numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
98 days ago was my last ride
......What did I win other than a smack round the head
......What did I win other than a smack round the head
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Haven't been cycling for 2 weeks and starting to feel miserable
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Riding out with the wind behind you only helps if you plan to catch a train back or chuck your bike in a taxi! Unless you have a day where the wind will drop later on, or a freak day where the wind direction reverses just in time for the ride home...
LeetleGreyCells
Un rouleur infatigable
- Location
- Whitehaven Mansions
This never happens for tailwinds. I get headwind on the way out, expecting a tailwind on the way back, but no! Wind changes to give me a headwind on the way back too. Guaranteed, every time...
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I've had that one! I once got a terrible headwind from Todmorden to Littleborough. I turned left in Littleborough to tackle the climb to Blackstone Edge from Littleborough - HEADWIND. (It is normally a cross/tailwind.) I turned left at the summit and was looking forwards to the 9 km descent through Cragg Vale to Mytholmroyd - I STILL had a headwind and it was so strong that I had to put the bike in my bottom gear and stand up to force the cranks round. I turned left in Mytholmroyd - HEADWIND back to Todmorden! That was a complete circular loop with a cross/headwind the whole time!This never happens for tailwinds. I get headwind on the way out, expecting a tailwind on the way back, but no! Wind changes to give me a headwind on the way back too. Guaranteed, every time...
johnblack
Über Member
- Location
- South Northamptonshire
First time out yesterday since the 2nd Feb. 60 mile reliability ride, for road and gravel bikes, I did it in the 29er as there were some off road parts that I thought might be a bit too wet. Glad I did. The wind was tough, spent the rest of the day laying on the sofa, so a good day all round.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Should have been out on Saturday o the MTB, but the weather was rubbish (and incredibly wet) - I then got volunteered into redecorating the kitchen. Aching all over now.
BigMeatball
Senior Member
Got invited by my training group to go for a group ride on Saturday morning. I do hope the weather is ok BUT I have to figure out a way to avoid the group ride as I much prefer riding solo
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Managed 299 miles last week. Will do a little less this week. Amazing how an ultra endurance event in June keeps you motivated to get out there and get on with it. It's rarely as bad as it sounds once you are out there and warmed up.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Good man. When someone goes for a summer ride and prattles on about it we're supposed to nod approvingly. When we go for a ride in adverse conditions we get sarky remarks.
kingrollo
Guru
It's my first proper ride since early Dec - due to my ongoing back problems
Through the window the outside looked quite nice this morning; overcast but with a fair smattering of sun and crucially very little wind. Consequently the "best bike" got its first outing in six months...
Four miles out the rain started and predictably after a while I was damp in some areas / saturated in others, filty and cold. The last few of the 20 miles were particularly crappy as the wind had picked up and was against me.
Don't really regret going out now the clothes are washed and the bike half-arsedly cleaned, but would have stayed at home had I known about the weather!
Four miles out the rain started and predictably after a while I was damp in some areas / saturated in others, filty and cold. The last few of the 20 miles were particularly crappy as the wind had picked up and was against me.
Don't really regret going out now the clothes are washed and the bike half-arsedly cleaned, but would have stayed at home had I known about the weather!
