Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[BigAl68]

So now all I need to decide which bike will be more photogenic tomorrow. Black carbon or blue steel. I know which one Derek zoolander would choose.

 

[mybike]

Ok which one of you lot sent the downpour ?

I thought we had got away with it but its here in all its fine glory

This is the glorious South

Plenty to come from here in the North.

 

[BigAl68]

light and shadow

feel free to use your imagination


please



God




just




something

You know I always do

 

[djb1971]

You know I always do

I'm not talking 'in the shower' photo imagination

 

[mybike]

.....and then I'll be able to bribe Dj to make me loose.

I thought you were already loose. (oops, beaten to it)

I've been up since 4.30am, so you'll have to excuse my spelling

You're spelling is fine, it's the rest we worry about.

...... I can thoroughly recommend retirement (sorry, I'm not sure that helps, does it?)

Best job you ever did.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I rarely sleep past 5am too many years of getting up at 4. If it's dry at 6am I will be off towards Bristol and then down to the sea possibly. Spent all day eating far too much... Need to stretch the legs and feel the sunshine. Today has been generally depressing. Tdf was good though.

Same here stupid o'clock is the story of my life. I'm either getting up at 4am or coming home.

Even so i do think it's the best time of the day, especially in the summer either cycling the lanes or along the beach, can't beat it.

 

[BigAl68]

@Hill Wimp oh I love jumping on my bike in the middle of summe even at 4am and riding into the sunrise. I don't mind winter too much either if it's not too wet.

 

[djb1971]

I don't mind winter too much either

I prefer it in winter

especially when you get back in, it's still super early and you're covered in frost

 

[BigAl68]

I prefer it in winter

especially when you get back in, it's still super early and you're covered in frost

If you wear the right gear winter sunshine and freezing is amazing. Only idiots like us out too.

 

[Fubar]

Quitting is not an option when you are in this position. I am stuck between the 'disabled' tag and being able to have a normal life again. I don't want to be here btu it is not going to be easy and some weeks are going to be harder than others. I guess I am missing not being able to 'holiday' this year until much later in the year. We would normally have gone away before Easter which we could not and then again in September touring which again we can't.

I have an aim to get walking again without the crutches/sticks of any kind - it may not be possible but I am going to give it a damn good try. Worst case I would like to be able to get back into the mountains even with them (its possible, just not easy). At the moment that is a dream, but there are routes in the Lakes now that are accessible by wheelchair (only around Windermere but it is still a start) and I used to have to mountaineer with 2 trekking poles anyway, so if I can get to the walking stick option and work out how to get passed this limit that is there....

I would also like to be able to ditch the wheelchair, again not get possible, but maybe not as difficult to achieve as the first.

I have also been hatching a plan to take one of my bikes (mtb or road, not sure which get) with us when we go on holiday in October (@Fubar I hope you are reading this) in addition to my trike because I reckon the roads are quiet enough for me to learn to ride one again with the requirement of my husband being alongside me when I stop so I have a shoulder to lean on. Also if it fails (the idea) I will only fall into a very quiet road that is single track and hardly used... still debating which bike would be easier to do this with, bearing in mind that my road bike has CX brake levers so has better stopping options than a standard road bike.

 

[djb1971]

Only idiots like us out too

That makes it worthwhile

 

[Hill Wimp]

@Hill Wimp oh I love jumping on my bike in the middle of summe even at 4am and riding into the sunrise. I don't mind winter too much either if it's not too wet.

Blimey i thought i might be the first to post today but @Lilliburlero beat me to it by 5hrs.

Anyway, first day of my holiday and two days before i set of around Europe with @hopless500 i got up at my normal time of 4am, had a cuppa, news catch up and cuddle with the cat and then set off for the beach to get some photos and collect some driftwood for something i am making. The day is clearly going to be a hot one as i had to stop after 20 mins to take my thin fleece top off.

Deal beach @5am View attachment 94016

View attachment 94017 Film crew just starting. I could smell the bacon and imagined @coffeejo hurtling down the bank towards the food wagon. They are apparently filming the next series of The Tunnel. I just hope it's better than the last one which was dire.

Continuing on towards Kingsdown along the beach cycle path
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The end of the cycle path, bit early for a drink. View attachment 94020 View attachment 94021
All was quiet out on the water but someone else was up early to take advantage of such a beautiful morning. View attachment 94023 View attachment 94024
I was going to have a coffee on the pier but the film company had commandeered it for filming so it was closed. View attachment 94025
A short but glorious ride on a beautiful summers day.

A 5am ride along the beach, bliss!

 

[Hill Wimp]

I prefer it in winter

especially when you get back in, it's still super early and you're covered in frost

Like i said you are weird

 

[djb1971]

Like i said you are weird

I prefer to use the word 'individual'

 

[Hill Wimp]

I prefer to use the word 'individual'

I am a wimpy southerner, i only do warm.