Off out for a 60ish miler

[Angelfishsolo]

My legs are covered

 

[Seigi]

It's very windy and very wet where I am today, hope the weather down there is better for your ride ;3

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Well it worked out as a 55 miler as Mapyride decided that I was going to do some bizarre double back on one section of road and I didn't spot it this morning. The weather was windy (headwind of course ) and I did have a little patch of rain. All in all a fun ride though and I managed to hit 46.7mph (downhill ). Ironically the only car that cut me up was a Pious Prius.

 

[apollo179]

55miles is still pretty good.
Are we in sight of breaking through the 100mile barrier yet ?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

55miles is still pretty good.
Are we in sight of breaking through the 100mile barrier yet ?

As soon as the weather is set to be dry all day yes.

 

[lozcs]

46.7mph

WOW

(downhill )

Still... WOW

 

[gb155]

Well it worked out as a 55 miler as Mapyride decided that I was going to do some bizarre double back on one section of road and I didn't spot it this morning. The weather was windy (headwind of course ) and I did have a little patch of rain. All in all a fun ride though and I managed to hit 46.7mph (downhill ). Ironically the only car that cut me up was a Pious Prius.

Bravo !!!!

 

[Biscuit]

46.7mph (downhill )

Think I'd fill my shorts at that speed. Brave man.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

RE: Speed.
I am usually a nurveous descender but this hill must have been 0.5 to 0.75 mile of straight road. I recon on a windless day I could top 50mph on it.

 

[uphillstruggler]

just a thought,

you should send that top speed to viking AFS, they might use it to attract the cycle snobs to their website

 

[Enw.nigel]

Congrats on the 55 miles and the downhill speed. I'm still stuck in the 30's (and happy with that) for my downhill speed. Where did your route take you? I assume that you were around the Aberdare area.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

just a thought,

you should send that top speed to viking AFS, they might use it to attract the cycle snobs to their website

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Congrats on the 55 miles and the downhill speed. I'm still stuck in the 30's (and happy with that) for my downhill speed. Where did your route take you? I assume that you were around the Aberdare area.

No I left and returned to Aberdare ASAP. Map of route attached

 

[apollo179]

As soon as the weather is set to be dry all day yes.

Good luck 100 miles is a long way.
I look forward to hearing how it goes - in a bizarre way it might inspire me to give it a go , but it is a v long way.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Good luck 100 miles is a long way.
I look forward to hearing how it goes - in a bizarre way it might inspire me to give it a go , but it is a v long way.

If you can do 80 you can do 100. I only failed last time as I messed up my route plan on Mapmyride by a few miles.