South Birmingham and Black Country Social Ride

[SMD]

Hi, where do you meet up for these rides? I'd like to tag along
Although I live a few miles south of Brum I often head for Lickeys / Clent.
Yesterday I rode to and over Rose Hill, the weekend before went to Halesowen in order to ride up to Romsley.
Fitnesswise, I average 14 / 15mph for 30 or so miles, longest I've done is 50.

 

[BrumJim]

Sounds perfect for us. Pretty much spot-on with my pace.

We'll start again in earnest in March (when I get back from my holidays). If we do well, we can get together once a month, although it is a little ad-hoc. In the meantime, we are looking for a dry, bright, not too cold day without frost or puddles on a Saturday when some of us are free and fit. Which is a little tricky over winter, so we are not planning anything until the longer, warmer days really start making their presence felt.

Do you like bacon butties? Nimmings Lane NT Car Park at the top of St Kennelms' pass do great ones as a reward for making it to the top.

 

[SMD]

Do you like bacon butties? Nimmings Lane NT Car Park at the top of St Kennelms' pass do great ones as a reward for making it to the top.

Gotta be on crusty bread.

I'll keep an eye on this thread for the next ride then

 

[BrumJim]

Gotta be on crusty bread.

Very.

I'll PM you when we have a firm date, but keep an eye on here anyway.

 

[Wobblers]

According to my cycle computer 40.28 miles 2hrs 37 mins ride time AV 15.3, I dont know if I'm being to hard on myself as this was my first real road ride for a few months, hopefully with a few more under my belt it should come back, I stopped cycling the previous winter, so keep doing it this year has helped keep my legs going I think, but I hope to push it this year and see some more improvements, but that will come with more time in the saddle. I'm looking forward to the lighter nights so I can do that as I'm not one for night cycling.

You don't know what you're missing! The quiet roads, the stillness, only the sound of your gasping breathing for company, the wildlife (the only time I've seen a live badger was on a late evening ride), the sight of the cateyes stretching into the distance with no distractions.... Bliss!

It's worth trying, at least once. Night riding is a vastly different experience than in the day - it's much more restful.

Anyway, well done on the ride! Keeping cycling through the winter, even if it's just short commutes, does help tremendously.

And speaking of nightime rides, anyone fancy joining me on an evening bimble this Thursday (according to the met office, it will be reasonably mild and wind-free)?

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

I wouldn't mind doing it if I had some descent lights, the lights I use are ok for riding in the suburban areas, but they would be useless In the country I wouldn't see much in front of me lol

What time you thinking for this ride thursday night? And where abouts you riding?

 

[Wobblers]

I wouldn't mind doing it if I had some descent lights, the lights I use are ok for riding in the suburban areas, but they would be useless In the country I wouldn't see much in front of me lol

What time you thinking for this ride thursday night? And where abouts you riding?

I've got a couple of decent lights I could lend out.

7:30 pm at the usual place - Grange Road Island on Manor Way. Later would be quieter - but also more inconvenient (though I'm quite flexible on the time, I went round Frankley, Bellbroughton and Clent at 10 last night!).

I'm planning on going over Romsley, then Bellbroughton, swing round Chaddesley Corbet before heading back to Bellbroughton (assuming I don't get lost!) and over Clent. That's about 20-ish miles with two big hills. It does occur to me that the route goes past a number of hostelries should one find one's spirits flagging....

 

[Wobblers]

Hi, where do you meet up for these rides? I'd like to tag along
Although I live a few miles south of Brum I often head for Lickeys / Clent.
Yesterday I rode to and over Rose Hill, the weekend before went to Halesowen in order to ride up to Romsley.
Fitnesswise, I average 14 / 15mph for 30 or so miles, longest I've done is 50.

Sounds like you'd find our jaunts the perfect fit!

 

[BrumJim]

Seriously tempting, but I have German lessons on Thursday.

Would be tempted to skip, but weather forecast is wet.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Ich weiß nicht wie Radfahren für längere Zeit im Nassen. es ist ein bisschen demoralisierend! aber Deutsch kann es ein bisschen frustrierend.

 

[Wobblers]

Ich weiß nicht wie Radfahren für längere Zeit im Nassen. es ist ein bisschen demoralisierend! aber Deutsch kann es ein bisschen frustrierend.

There's a duck in your milk float?

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

I'm not gonna be out Thursday night, my wrists still not right, I think a long rides gonna cause me too much pain. Next week if your out though.

 

[Wobblers]

I'm not gonna be out Thursday night, my wrists still not right, I think a long rides gonna cause me too much pain. Next week if your out though.

I wouldn't do it myself in those sort of circumstances - you don't want to make things worse! I'll see what the weather's like tomorrow before deciding if, or how far I go. Tuesday is a possibility - again, dependent upon the weather...

 

[BrumJim]

This Saturday looking good?

 

[Wobblers]

Maybe. I need to (at least try) and get in a 60 mile ride this week, so that I can be reasonably sure of finishing the Snowdrop Audax next week. So that'll be either a slow ride on Saturday or the club run to Warwick on Sunday. I want to have one rest day this weekend. At the moment the weather forecast is looking better on the Sunday. Trouble is, I won't really know until tomorrow.