Phew what a scorcher!

[Teamfixed]

Yesterday we went in search of a flat bit of Kent. Dusted off the touring irons, an 87 Raleigh Randonnuer and a 93 Galaxy. So a 42mile round trip from Dartford (ish) to Cooling. It's a bit lumpy getting there but nice open flat landscape once you are. Now I do not consider myself unfit nor am I super fit either by any means but have to say the first day of higher temperatures took it's toll! So boys and girls get those bottles filled and something in your back pocket

 

[Saluki]

It’s pouring here.
grey skies and flipping miserable.

At friends house, no coat, no wellies and my lovely Mercian (which isn’t going out in this weather).

 

[Teamfixed]

And here today!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I can recommend arm coolers, and buff round neck if you suffer in the sun.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Test Match at Lord's has been rained off all day. They should have played at Old Trafford. It's a scorcher up north.

 

[T4tomo]

My son just arrived (in Hertfordshire) from Manchester, the irony of the reversal of the usual weather wasn't lost on him, he was wearing shorts and T-shirt sauntering through the rain from train station to car, as it has been super warm in Manc this morning

 

[Oldhippy]

I am going Herne Bay to Deal, possibly Dover tomorrow utilising Viking Trail etc. Packed lunch and a flask methinks.

 

[southcoast]

I can recommend arm coolers, and buff round neck if you suffer in the sun.

Could get uncomfortable cycling in the buff on a hot day?

 

[oldwheels]

Could get uncomfortable cycling in the buff on a hot day?

Not uncomfortable that day but night and next day could be.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Could get uncomfortable cycling in the buff on a hot day?

Don't forget the sunscreen of you're going to do that.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Coventry's been cool and cloudy all day, but now the sun is starting to shine.

 

[hoopdriver]

As an Australian I find it hard to take seriously the notion of temperatures in the 20s being ‘a scorcher ‘. It is a bone of contention chez nous with Mrs Hoopdriver being very English and very much regarding temperatures in the 20s as a scorcher…

 

[fossyant]

Got a better tan this week in North Wales than I'd usually get in Spain. T shirt tan though.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Finally got rid of milk bottle legs.

 

[Brandane]

It's even dry and sunny (ish) in the west of Scotland today. Not particularly warm, and a fresh breeze from the south though. I put the breeze to good use by taking the bike in the train to Girvan, and cycling home in a roughly northern direction. 62 miles, most of it very pleasant. But the road surfaces in south Ayrshire particularly around the Girvan/Dailly area are shocking.