Long Way Home...

[eldudino]

I took a longer route home from work tonight, brilliant ride although I had to jump off and push the bike up one hill for about 100 yards which I'm now absolutely gutted about! It took me about an hour and a quarter which was with a couple of stops, one to take pics and one to stop myself dying by the roadside! I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to doing it quicker next time.

Here's the route
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bik e-path/Work-to-Home-via-North- Third,
some good climbs which, I'm afraid, I went up in first or second gear!

 

[snakehips]

It's great when you can do that. When the weather is nice enough , when the evening is light enough , when you have got a route that is even worth photographing ........... bliss!

And that hill will get easier

Got any nice pics from your ride to show us ?

Snakehips Bikes

 

[ianrauk]

I have to get home at 7pm for my dinner...

Early morning rides for me..

 

[eldudino]

I left work at 5.45pm and walked in the door at 7.01pm. I only got one pic taken over the reservoir; I should have taken more but I didn't get round to thinking about it before it was going really dark! I'll upload to flickr and post it up in a bit.

 

[hackbike 666]

brilliant ride although I had to jump off and push the bike up one hill for about 100 yards which I'm now absolutely gutted about!

Take it at your own pace mate.I find that best now as opposed to making yourself ill or injured.How many miles is it?

 

[eldudino]

11 miles, with a 360m overall climb made up of what seemed like many individual climbs to get up to that height. I realise the link above doesn't actually work, for some reason I have to log in to bikely to see it despite me making it available for public viewing. I don't think it was a case of me doing any harm to myself, I just wimped out! I'm still pleased enough at time I did it in though I'll try and beat it next time!

 

[HLaB]

11 miles, with a 360m overall climb made up of what seemed like many individual climbs to get up to that height. I realise the link above doesn't actually work, for some reason I have to log in to bikely to see it despite me making it available for public viewing. I don't think it was a case of me doing any harm to myself, I just wimped out! I'm still pleased enough at time I did it in though I'll try and beat it next time!

The link not working is bizarre, I can find the route by searching for a 11-12 mile route in Stirling. The CC ride went there a few times and the roads are very cycle friendly.

 

[eldudino]

The link not working is bizarre, I can find the route by searching for a 11-12 mile route in Stirling. The CC ride went there a few times and the roads are very cycle friendly.

Fark! That's a monster ride (to me), I'm glad the ride at the end of the month is a bit shorter!

Check out the pic I took at overlooking the North Third Reservior.

 

[fossyant]

That's a cracking view....... lucky fella....

I have an extended 20 mile return commute that's nice - goes past the end of Manchester Airport's Runway "planes on me head" - then off into the country for a bit and onto my weekend routes....makes a great change, although I don't do it on the MTB, it's for the road bike.

 

[HLaB]

Fark! That's a monster ride (to me), I'm glad the ride at the end of the month is a bit shorter!

Check out the pic I took at overlooking the North Third Reservior.

Great pic, thanks for sharing

 

[yenrod]

Thats the spirit - fighting: what a ride area (picture) !!!

All the best !!!

 

[eldudino]

Cheers guys. I went for a longer ride in today, only an extra mile and a half but on the way back I did 9 miles instead of the usual 4. I did take a less dramatic route and managed to keep up a 12mph average speed. Doesn't sound too good but there were a couple of climbs that got my heart rate up!