Today's ride

[rideswithmoobs]

First one this year with all floods round here we have had.
Sun shining and a nice chill to the face, home to warton, silverdale, Arnside, sandside, Milnthorpe, levens and back home via the country back roads, farm tracks and part of route 700. About 28 mile total. Dunno time it took was just nice to be out in the peaceful countryside. I thought my rear wheel bearing was seizing but realised it was just my thighs love these single speeds

Thursday or Friday's ride is going to be on cycle route 6 to Kendal and onto Windermere for a brew and well earned prestos pasty before back home

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I put my rides in the Your Ride Today thread, I've done 53 miles fixed today, down to Willoughby.


https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-42post-4114504

 

[rideswithmoobs]

I put my rides in the Your Ride Today thread, I've done 53 miles fixed today, down to Willoughby.


https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-42post-4114504

Never new that thread existed. Cheers Dave, appreciate it and enjoyed reading the ride report.

 

[3narf]

I did a 33 mile loop today from Cirencester, south Cotswolds, down to Tetbury, across to south Cerney and home.

Stopped at Velotron in Tetbury for a coffee. . Very civilized!

 

[Pennine-Paul]

100km loop out towards Hmp grisly Risley,lots of cyclists out today,
about 5 degrees dry and sunny

 

[JimboJames1972]

I'm getting back into SS riding again now that me Genesis Flyer is back on the road.
A very wet, muddy and freezing cold ride yesterday - 42 miles, 1260ft climb, average 16.0mph and max speed of 30mph.
Seems as if my legs need a bit of training up...

J

 

[JimboJames1972]

Made use of the glorious winter sunshine today - solo 100km, average 18.1mph :-)

Gearing was 48:17 so good for the minor hills I encountered, but was getting close to spinning out on the flat.

J

 

[JimboJames1972]

Wolsey Road Cycle Club (Ipswich, Suffolk) Reliability Ride.
In round numbers, a total of 60 miles, 2000ft climb, 3:30 mins (16.5mph average).
The set course was 50k but my group cycled another 15miles too and from the event. It was a beautiful day, except for the hail/sleet for the first 10 miles :-)
Gearing 48:18, would have liked a little higher (to keep up with the geared bikes on the flatter sections) but this was a comfortable, safe bet for the hilly bits.

J

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Wolsey Road Cycle Club (Ipswich, Suffolk) Reliability Ride.
In round numbers, a total of 60 miles, 2000ft climb, 3:30 mins (16.5mph average).
The set course was 50k but my group cycled another 15miles too and from the event. It was a beautiful day, except for the hail/sleet for the first 10 miles :-)
Gearing 48:18, would have liked a little higher (to keep up with the geared bikes on the flatter sections) but this was a comfortable, safe bet for the hilly bits.

J

My fixed is 46 x 18 and for me its a little high, 44 x 18 would be better, Sunday I rode back with the Coventry Road Club beginners group and was comfortable riding with them, they ride about a 12 -15 mph average.

 

[Julia9054]

Went out for a gentle 30 miles around Fountains Abbey and Ripon.
Counted 97 other cyclists!

 

[JimboJames1972]

Another club ride last weekend on the Genesis Flyer (still on 48:18 gearing)

55 miles, 3 hours 30 mins, 2000ft climb and 16mph average in round numbers. Really nice, relaxed stop at Newmarket Horse Racing Museum cafe too - they let you take your bikes through the museum and lean them up in a beautifully sunny courtyard next to the cafe while you top up on flapjack and coffee. Lovely!

Not so much fun fighting your way through the horses on the roads on the way out, but never mind...

J

 

[biggs682]

Done over 30 miles this week on the single speed bike and i am really seeing how much more sense they make over a geared bike for a lot of the time and have decided that next build is going to be a fixed so that will be fun

 

[PMarkey]

Finally ridden my fixed more than 20km.Last week I went to visit friends near Blackpool and used the first half of the Red Rose audax route for 114 km ,it was a tad lumpy to say the least and I ended up walking two thirds of the Trough of Bowland on 42x17 also managed to snap the chain twice and have the bruises to prove it , The chain has since been binned This weekend I decided to ride the Plains 300km Audax on fixed and rode 42x16 and apart from Radnor bank managed fine , even managed the Col de Birtles though my legs are some what stiff and tired today

Paul

 

[JimboJames1972]

Wow, some significant miles done there, Chapeau!

J

 

[biggs682]

20 miles tonight on my Lee Cooper single speeder so thats over the 100 in the last few weeks and getting to the stage where i almost prefer single speed