Both of us being used to being the slowest/slower riders in a group have the same responses and sometimes it helps if they are not the same. Despite the threatening clouds and some gusty winds at times, we stayed dry for the 'joint' stretch of the ride (33.5miles) and I managed a respectable (for me) moving average of 13.5mph (has been a long week this week with 135miles covered already and more still to come). I have also worked out why some of those hills are so hard. My grannie gear is nowhere near what Billy1561 has! Billy1561 hope you got home without being rained on and it was great to be out with you. The only surprise for me was where the blood on my leg came from? Never felt it, but my left sock is covered! Hope to do it again in the near future. Thank you.
Later on, I had no option but to put the bike on to the rear wheel with panniers off, but thankfully these 2 are just big enough for my bike, not for my husbands though! Lousy route for a national cycle route and one of the major ones, route 5!
You should get them something newer
Oh man you forgot to take a pic of your pint!!!Today's outing was my first in four weeks having had a series of colds and coughs that were difficult to shake off. Twenty two miles from Ribblehead station to Hawes and back. I took two colleagues with me and we all suffered with the head wind, sleet and cold. I shared several pies with them. I struggled a bit with a set of lungs not used to working hard. We finished the ride at the Station Inn with beer and one of their pork and chili pickle pies. Got to get some more miles in to regain fitness.
The road to Hawes
Ian and Paul savour pies in Hawes
Ribblehead Viaduct
The last of the snow in the hills
Pork and chilli pickle pie.
Heaven in a glass !!!!!!No I didn't.
Happy now?
Could someone let me know if my strava links work please!! I followed instructions on strava, but i just get a google oops link when i click on the above link!! Cheers
