...