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stevey

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Location
sutton coldfield
@Nigelnaturist Just to add hope things get better and you find the garmin :thumbsup:
 
Location
Pontefract
Thanks guys, but we know whats happened to it well 99%, like I said its only ever one of three places. However there will be payback, the O.H. is seeing to that, I still have my old bike comp, the only sort of things I will be missing is H.R. and that's no great loss, elevation will be a pain, and i wont be able to record multiply trips in one day (just the total, well I could be cant be too bothered). However because of all the stress ended up in Hospital Sat/Sun, however things should start returning to normal now, even though the scrotbag is still here.
I wont bore you with any more as it has been complex, again many thanks for your support.
 

Exile

Senior Member
Location
Manchester
It was overcast, very grey but mild here today. Perfect weather for a ride out. O/H suggested pubbage, and that was all I had to hear. Off we went to the not-so-local-but-oh-so-good pub, some eight miles from home. He vanished without a trace (the benefits of a 125cc engine, I suppose) before we were even a mile in, but called me when he got there, by which time I was about half-way there myself. Everything was going swimmingly until I hit the final drag up to the pub, and up is the key word. 3/4 of a mile of uphill. Starting out at a fairly manageable 3-5% grade for the first quarter mile, before hitting a consistent 7-8% for the next quarter mile, then dropping to 6ish% for the last.

I abandoned hope about a third of a mile in, and got off to walk the bike not too far later. As a not at all skinny bloke I'm not exactly the natural build for hill climbing, so have been working on it a bit as of late, but this one just wanted to murder me. I did make sure I stayed on the bike all the way home though (OK, the hill isn't as bad from the other side, it's half a long and only about 5-6%, but it's a victory for me, and the downhill part was fun, although following the off last week I was rather more cautious and didn't go quite as fast as I could have).

Pub lunch was a good as ever, and the ride back helped make me feel less guilty about having the burger topped with so many things I couldn't list them all :hungry:. Ride back was also rather fun, with an enjoyable mix of back up slow moving traffic to practice my filtering, quiet roads to just pootle along with only my thoughts (and the Google sat-nav mispronouncing street names) to keep me company, and the school run just to keep me on my toes. Also encountered some excellent drivers along the way who were more than happy to hang back, give me bags of space and pass me so wide you might have been able to get another car between us, as well as a trio of bus drivers who gave so much time and space I was starting to feel a little guilty about the whole thing :shy:.

Did get beeped by a van on a fairly complicated roundabout though, because I had the audacity to use the actual lanes to get around it rather than stick in the worn-away cycle lane that circles the left hand edge, is about two feet wide and would put me in the way of anyone wanting to join or leave from the three exits I passed before reaching the one I wanted. Ah well, one beep doesn't change the fact it was a fantastic ride, and a lovely meal.
 

Phoenix Lincs

Über Member
Location
Sleaford, Lincs
Sorry I haven't been around, missed over a week due to extended family problems (read that as week from hell), in all this my garmin has gone missing, can't be 100% sure, but as it is only ever three places, on the bike in my pocket or the computer desk, and as one of them does have a reputation, and the kids well lets say they are kids.
I will try and catch, but i still three days of house repairs to do.

Welcome back :hello:

Hope things settle for you very soon ^_^
 

Phoenix Lincs

Über Member
Location
Sleaford, Lincs
It was overcast, very grey but mild here today. Perfect weather for a ride out. O/H suggested pubbage, and that was all I had to hear. Off we went to the not-so-local-but-oh-so-good pub, some eight miles from home. He vanished without a trace (the benefits of a 125cc engine, I suppose) before we were even a mile in, but called me when he got there, by which time I was about half-way there myself. Everything was going swimmingly until I hit the final drag up to the pub, and up is the key word. 3/4 of a mile of uphill. Starting out at a fairly manageable 3-5% grade for the first quarter mile, before hitting a consistent 7-8% for the next quarter mile, then dropping to 6ish% for the last.

I abandoned hope about a third of a mile in, and got off to walk the bike not too far later. As a not at all skinny bloke I'm not exactly the natural build for hill climbing, so have been working on it a bit as of late, but this one just wanted to murder me. I did make sure I stayed on the bike all the way home though (OK, the hill isn't as bad from the other side, it's half a long and only about 5-6%, but it's a victory for me, and the downhill part was fun, although following the off last week I was rather more cautious and didn't go quite as fast as I could have).

Pub lunch was a good as ever, and the ride back helped make me feel less guilty about having the burger topped with so many things I couldn't list them all :hungry:. Ride back was also rather fun, with an enjoyable mix of back up slow moving traffic to practice my filtering, quiet roads to just pootle along with only my thoughts (and the Google sat-nav mispronouncing street names) to keep me company, and the school run just to keep me on my toes. Also encountered some excellent drivers along the way who were more than happy to hang back, give me bags of space and pass me so wide you might have been able to get another car between us, as well as a trio of bus drivers who gave so much time and space I was starting to feel a little guilty about the whole thing :shy:.

Did get beeped by a van on a fairly complicated roundabout though, because I had the audacity to use the actual lanes to get around it rather than stick in the worn-away cycle lane that circles the left hand edge, is about two feet wide and would put me in the way of anyone wanting to join or leave from the three exits I passed before reaching the one I wanted. Ah well, one beep doesn't change the fact it was a fantastic ride, and a lovely meal.

Great ride report. Wondering whether to sneak one in this morning but I'll use the dog walk to check conditions first. It'll only be a short walk this morning though as I have a poorly hound :sad:

Have a good Thursday folks
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Great ride report. Wondering whether to sneak one in this morning but I'll use the dog walk to check conditions first. It'll only be a short walk this morning though as I have a poorly hound :sad:

Have a good Thursday folks
Handy things these dogs for weather checking eh :laugh: Well, after yesterday's balmy 8 - 10 degrees it is back down to only 1 above this morning so might not be far myself. I think the roads will be ok but my toes and fingers won't! Sorry to hear your dog isn't well, but hope she enjoys her little walk.
 

Phoenix Lincs

Über Member
Location
Sleaford, Lincs
Handy things these dogs for weather checking eh :laugh: Well, after yesterday's balmy 8 - 10 degrees it is back down to only 1 above this morning so might not be far myself. I think the roads will be ok but my toes and fingers won't! Sorry to hear your dog isn't well, but hope she enjoys her little walk.

We had a really bad scare the other night, thinking she'd had a stroke - trip to the emergency (expensive, but necessary) vet to be diagnosed with vestibular disease. Less serious than a stroke, and hopefully she will recover fairly quickly, but she's still fairly wobbly on her legs and her head is still to one side, but the eyes have stopped that terrible flickering so she can see a bit better now.
Gentle walk on the cards in a bit and I've been faffing about so much I've run out of time for a pedal. Hey oh, never mind :smile:
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
We had a really bad scare the other night, thinking she'd had a stroke - trip to the emergency (expensive, but necessary) vet to be diagnosed with vestibular disease. Less serious than a stroke, and hopefully she will recover fairly quickly, but she's still fairly wobbly on her legs and her head is still to one side, but the eyes have stopped that terrible flickering so she can see a bit better now.
Gentle walk on the cards in a bit and I've been faffing about so much I've run out of time for a pedal. Hey oh, never mind :smile:
Awww, poor girl. Give her a doggy hug from Millie.

Well I managed to brave the cold for 30 miles today. Longest for a few weeks. Fingers were ok but toes got a bit cold and numb.....hardly surprising considering I was cycling in trainers with quite a bit of mesh in them :rolleyes: Thought I better try and do a reasonable mileage as there is quite strong wind and rain forecast tomorrow so probably won't be out.
 
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We had a really bad scare the other night, thinking she'd had a stroke - trip to the emergency (expensive, but necessary) vet to be diagnosed with vestibular disease. Less serious than a stroke, and hopefully she will recover fairly quickly, but she's still fairly wobbly on her legs and her head is still to one side, but the eyes have stopped that terrible flickering so she can see a bit better now.
Gentle walk on the cards in a bit and I've been faffing about so much I've run out of time for a pedal. Hey oh, never mind :smile:
Hope doggy is soon well. Doggy hug from Olly too
 
Awww, poor girl. Give her a doggy hug from Millie.

Well I managed to brave the cold for 30 miles today. Longest for a few weeks. Fingers were ok but toes got a bit cold and numb.....hardly surprising considering I was cycling in trainers with quite a bit of mesh in them :rolleyes: Thought I better try and do a reasonable mileage as there is quite strong wind and rain forecast tomorrow so probably won't be out.
I got some very cheap Tenn overshoes, but they would be hard to get on. I have room for woolly socks over normal socks so have not felt the coldyet
 

Supersuperleeds

Legendary Member
Location
Leicester
Been off the bike for two days due to work. 43 miles into work this morning, le
Awww, poor girl. Give her a doggy hug from Millie.

Well I managed to brave the cold for 30 miles today. Longest for a few weeks. Fingers were ok but toes got a bit cold and numb.....hardly surprising considering I was cycling in trainers with quite a bit of mesh in them :rolleyes: Thought I better try and do a reasonable mileage as there is quite strong wind and rain forecast tomorrow so probably won't be out.

You need to be careful with overshoes if you are on the dmr pedals as they can catch on the pins. Planet x have some very cheap pairs, no idea about the quality

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CLPXOSH/planet_x_neoprene_overshoes

30 miles at this time of year in Scotland is brilliant. :bravo:SUPERMO is back!
 
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