Just done my longest cycle yet .

[ColinJ]

Well done. Try malt loaf during a long ride.

Indeed!

I was supposed to be doing a long, hilly ride today but I am suffering the tail-end of a cold so I gave it a miss. I still had the malt loaf though! (The local
Morrisons are currently doing big ones for just £1 ... )

 

[Ajax Bay]

Well done. First one for your monthly challenge.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-2017-half-century-50-km-or-50-mile-a-month-challenge.211906/

 

[Roadhump]

Well done. If that was me, I would noe go and ruin my good work by rewarding myself with a few beers

 

[Eribiste]

What a good ride, chapeau!

 

[johnnyb47]

Well done @Trigger369. What a great story to read of your fantastic ride. It will be a day you will remember for many moons to come. :-) :-)

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well done. If that was me, I would noe go and ruin my good work by rewarding myself with a few beers

You've just reminded me, I've got a bottle of Old Golden Hen in the fridge, I'm sure holding a cold wet glass to my lips is a just reward for this mornings mileage.

 

[growingvegetables]

Good on you!

 

[jayonabike]

Don’t agree with the food thing. I regularly ride 100km rides (like today) and don’t eat a thing. I eat breakfast before going out, today was beans on toast with black pudding.
On the ride I had was orange squash in my bottles. Each to their own I suppose but you don’t need to eat on longer rides. I’m not a fan of energy gels either. I do carry a couple of flapjacks just in case, but never eat them. If I’m doing a 100 miler I’ll stop and have a sandwich half way but that’s about it.

P.S
Fair play on your longest ride!
Well done

 

[Trigger369]

[QUOTE 4989813, member: 43827"]That looks a great ride. Must have been great sea views for most of the ride.

50 miles, to me, is just about the perfect distance, a good workout without taking up most of the day.[/QUOTE]
Great views indeed . Lovely mountains on the right and the sea on the left and the smell of seaweed . That was the most enjoyable part until I got to the city .

 

[steveindenmark]

Energy gel????

I've never found an energy gel shop. But I have found plenty of cake shops.

 

[Sixmile]

Great views indeed . Lovely mountains on the right and the sea on the left and the smell of seaweed . That was the most enjoyable part until I got to the city .

It's a nice ride that. Once out of Larne, up the coast is one of the best roads for scenery in our wee country. I've yet to ride it all the way up to Portrush from the Larne direction but maybe next year! What bike were you on for this ride?

 

[Trigger369]

It's a nice ride that. Once out of Larne, up the coast is one of the best roads for scenery in our wee country. I've yet to ride it all the way up to Portrush from the Larne direction but maybe next year! What bike were you on for this ride?

It's great scenery indeed really nice on a sunny day and no wind lol.
Was on my Giant contend for this run wouldn't have attempted it on the hybrid