fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
40 miles on that - nutter.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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40 miles on that - nutter.
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
I’m normally on my Fixie 👀
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Cracking ride home from Bolton to Timperley using a mix of the Roe Green loop line and Bridgewater canal
Took pretty much the usual northern loop, bumping into a couple I knew on Port meadow. This was really nice as he recognised me and said hello; I'd probably not seen them for ten years and they were really my ex's mates so it was nice to be remembered 
Scored a few reductions and headed into town for a pint on Broad Street. As I sipped my Guinness in the setting sun, a girl sailed past on a dark drab green Tour de Fer fitted with a Jones loop bar...
Scored a few reductions and headed into town for a pint on Broad Street. As I sipped my Guinness in the setting sun, a girl sailed past on a dark drab green Tour de Fer fitted with a Jones loop bar...
markharry66
Guru
Nice Morning weather just right, close pass thursday today. Never sure what the rush is to get to a red light or over take near a round about but the bellends were back in full force this morning. No wind at all nice fast ride in averaged 14.5 mph this from an app that told me i was doing 50mph downhill the other week
Nice morning, office day for me. As schools are out I guessed that there wouldn't be many rat runners on the back lanes, so decided to extend my commute. I was right, and had a lovely 8.5 mile ride mostly on quiet country lanes instead of 1.5 on a shared path next to a busy dual carriageway. Bliss.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Tired today, so took it easy. A whole TWO minutes off a quick time, despite a headwind. I do like the consistency of travel time on a bike, just doesn't happen in the car.
We even had a teeny tiny bit of rain when I set off. Not enough to water anything though, not even enough for a blade of grass.
We even had a teeny tiny bit of rain when I set off. Not enough to water anything though, not even enough for a blade of grass.
Andy in Germany
Legendary Member
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Cycled in today: two sections of beautiful and varied scenery, with a old city in the middle, and barely a road the whole way, much less a busy one. Once again I'm reminded that I'm very fortunate to live and work here.
spen666
Squire
Cycled in a few minutes later today than normal ( 30 mins). Got to first usually busy section and no traffic at all....odd I thought- then realised it was school holidays. Great - 6 weeks of lower traffic commutes
By contrast, when I got to zone 1 area in London - traffic much busier - think that was because I was later than usual.
I will avoid expressing my views on my observations of the lack of riding skills and lack of obeying traffic regulations, such as traffic lights, stop signs etc of those on e bikes, especially those on hire bikes.
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Did have to wonder about one cyclist this morning who was cycling wearing a face mask, obviously to protect his health. This would suggest he may be risk adverse...he also had his helmet on the handlebars...not sure of the logic there. Either wear a helmet or not. Not sure how a helmet on the handlebars is doing anything to keep him safer than not having a helmet with him
By contrast, when I got to zone 1 area in London - traffic much busier - think that was because I was later than usual.
I will avoid expressing my views on my observations of the lack of riding skills and lack of obeying traffic regulations, such as traffic lights, stop signs etc of those on e bikes, especially those on hire bikes.
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Did have to wonder about one cyclist this morning who was cycling wearing a face mask, obviously to protect his health. This would suggest he may be risk adverse...he also had his helmet on the handlebars...not sure of the logic there. Either wear a helmet or not. Not sure how a helmet on the handlebars is doing anything to keep him safer than not having a helmet with him
EckyH
It wasn't me!
- Location
- Nottuln, North Rhine-Westphalia
There are school holidays in Northrhine-Westphalia, too. So it was noticeably less traffic than usual.
On the way to work a deer watched me out of a corn field, just sticking her head out. That reminded me of a crossover between a meerkat and the aliens in the spaceship in "Life of Brian".
But every light has it's... headwind. The whole way back from Münster. On the other hand that gave me more training time today.
E.
On the way to work a deer watched me out of a corn field, just sticking her head out. That reminded me of a crossover between a meerkat and the aliens in the spaceship in "Life of Brian".
But every light has it's... headwind. The whole way back from Münster. On the other hand that gave me more training time today.
E.
been training my 7 year old niece how to cycle with out stabilisers all week and today dad and i took her out for her first ever bike ride, we done nearly 5 miles and she done really good
our 3 bikes
after getting back to the house i disappeared by my self and got about another 10 mile in.
screw that hill
when i got back the niece wanted to cycle nearby the house so back out i went for a while, i am total knackered lol
is this the right place to post bike rides???? let me know if its not im years out of date :P
our 3 bikes
after getting back to the house i disappeared by my self and got about another 10 mile in.
screw that hill
when i got back the niece wanted to cycle nearby the house so back out i went for a while, i am total knackered lol
is this the right place to post bike rides???? let me know if its not im years out of date :P
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A bit disorganised this morning. Couldn't find my HR monitor for starters (I think thats still in the car after last night's TT), I quickly gave up searching for that and went out the door only to realise I had forgotten my gloves (I need them now thanks to chemo induced neuropathy) and wheeled my bike back into the stand. The bike isn't the most stable in the stand when horizontal (its a vertical stand) so of course it fell down. When I finally got out, I thought I should have went harder on last night's TT as my legs felt good until the first hill, them I felt it and crawled up it. I usually stay on road there but as I was going so slow I jumped onto the shared use path next to it. After all that I got to the Station a minute early.
markharry66
Guru
got up this morning just couldnt be bothered so will go for a long ride saturday morning early. Have a great weekend.
Andy in Germany
Legendary Member
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Another early shift so I rode in.
Nearly ran over a mouse.
Nearly ran over a mouse.
