Your ride today.... (part 1)

[mark st1]

A superb ride out today with @V for Vengedetta meeting at Staines then heading out to Sigma Sports (after a few wrong turns) to view a serious amount of bike porn . Weather was brilliant again and tons of bikes and clubs out i am loving my new bike it feels fantastic for a bit of plastic . A shade over 50 miles and loved every bit of it.

Happy Days

 

[HovR]

We went on a brilliant 87 mile ride out to Leighton Buzzard on Saturday, weather was perfect the whole way - Had to put on sun cream!

We set off at about 10:30am and followed the route which I'd made about 20 minutes before hand (which worked surprisingly well) using my phone. Unfortunately my phone hadn't charged properly over-night so I didn't have enough battery to run Strava!

About 30 miles in we found a phone on the edge of the road with the battery and the back cover a few feet away, looked like it had been dropped by another cyclist or walker, so I've emailed them and will send it off to them when they reply with an address.

45 miles in, just before we reached Bicester, we stopped off at a pub by the canal for a pint in the sun before continuing the rest of the ride. We reached our destination at about 6:30pm with a 6 and a half hour moving time.

The route we picked was fantastic (I'll send it to anyone interested) with the exception of a mile or two of busy A40. Plenty of lambs running about in the fields and the trees were just gaining their leaves. First proper ride of the summer!

 

[HovR]

My wife and I took our new mountain bikes out to Usery Park for some nice trail riding today...

Brilliant - love seeing the change of scenery!

 

[deadpool7]

Brilliant - love seeing the change of scenery!

Same to you. Looks like you had a very scenic, peaceful ride!

 

[Saluki]

Nice short ride today, in the sunshine, with hubby (wonders will never cease). Due to hubby's dialysis, he left his car at a mate's house yesterday and I collected him in mine to carry on the working day. Today, we cycled from ours to our mate's house to get the car. Only 9.2 miles and it took an hour as hubby is not as fit as he usually is by April due to the weather. We had a slow and steady ride and it was brilliant. Only 2 idiots who seemed to think that a single lane, under a bridge bit of road, was a racetrack (I may have made a gesture to the second one) but it was not too bad. It seemed mostly uphill but that could just be the fact that we are about 20lbs over weight each at the moment.
Home now, salad stuffed and tea drunk. Onwards for tomorrow then.

 

[compo]

My ride today didn't include a bike! A local Facebook group I am on organised a cross country walk. Only 5 miles but really nice in the sunshine. I don't do much walking, I either cycle, drive or use the bus, so after 5 miles I knew I had been walking and I still ache a bit. It has exposed a weakness in my fitness, so resolution, more walking.

Back on the bike tomorrow.

 

[Louch]

First ride on my clip less pedals, 22 minutes on bike, 3pb's on strava sections, back tyre burst. Then have halfords reject British cycling discount saying they only accept it at certain times in year. Seems every ride I attempt takes me back their and being on end of poor service.problems of a leased bike!

 

[Louch]

Double post

 

[craigwend]

19 miles to stop the legs seizing after the fnrttc,

grey overcast sky an easterly 'breeze' not inspirational - though okay for a recovery ride

my intended time of setting off at 2, became 3, became 4, with the energy injection of a chocolate bun & an 'old' energy gel ,
this before the start of the ride................

 

[Eribiste]

48.5 miles on the Blossom Trail Bikeaway around the Vale of Evesham. Plenty of bikes, plenty of wind, not much blossom! 3 hours and 10 minutes spent in the good company of a member of the Evesham Wheelers club, makes a change to have a riding companion.

 

[G3CWI]

Another lovely run around the Peak. Set off early with a mate. Bosley cross roads to the Cat down via Wildboar Clough. 34 miles 3900 ft ascent. Lots of riders out.

Gillet and Lycra, tres chic.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Met a new chap today and we went for a nice ride through the lanes with wild daffs showing extremely well. A few nice climbs were conquered and we made it to Tea and Cake still feeling strong. The ride back was with a helpful tail wind and more lanes were enjoyed. Great morning out and 60 smiles were had too

 

[Old Plodder]

Managed to get bum on saddle for a 30 miler.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Met a new chap today and we went for a nice ride through the lanes with wild daffs showing extremely well.

Sounds like a beautiful moment!

 

[longers]

Took n+1 out for a spin this morning,

Well chuffed!

Nearly even more chuffed when I phoned home to say that I was going to have to retrace about 4 miles of grunty stuff to look for my wallet after leaving the back pocket open on my rucksack to be told that I'd not even taken it out of the house.