Your ride today.... (part 1)

[snakehips]

I set off at about 10 am when it was still cloudy and cool , no sign of the sun.
Just over four hours later I limped home after 100 km feeling like a limp dish cloth. It was so hot in Richmond Park the fallow deer were eating lying down.

 

[mr Mag00]

85 miles today

I am very pleased with myself, i know many cycle further, but this is a first for me, a solo effort and an average of 16mph bob on! hot hilly and windy in some directions.
slowly getting toward my 100 miler soon i hope.

 

[Sittingduck]

I set off at about 10 am when it was still cloudy and cool , no sign of the sun.
Just over four hours later I limped home after 100 km feeling like a limp dish cloth. It was so hot in Richmond Park the fallow deer were eating lying down.

Did you wear the glove Today SH?

 

[Breedon]

Went out for a 50 miler at 11.30am could only do 49 miles in 3 hours with an avg of 16 mph, due to a head wind for 25 miles, a little gutted i realy wanted to do my first 50 but it was just too hot, my bike puter said it was 36.6 degree's but i dont trust it too much.

Came home and stripped off and layed on the bed sweat dripping off me, drank about 7 pints of fluids since getting in.

 

[marinyork]

Did 31.75 miles this evening. Pleasant pootle around north Rotherham and Sheffield. Baking hot still.

 

[Bigtwin]

Did a 34 and a bit trip to see a friend. Cider and cake mid-ride for recovery.

Started at 1400 - it was like an oven. Emptied a 1.5l Camelback before I got there.

 

[Will1985]

Did 37km round trip, meeting up with Auntie Helen at a CTC recommended tea shop in Loddon. I also had a go on her trike round the car park which was fun - must add it to the list of bikes I'd like to own at some point!

 

[Bigtwin]

Just tipped 50 miles with lunch in middle.

Boy it was hot. Took the Galaxy just to give it a run out - felt it up the hills in that heat. Cramp and sick on the way back despite taking nearly 3l of water - had another 3l since I been back. Clear pee, but still feel the need to suck it down. Hot hot hot.

 

[willhub]

Is clear pee better than yellow/dark yellow pee? Or does clear pee indicate properly hydrated?

 

[Young Un]

Is clear pee better than yellow/dark yellow pee? Or does clear pee indicate properly hydrated?

Clear = good

Brown = bad

We have urine colour charts in our sporthall sportshall

 

[Bigtwin]

Is clear pee better than yellow/dark yellow pee? Or does clear pee indicate properly hydrated?

Straw is normal. Anything darker is de-hydrated. Lighter - either had lots of water fast, or been in the pub all night!

 

[willhub]

That's odd, because sometimes even when I've dranks loads of water my pee is darkish yellow :s

 

[gbb]

26 miles total today, including a 21 mile extended commute tonight....18mph average
Wierd, i only set off for a steady one cos of the heat (28 degrees here), but i cant do slow, i always end up going for it
Nice clear run, down on the hoods or aero against a 12mph wind, not too windy, so kept a good pace, then blasted home with the tailwind.
More or less the same ride as two days ago...but i mullered the time

Compared to some, 18mph average isnt that hot...but it the first 18 ive done i think ...and i dont even feel like i've pushed myself Wierd !!!

 

[Auntie Helen]

Went up the NCN1 route from Ellingham Mill (between Beccles & Bungay in south Norfolk) to Norwich.

The route was overall OK but went off-road near Norwich which included a stinging nettle-bordered path (with a wide trike one side of you is in the nettles) and a gate at the end. Then I went on the bumpiest road you ever did see, for about 2 miles, so most of my fillings have rattled out.

Had lunch in Norwich, then returned southwards on the A147 (nice fast road) and arrived at Loddon where I awaited my companion for a cup of tea. Will1985 duly arrived and we had tea and cake and discussed the world, rounded off with Will having a go on my trike.

I missed my turning on the way home as I wasn't concentrating so did an extra 3-4 miles which was lovely in the sunshine!

It was good to meet Will1985 and have such a lovely 45 mile ride in the sunshine!

 

[HLaB]

My ride was a short fast 32.5 miles wit a big stop halfway to see the parents I only averaged 16.7mph on the way out, (it was too hot) but on the back it was a lot better temperature and I averaged 19.2 in to a light headwind They pints of Harviestoun I had last night with HelenD123, spandex and HJ must of been good for me I certainly could't have done that after a session of my usual (Guiness)