My first 50 miler yesterday :)

[Dave7]

As per my previous post (so please bear with me)........I'm 68 this year so planning on a 68 miler.
Having recently got back into cycling it's been steady progess.
Last week I did 46 on my hard tail so nearly there............I decided to go for it on the road bike yesterday.
The ride was around Cheshire. For those that know the area it was Warrington>Culcheth>Glazebrook>Dunham Massey>Pickmere.......then back via Antrobus & Appleton Thorn.
By the 'ell it was windy.
And who told me Cheshire was flat

The outward journey to Pickmere was 35 miles and ALL against the wind. I wasn't feeling too bad but hungry and the back of my knees were tightening up.
There was a tea shop at Pickmere and I duly indulged in a mug of tea and a Scone with jam & cream........double yum.
Plenty of stretches and I set off on the home run...........that was hard work**........back of knees and my poor old bum were feeling it.
Plenty of stretches when I got home plus a few cans of Speckled Hen did the trick. Feeling OK this morning.
** I can only assume the strong head-wind was what made it so much harder. But I would recommend the ride and will do it again soon.

 

[drummerbod]

Well done!!!

 

[busman]

Well done.

 

[HertzvanRental]

As per my previous post (so please bear with me)........I'm 68 this year so planning on a 68 miler.
Having recently got back into cycling it's been steady progess.
Last week I did 46 on my hard tail so nearly there............I decided to go for it on the road bike yesterday.
The ride was around Cheshire. For those that know the area it was Warrington>Culcheth>Glazebrook>Dunham Massey>Pickmere.......then back via Antrobus & Appleton Thorn.
By the 'ell it was windy.
And who told me Cheshire was flat

The outward journey to Pickmere was 35 miles and ALL against the wind. I wasn't feeling too bad but hungry and the back of my knees were tightening up.
There was a tea shop at Pickmere and I duly indulged in a mug of tea and a Scone with jam & cream........double yum.
Plenty of stretches and I set off on the home run...........that was hard work**........back of knees and my poor old bum were feeling it.
Plenty of stretches when I got home plus a few cans of Speckled Hen did the trick. Feeling OK this morning.
** I can only assume the strong head-wind was what made it so much harder. But I would recommend the ride and will do it again soon.

Fewer stretches, more Speckled Hen!!
Good on yer!!

 

[Bazzer]

Well done. And yes it was windy, as I also did a 50. Our paths could have crossed; Warrington - Sandiway - Mere - High Legh - Arley Hall - Antrobus, then back via Grappenhall and Warrington centre, before heading home.

 

[NormanD]

Well done, you're target is not far off now

 

[Gatters]

nice one, i was round cheshire also 75 miles, very tired when I got back

 

[13 rider]

Well done

 

[Dave7]

Well done. And yes it was windy, as I also did a 50. Our paths could have crossed; Warrington - Sandiway - Mere - High Legh - Arley Hall - Antrobus, then back via Grappenhall and Warrington centre, before heading home.

That sounds more or less the reverse route from mine.
Tell me........I stuggled with the route from Dunham Massey to Pickford.
The only way I could find was....to the main roundabout (M56 junction) then the minor road towards Lymm. passed Ye Old No 3 (now closed) to the next pub...Thresher???? then left towards High Legh.
Do you know if there is a quieter route i.e. avoiding those busy roads & the motorway junction ?

 

[Dave7]

nice one, i was round cheshire also 75 miles, very tired when I got back

Well I was well tired after 50 miles...........you did well in those winds.

 

[PeteXXX]

Great achievement

 

[Lilliburlero]

Well done, Dave. Keep it up

 

[simon the viking]

Well done

 

[Paul139]

Well done you. It won't be long till the 68.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Great achievement!