Should i go or not?

[Accy cyclist]

Why couldn't you go back out on your tod? It's light into the evening now. A cold day today however

After i posted that i went out for a few miles on the new bike. Only 5 though as i was still recovering from the cold morning run!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I might go out with Blackburn CTC in the morning. I have my new saddlebag so i can take plenty of layers, food and a coffee flask. We'll see how the weather is in the morn'


Date Destination Meeting Place Start Time Lunch Stop Tea Stop Approx.
dist (miles)

01/05/2016 Low Gill
(May Day Bank Holiday Weekend) WBS 09:00 Ingleton Slaiburn 75

 

[0lonerider]

Morning accy you ready for the off

 

[Accy cyclist]

Morning accy you ready for the off

I was!! Then it started to pee down so i didn't bother going. 82 miles in the wind and rain doesn't have much appeal. Today's ride is the shortest for a while. Next week it's a 90 mile ride and around 16 miles to and from the meeting place. How the hell can i manage that?! Ah well, there'll be more rides to consider when it finally warms up. My new bag will have to be content with shopping trips not tours for the time being.

 

[0lonerider]

It's the same here showers all day the tours in telly tho

 

[Accy cyclist]

It's the same here showers all day the tours in telly tho

Definitely glad i didn't go. The rain's got worse now and a wind is getting up. They'll be about a third way into the ride now and most likely soaked.

 

[vickster]

Perfect cycling conditions here. I'm out walking

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Perfect cycling conditions here. I'm out walking

I got my bike out and did a 57 mile lone ride this morning, initially the forecast was for rain for most of the day, but when I looked at the forecast this morning and saw the rain wasn't due to late afternoon I got the bike out.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Last minute decision.. i'm off on a 100 mile run with Blackburn CTC!

 

[ColinJ]

I hope that Accy remembered the sunblock!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've just got back. I did 104.12 miles in 8 hr 51 min 42 secs averaging 11.8 mph. The hundred miles took 8 hr 28 min 43 secs. It was very knackering. The first 50 were ok as the wind was behind us most of the way but coming back from Silverdale over the moors to Settle the wind was horrendous! That's my first 100 miler since i was 16 years old. Will i do another one? Not in a hurry!

Edit...I've done 283 miles since last Monday.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I feel rough this morning. My legs don't feel too bad apart from a bit of jelly legs stuff, but my head aches and i feel a bit giddy and hypo. Maybe i got a bit of sunstroke or maybe i've overdone the miles? I'm tempted to ride today but i must stop myself and have a day off!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

After a big ride of over 100 miles, I found a little canal tootle freed up the legs.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

The thing, is where we live, the last 5 miles home up the hills are more tiring than you'd think.

 

[ColinJ]

I feel rough this morning. My legs don't feel too bad apart from a bit of jelly legs stuff, but my head aches and i feel a bit giddy and hypo. Maybe i got a bit of sunstroke or maybe i've overdone the miles? I'm tempted to ride today but i must stop myself and have a day off!

Did you eat and drink enough? It was a very warm day. I would have drunk about three 750 mL bottles on a ride like that, with food and extra drinks at the cafe stop.