Did you ride your bike on Christmas Day?

[HLaB]

Yip, I went out for 33 miles this morning The drivers were full of festive cheer, not! (full of the festive spirit (alcoholic) more likely) despite the roads being almost empty (at a guess one car every 3-5 mins). I first had the driver behind me not being happy with me sitting out 3ft from the kerb on a downhill even though the road was straight and wide; there were 55mph gusts so there was no way I was riding in the gutter. To show their disgust at me not instantly vanishing into the gutter at the sound of their parp they overtook just 3-5 inches from my bars Further along the coast I met another driver who just went straight through where I would have been cutting me up on the tight corner . Quite a while later, when I was almost home, I got the usual muppet passenger shout (probably still drunk from the night before), I think it was 'you'll be getting an ambulance for Christmas' ; I just retorted with 'aye and Merry Christmas to you too' it seemed to shut him up .

Anyway Merry Christmas to one and all!

 

[gaz]

Not today, was busy with the family all day.

 

[Steve H]

Not out today, but definitely going out tomorrow in my new bib and jacket

 

[Blue]

No, never on Christmas day for me.

 

[jdtate101]

My wife insisted I get out for a ride. She understands I get twitchy if I go a few days without a road visit, and I've been down for the last few days with a Virus. So she was kind enough to wrangle 2 overtired little boys whilst I did a quick 15miles. At least that should have burnt off pudding!!!

 

[cyberknight]

4 year old, 9 month pregnant wife, garage door broke ( thankfully shut and locked ) and i am supposed to get time to ride my bike today ?

Hopefully get time for a spin tomorrow and out tuesday with the club as the commuter is in the hallway atm.

 

[slowmotion]

At 5:45 pm, we all felt as though we had over-indulged. Some of us had a nap but I knew that a blast of fresh air would suit me better. Six miles down the Thames path into a slight headwind , and six miles back on the other bank with a tailwind. It was just great.

 

[Piemaster]

We walked around to the MIL but ended up going back again on the xtracycle after getting to fetch the presents as a bit heavy/bulky to carry back.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

yep....been out this morning...just a quickie though.

Hey Mr Hippo...what were you handing out in that video?

 

[Holdsworth]

16 miles through some nice quiet lanes and then a fast A-road (A530). Did plan to do more but having not been out riding proper for a while I shortened my route considerably. It was a ride nonetheless.

 

[derrick]

A nice ride in the forest with the family this afternoon, nice to get out.

 

[mr_hippo]

Hey Mr Hippo...what were you handing out in that video?

Just sweets, only costs me about £10 but the pleasure it gives me and others far outweighs the price

 

[MattHB]

Not for me, was head chef for 8. Feels like I've done 20 miles tho! Hope to get out to,or row shut I think that'll be unlikely, will make up for it in the week tho.

 

[Gareth]

I rode about 20 miles in 2 hours around the streets, cycle paths, lanes and parks of Norwich today gathering clues to set for this coming Wednesday's Norwich AlleyCat Bicycle treasure Hunt: I have now got the 25 clues I needed, and treasure hunters will need to cycle anywhere between 7 and 15 miles depending upon the route they plan.

 

[User10119]

Cubs are away with my ex for the duration, so I rode over to my mum's for Christmas dinner. I had faffed and procrastinated plenty, so was a bit late setting off... so opted for straight down the A1079 which I wouldn't normally do. The stonking tailwind helped, and a lot less traffic than usual, but I eventually got fed up and diverted to the laney route for the last couple of miles. Got there in time to do the veg and gravy, stuffed myself silly, nattered a while and opened my present from my sister who had imported a bike bell from canada because it matched my hair (orange) and new bike+tagalong (red). Then the lanes back home - more or less into the wind the whole way, but it was warm and dry, quiet and dark and I thoroughly enjoyed it. 30+ miles for the day - which maybe doesn't sound like that much, but is the most I've ridden since my spectacular prat fall in September when I fractured my elbow. Plus I clocked up about 25 yesterday. And this evening my elbow doesn't particularly hurt. I think I might actually be able to do a proper bike ride again one day!