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Binky

Veteran
Cracking ride this morning, almost no wind and nice and sunny.
34miles and 2600ft climbing although felt more!
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Only 1 friend turned up to meet me at the start of the ride. We were supposed to meet. Another was supposed to meet us, so changed his plans to go straight to the cafe. Two more already said they were going straight to the cafe. We didn't get there though! We got to the aptly named Scary Forrest and a spoke in his real wheel burst. So we doubled back to his so he could change to a spare bike. By the time we'd done that though we'd have been too late for the cafe meet down south and decided to try a new cafe to the north. Looks like it was the right choice, looking at other folks pictures it was misty further south and we got warm sunshine. It was even warm enough to sit outside at the new cafe, I'm not sure it was warm enough for shorts but we passed 5 or 6 riders who did 😂
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Only 1 friend turned up to meet me at the start of the ride. We were supposed to meet. Another was supposed to meet us, so changed his plans to go straight to the cafe. Two more already said they were going straight to the cafe. We didn't get there though! We got to the aptly named Scary Forrest and a spoke in his real wheel burst. So we doubled back to his so he could change to a spare bike. By the time we'd done that though we'd have been too late for the cafe meet down south and decided to try a new cafe to the north. Looks like it was the right choice, looking at other folks pictures it was misty further south and we got warm sunshine. It was even warm enough to sit outside at the new cafe, I'm not sure it was warm enough for shorts but we passed 5 or 6 riders who did 😂
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That was a good ride. I dream of an average of over 17mph. I used to but whether it is age, I don`t know. It all started to go down hill 4 years ago after a Covid jab. I don`t want to start a debate. It could be a coincidence of course but I do keep a log.
Well done.
 

richardfm

Guru
Location
Cardiff
Two rides today, both short. The first was to parkrun this morning and the second was to the football this afternoon.
parkrun was disappointing, I was about two minutes slower than usual.
The football was awful for much for the match. Cardiff were 1-4 down but came back to win 5-4
 

Raging_Pixie

Active Member
The guidelines I follow are ....
> 16c - bib shorts
8 to 16c - bib shorts + leg warmers
< 8c - thermal bib longs
< 4c - very unlikely to venture out, as I've come to grief on black ice in the past.

I'd melt. My old commuting kit was <3C bib tights, 4 and above bib shorts. Short sleeve top under an Altura Night Vision. Gloves were more complicated.
 
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