Your ride today....

[katiewlx]

was it just me or were the BH roads rather insane ? I know quelle surprise last day of summer hols for most lets all drive to the coast, and do so in a hurry with no patience, or ability to think more than a yard in front of them, but still it felt like there were alot of people on the road today who might not have made it home in one piece if they kept driving the way they were.

I wasnt feeling great anyway as Ive got a bit of chest infection, and there was quite a breezy wind to contend with, but after about the 4th near miss, like Im on a narrow single road I pull into a passing place (Id already had someone earlier on a similar road drive up the verge before I could get to the passing place to force their way through) to let this car through who had only been behind maybe 20secs and it was the first safe place for me, and they absolutely floored it, but actually still managed to steer towards me, so when I shoulder checked as I stopped to see if there was another car following all I see is a car heading towards me, basically to punish pass me Im guessing, and then veers away.

so I decided Id had enough of that and rode home specifically chosing a much more traffic free route.

 

[All uphill]

My ride yesterday was to meet a friend for lunch in Ilminster. It was a pleasant day, with just a hint of showers.

I took the ebike for a change and enjoyed weaving my way out of Taunton, through the park where the remains of a Howard Jones concert was being cleared up. That had me singing "No one ever is to blame" for the rest of the day.

I passed a group of sweaty riders doing their best up a hill, and the traditional greetings of "cheat" came my way. The weather and scenery were too good to engage with the poor dears.

I arrived in Ilminster early and had a stroll into the town.

Caught up with friend, lunch eaten and I returned, heading back through Curry Mallett and North Curry, thinking about what we could have for tea. For some reason I decided on Indian food.

All very pleasant.

 

[HLaB]

We had been going to cycle up to the ToB in Lincoln yesterday assisted by a good tailwind but it was forecast to be torrential in the morning and drying up in the afternoon, so we reversed our plans and cycled home into a headwind. Of course the morning drizzled a bit when we were on the train but brightened up for the ToB, but greyed over and was wet for most of the ride home.

59 miles slow with my mates (16.2mph) before one of them p'tured close to his home. I actually somehow went over the same smashed whisky bottle, as did another mate in front of me, without either of us p'turing, but it ripped his tyre apart. He didn't want me to tube his tubeless setup, so he phoned for a lift. That was 7.01pm so to beat the light I sprinted the 16miles home in under 50mins (19.4mph).

If you are interested there's some more photos and videos in my Strava's:

https://strava.app.link/ScVMLN9Z75b

https://strava.app.link/B2lCXbf075b

https://strava.app.link/GlEWkai075b

 

[postman]

I am very satisfied with the four or five rides i have done so far.All roughly 20-22 miles.i know they are short.So September riding is out far too busy,so October will be four weeks of grabbing a few more miles,before i put the bike away in November,i have always done that.But i will ride more in 2027 now i feel great.I will say this, getting Vertigo just after finishing chemo was more frightening than the chemo treatment,vertigo lasted 6-8 weeks and only stopped after a i got on a plane to go on holiday.During one test for balance i fell on the doctor's desk twice.After he asked me to lift one leg,with eyes open and eyes closed.It was then i was worried about never cycling again,thankfully the vertigo went.

 

[HLaB]

TT season is over so when a friend asked if I'd join the Thursday night group ride I said yes. We had a younger boy out for his first Thursday night ride so we moderated it a bit, which suited me as I had 80 odd miles in my legs from yesterday.