That's amazing you did exactly the same route exactly a year ago 😂🤣
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Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
I'm back on track. My ankle is still not right, but it's not stopping me from riding my bike. I've been testing it out on some hills on shorter rides and today it got a full fat 100k including some hills. And a dead owl 
For various reasons my bike is in snazzy racy form with no mudguards and rack. First time I've ever ridden it like that. It's probably several kg lighter, as it is also missing all the miscellaneous crap that lives in my rack bag. Unfortunately it didn't feel any different and did not, as hoped, fly up the hills.
For various reasons my bike is in snazzy racy form with no mudguards and rack. First time I've ever ridden it like that. It's probably several kg lighter, as it is also missing all the miscellaneous crap that lives in my rack bag. Unfortunately it didn't feel any different and did not, as hoped, fly up the hills.
Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
September in the bag. I've been here and there this month, but managed to fit it in with a week to spare. Knackered ankle seems 90% recovered now. It'll probably just stay at that nagging level now.
Early on in the ride found myself being passed by groups of riders in pink jerseys. I asked them what the event was and they told me it was "Le Cure", a cancer research fundraiser. Their route was a bit similar to my planned route but they were all faster than me so I saw the last of them before we'd really left London. The last group to pass me told me they'd been delayed starting by mechanical problems.
Website on the event is here: https://lecure.org/autumn-classics/le-cure-classic/ I like the route and will definitely ride it in future (having first edited it until it is unrecognisable, probably). Not sure it would be worth actually doing it for real, as I'd be riding the whole thing solo like one of my normal rides once everyone had overtaken me.
The rest of the ride was uneventful. Nice weather, and a welcome bit of coolness in the air.
Early on in the ride found myself being passed by groups of riders in pink jerseys. I asked them what the event was and they told me it was "Le Cure", a cancer research fundraiser. Their route was a bit similar to my planned route but they were all faster than me so I saw the last of them before we'd really left London. The last group to pass me told me they'd been delayed starting by mechanical problems.
Website on the event is here: https://lecure.org/autumn-classics/le-cure-classic/ I like the route and will definitely ride it in future (having first edited it until it is unrecognisable, probably). Not sure it would be worth actually doing it for real, as I'd be riding the whole thing solo like one of my normal rides once everyone had overtaken me.
The rest of the ride was uneventful. Nice weather, and a welcome bit of coolness in the air.
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- Inside my skull
Saw a few of them yesterday near Bromley I think. Wondered what the group were up to.
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Time traveller?
diplodicus
Senior Member
Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
October in the bag.
A typical autumn ride. Early on the sky was blue, the sun was out, temps of about 13° and I was feeling a bit overdressed and overheating slightly in my new Tørm jersey (love it) neck warmer and Ronhill Tracksters. Half way through the skies went grey, the drizzle started and the temperature dropped abruptly to 8°. I got out my rain jacket and suddenly I was appropriately dressed.
A nice slow (as usual) meander around some Kentish hills, and a possibly some little bits of East Sussex.
A typical autumn ride. Early on the sky was blue, the sun was out, temps of about 13° and I was feeling a bit overdressed and overheating slightly in my new Tørm jersey (love it) neck warmer and Ronhill Tracksters. Half way through the skies went grey, the drizzle started and the temperature dropped abruptly to 8°. I got out my rain jacket and suddenly I was appropriately dressed.
A nice slow (as usual) meander around some Kentish hills, and a possibly some little bits of East Sussex.
Ajax Bay
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon
Spotted a 'weather window' yesterday before last night's storm rolled in. With a 'hard stop' of 4pm - front of a bank of rain - I had an excellent ride, including a pasty at half way, sun more than half the time, mostly dry roads, a light breeze from the west, and home as the first drops fell.
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
One more month to go!
Wanted to get November's ride out of the way as soon as possible and with Sunday's weather being only misty, but no real sign of rain, it seemed like too good an opportunity to miss. Once you get to these final few months, you never know what the weather might bring so I'd rather bank the distance now rather than be panicking on the 29th.
Chose a route from one of my bank of pre-planned ones I have ready to go; this one went up to Turweston Aerodrome via Tingewick and back via Buckingham and Winslow. However as I rode I kept on adding on extra distance here, then cutting out other bits to take it back off there; so much so that the finished ride only vaguely resembled the original route.
Stopped for a pulled chicken and cheese toastie in Buckingham town centre which gave me a very welcome chance to warm up - it wasn't super cold out, but without any appearances from the sun through the endless grey, it wasn't exactly warm either. As I pulled into my home town, I knew I was about 0.1 miles short of the distance needed, so bunged on an extra lap to get me over the line.
Wanted to get November's ride out of the way as soon as possible and with Sunday's weather being only misty, but no real sign of rain, it seemed like too good an opportunity to miss. Once you get to these final few months, you never know what the weather might bring so I'd rather bank the distance now rather than be panicking on the 29th.
Chose a route from one of my bank of pre-planned ones I have ready to go; this one went up to Turweston Aerodrome via Tingewick and back via Buckingham and Winslow. However as I rode I kept on adding on extra distance here, then cutting out other bits to take it back off there; so much so that the finished ride only vaguely resembled the original route.
Stopped for a pulled chicken and cheese toastie in Buckingham town centre which gave me a very welcome chance to warm up - it wasn't super cold out, but without any appearances from the sun through the endless grey, it wasn't exactly warm either. As I pulled into my home town, I knew I was about 0.1 miles short of the distance needed, so bunged on an extra lap to get me over the line.
MadMalx
Senior Member
- Location
- Settle, Yorkshire Dales
Anyone else had notification, today, of a mention by @Dogtrousers in November 2025?
Not @Dogtrousers but a load of old notifications from other threads
Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
no but I've had some notifications of mentions by other people from the same time period.
Something funny going on in the CC engine room
Ajax Bay
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Sorry for the belated congratulations 🤣
