South Birmingham and Black Country Social Ride

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BrumJim

BrumJim

Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
Currently free next weekend. And looking for a ride too.
 

SonofSid

Active Member
Hello all, back from LEJOG today so just checking in and say after a 1000 miles I'm not in a rush for a ride! But might be tempted come Saturday... As far as LEJOG, all was good. I found it hard, as expected, but stayed on the bike up every hill, and there were some HILLS!!!!! - long AND steep, and kept on schedule so pretty pleased. Some proper bruising to the buttocks though. What surprised me was that it wasn't the muscles or lungs that caused me difficulties - it was things like pins and needles/numbness in my hands, sore wrists from the road buzz and the bruised arse.
 
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BrumJim

BrumJim

Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
Yes, followed your blog daily. Still waiting for you to get out of Cornwall. Although the photos suggested that you had!!

Would be good to see you after your exploits, and also to find out how Romsley looks after LEJOG.
 

SonofSid

Active Member
Yes, followed your blog daily. Still waiting for you to get out of Cornwall. Although the photos suggested that you had!!

Would be good to see you after your exploits, and also to find out how Romsley looks after LEJOG.


Afraid the WiFi dried up after day 2 or something, as did the energy so blog didn't happen. Pictures on the gallery were a random upload from a campsite at the end.

Romsley? Ha, I laugh at Romsley... Until I'm half way up it again. TBH, my hill technique after the first day was to get in a low gear and take it easy. Only way to keep enough energy for the rest of the day.
 

Wobblers

Euthermic
Location
Minkowski Space
Good to see you back after LEJOG, SonofSid. Hope it went well, like BrumJim, I'm still waiting for your blog to get out of Cornwall! Looking forward to all the stories I'm sure you've got about it! :thumbsup: After all those hills, I doubt any of us will be able to keep up with you on Romsley...

Anyone up for a ride this Saturday?
 

Downward

Guru
Location
West Midlands
Yeah SOS - Nice one you'll have to come along and tell us about it. It's something I want to do in 10 years ish when the kids are older.

As long as it's not torrential rain I'll be there after a lazy couple of weeks. Seem to have lost my biking mojo at the moment.
 

SonofSid

Active Member
Afraid my bike won't be back until Saturday afternoon (it's on my mates camper - he stayed on for an extended tour) so, for that reason, I'm out as they say on Dragons' Den.
 

Downward

Guru
Location
West Midlands
I'm on the hybrid as I have just had to pick up my car and the weather has been crap all day.

I will appear but won't be able to keep up with you roadies this time so wait for me on the hills !!
 
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BrumJim

BrumJim

Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
Cancelling this. The weather forecast has been wrong, and it is persisting it down outside.
Hope you get this message, SoS, or else decide to bottle it too.
 
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