Your ride today.... (part 1)

[HLaB]

I think Wet but strangely fun best sums up the club run tonight. We got round with only a few heavy showers but nothing too bad but just as we got back to Edinburgh the heavens opened we got caught in a lightning storm. After I left the group it continued torrential and I jumped into a bus shelter to put my better waterproof and front light on, then after I got going again I got a p'ture on my rear wheel. By the time I'd changed the tube the clouds had parted and there was no need for the front light.

 

[Renard]

It cleared up tonight so I managed to get a quick circuit in after the tour highlights finished. Went out on the winter bike but did one of my best times ever! Well pleased

 

[HLaB]

I picked up my new bike today, when I left Edinburgh on the train it was torrential but the moment I picked up the bike things just got better and better I'd got a return as I expected the weather to deteriorate again, it didn't and I could resist getting off at Linlithgow and cycling the last 16 miles :-)

 

[ACS]

MTFU and get out there

If there is a flood then practice triathlons

I was doing triathlons when the only distance was Iron Man, no 3mm wet suits and no pretty boy drafting.

 

[longers]

Nowt special today, just a normal commute but on the way I clocked my 10,000th mile on the same bicycle which is a first for me.
Here's to many more

And I think I may have found my mojo again

 

[fossyant]

Where have you been mate...........???

Working too hard again !!

Congrats on mapping miles on a single bike - never done that in 23 years...no idea what any bike has done.....other than the fixie........about 700 now ish......

 

[gaz]

i'm hoping to get back on the bike tomorrow, i've been off now for nearly 3 weeks due to injuries and illness.

 

[fossyant]

Sorry Gaz... meant Longers... one of my local CC'ers...

PS glad you are OK......

 

[gbb]

My ride today...wait for it....about 50 yards
Not what it seems...going down to gatwick tonight for Spain tomorrow so just get the hybrid up and running for my son...so a quick test to make sure it's alright.
2 weeks bliss...only downside is no ride for the same amount of time.
Back soon

 

[gaz]

Sorry Gaz... meant Longers... one of my local CC'ers...

PS glad you are OK......

i wasn't replying to ur self, just posting a general update on my non-existent ride today

 

[ACS]

Got in from work,
got ready,
got the Tricross out,
got on,
got going,
got 1 mile down the road
got soaked in the thunder storm
got home
got a shower
got a bottle of red out
got squiffy

 

[HLaB]

My ride was a 32mile spin, the second outing for the Kinesis, it got a little bit wet and dirty. I had hoped for a dry spell to let me take the mudguards off but I think they'll stay on longer

 

[Janeyb]

My ride was just a quick 12 mile spin in very windy conditions this morning but that was nothing compared to the ride of a wee chappy that just passed by my house. The way to put your child off cycling for life.....take him out on his tiny little bike and make him cycle miles in the wind then get caught in a thunder storm. He was drenched through to the skin poor wee man and looking terrified! He'll not get on his bike again for a while methinks. He only looked about 5 years old too and about to burst into tears. My hubbie offered him and his dad a lift home but they only live up the road so a little too late.

 

[PatrickPending]

A quick 65Km -- was going to only do 20 but the weather was ideal today (now clouding over a bit) and I've just recovered from the flu so eager to get out. Never usually ride early Saturday but well blue skies not too hot could I resist....

 

[HLaB]

I took the new Kinesis on the club run and it coped very well although I think the run might have been more relaxed than usual (just 18.4mph average). The bike seems to offer the higher gearing I wanted (38/52) similar to the Sirrus (30/42/52) but in a smoother, way 10 more closer spaced gears rather than 8.