Merry christmas ! What was your christmas day ride?

[ColinJ]

I was hoping to do a longish ride ! But even my hybrid tyres got a puncture today. Am i riding in a way that is causing more punctures! Vexed ! But it was fun to ride in my elf gear ! Got a lot of Merry christmas shouts. How was your ride ? A lot more cars on the roads than expected

Well done for getting out. I am having a short break from the bike but will get stuck in again soon.

It is good to see that you were dressed to meet the Elf and Safety regulations for a Christmas ride!

 

[BianchiVirgin]

45km on Elite Nero rollers as its was chucking it down something awful.

 

[cyberknight]

45km on Elite Neto rollers as its was chucking it down something awful.

i fancy a go on rollers but i wouldnt stay on the bike

 

[I like Skol]

Non existent. I don't ride over the Christmas period.

Last time I took my bike out was mid September. For me it's turbo trainer season from September to March

That sounds perfectly grim. There is lots of fantastic cycling to be done throughout autumn/winter/spring that doesn't involve cold, wet, miserable time on the bike.

 

[cyberknight]

That sounds perfectly grim. There is lots of fantastic cycling to be done throughout autumn/winter/spring that doesn't involve cold, wet, miserable time on the bike.

if you emigrate to another country

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Another ride today, around 2 hours out in the rain. Very mild but also very wet.

 

[Bhitucyclist]

Another ride today, around 2 hours out in the rain. Very mild but also very wet.

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Well done

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Well done

I try and get out every other day as a minimum.

 

[Bhitucyclist]

i fancy a go on rollers but i wouldnt stay on the bike

You mean roller skates

 

[Bhitucyclist]

Well done for getting out. I am having a short break from the bike but will get stuck in again soon.

It is good to see that you were dressed to meet the Elf and Safety regulations for a Christmas ride!

😊 an improvised elf hat on my helmet

 

[vickster]

You mean roller skates

Probably not, rollers are an alternative to a turbo, this explains
https://www.saris.com/post/blog-bike-trainer-vs-rollers-whats-the-difference

 

[ColinJ]

There is lots of fantastic cycling to be done throughout autumn/winter/spring that doesn't involve cold, wet, miserable time on the bike.

And in the UK... lots of summer days that would involve a cold, wet, miserable time on the bike! Here's me on a local walk one June...

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Last time I rode was a 6 mile utility ride in the early afternoon of xmas eve. Then it pissed down with rain all through the evening into the night. Christmas morning was dull and damp and everywhere was waterlogged if soft ground and big standing puddles on a lot of roads. i gave cycling a miss and just went for an hour walk instead. It was nice and dry in the pub though, before I had my dinner. More shite weather all through the early hours of Boxing Day, pissed down all night. Everything even more waterlogged by the daytime. Went for another walk instead of riding and then down the pub again later. More rain this morning, although not as bad as the previous days. Won't be riding today either. Getting soaked with dirty water spray and splattered all over with mud, ain't my idea of pleasure.

 

[BianchiVirgin]

Another 92km knocked off today. Shi**y weather too and didn't crack 7C.

 

[fair weather cyclist]

That sounds perfectly grim. There is lots of fantastic cycling to be done throughout autumn/winter/spring that doesn't involve cold, wet, miserable time on the bike.

There is indeed. And for me it's called "turbo training".

Structured training is fantastic:

• My ftp is increasing
• I've never felt stronger
• My bike has never been cleaner
• My butt has been nice and toasty all autumn and winter