South Birmingham and Black Country Social Ride

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Wobblers

Euthermic
Location
Minkowski Space
Saturday looking better than Sunday, and I need a good ride before Snowdrop too.

Let's see what the weekend forecast is tomorrow. When I looked, Sunday was going to a little less windy, though with showers. I'll take less of a headwind to showers any day!!
 
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BrumJim

BrumJim

Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
OK, on for Saturday. Anyone else fancy joining? Doubt I will be checking my computer again this evening, but could be turning on tomorrow morning.

For those who don't know, the usual pattern is an 8:30 start at Here. Probably at this spot.
Roadworks have now gone.
 
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BrumJim

BrumJim

Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
Oh, help. 65 miles in total, and only my body got back. Mind was left as excess baggage trying to get up Lickey Hill.

Mind you, the bacon baguette in Stourport-on-Severn was worth it all.
 

PJ79LIZARD

Über Member
Location
WEST MIDLANDS
65 miles fair play! I've done 0 cycling this weekend, was sorting out my greenhouse all day yesterday ready for this year, planned to go on the turbo but cracked a few guinesses instead, spent 5 hrs in the poring rain up clent today putting a new hen house up, have to say didnt see any cyclists today! Plan was to get on the turbo tonight, but just cracked open some more Guiness lol

I'll have to put some serious hours in next week to make up for this blip in my training regime!
 

Wobblers

Euthermic
Location
Minkowski Space
Oh, help. 65 miles in total, and only my body got back. Mind was left as excess baggage trying to get up Lickey Hill.

Mind you, the bacon baguette in Stourport-on-Severn was worth it all.

I managed just under 63 miles. Rumours that I went round the block just to make sure that the Garmin registered 100 km will not be commented on....

It was a lovely morning, sunny, quite mild and not too windy. We made excellent time into Stourport. I'm sure no one noticed my momentary panic as I tried to avoid getting sucked into Kidderminster town centre! I had planned on a pleasant pootle back along quiet country roads but instead took the wrong turn off and ended up on busier than ideal roads. After a frustrating detour round a Droitwich industrial estate, I gave up and headed back along the A38 - which actually wasn't as unpleasant as I had expected.

After Bromsgrove, I headed back over Romsley and my legs finally waved the white flag on Mucklow Hill. We managed quite a respectable pace, 16 mph average over rolling terrain so it's no wonder you were feeling the miles at the end, Jim! Find yourself a bunch going at around 14 mph on the Snowdrop I think you'll be fine.
 

Downward

Guru
Location
West Midlands
I haven't checked into this thread for a while. Back on the bike, Managed 3 commutes but now have a chest infection.

Total miles in 2011 - 54 !
Probably done that many on the turbo too !
 

Downward

Guru
Location
West Midlands
I'd be interested in a night ride though.
 

fungus

Veteran
Location
Tamworth
It's always the same you start getting back into the swing of things and then something happens to knock ya back!

Glad to see it's not just me then, knee problems ruined the end of last year. I'd just start to get a little bit of fitness & end up with a groin strain
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I will keep an eye on this thread for a couple of social rides later in the year.
 

mumbo jumbo

Senior Member
Location
Birmingham
First post to this newly discovered thread. I'd be interested in coming on a ride or two. Haw far do you go? What are your normal routes?

mj
 
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BrumJim

BrumJim

Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
About 25 miles. We have traditionally started at the Grange Hill roundabout, Halesowen, just by the Cycle Club HQ (although nothing to do with them - not as fast).

We try to tackle a couple of big hills - up to Romsley and St Kennelms Pass are two favourites, although if we are feeling good (fitness returns) then there is the Three Hills option (including Rose Hill - Lickeys). However we are willing to flatten things out for new riders - Phil from Coventry has come with us a few times. We tend to stick to the same area, but vary the roads and routes.

Keep you updated. I desperately need a new chainset (front rings, chain and cassette) as all are badly worn, so won't initiate a trip until these are sorted. Need a good excuse to go and get them. Anyone?
 
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