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.

 

[Spiderweb]

A short solo spin out at the start of my works Heineken/GoJoe charity challenge. This lasts all September where Heineken employees raise money for the Marmalade trust. Miles equals points which converts into cash donated.
Out on the Roubaix for a quick 20.4 miles with an average of 16.4 mph.

 

[Elybazza61]

Hour and a half or so on Zwift yesterday afternoon, part 3 of the Alpecin 'training camp' workouts.

Managed to keep it together ok with the cadence and power, going to try and do all five so only two to go now.

 

[Mburton1993]

Test ride of a new (old) bike:

Not an especially fast ride

The hoods are old and melting

and I think the Spanish Inquisition designed the seat.

 

[HLaB]

A pretty relaxed Saturday group ride. For me the usual 35miles to the Talbot Hotel cafe, 19miles round to the Falcon Inn and 12miles home.

 

[MadMalx]

Ride out to see ToB climbing Kidstones, via Ribblehead, Hawes, Fleet Moss and Hubberholme. Big black clouds and some wet tarmac but somehow managed to stay dry and the sun shone later. Nice time waiting for the race, then back via Kettlewell and a detour up and down Park Rash, just for the fun of it 😀. Back home via Halton Gill.
109km / 2277m climbing.

 

[sevenfourate]

2 x rides for me today: The first was very early and slightly frustrating / with not many gears - as they were skipping pretty much from the off. Enough to spit my feet off my flat pedals a couple of times 😡

But……I had in mind I was riding - and ride I did ! I’d intended to stick some podcasts on and do a real long slow Zone 2 ride. Somehow I ended up going a bit quicker than intended (Probably as I had to grind a big gear most of the way to limit the skipping); but formed a loop to encompass arriving home via the seafront and a backiwind. And then ‘gave up’ at 31 and a bit miles…..just enough to steal another point in the CC 50km Challenge…..and save my sanity / patience at this point.

It was beautiful out though - and despite it being ‘challenging’ - I did really enjoy being out, getting some late Summer fresh air; and getting to see another gorgeous Sunrise 🌞

The second was to the LBS 🤣 Where they found a simple solution to what appeared quite serious: and all gears were located and coaxed into working again. *6 miles out in the sun - and a warm, mechanically enhanced feeling inside on the way back 😉

 

[EltonFrog]

TFMP and I headed out for a breakfast ride to Goring on the road bikes. The weather was obliging in that faintly apologetic way September has, and the headwind, though present, seemed more interested in making conversation than causing trouble. The A417 was its usual busy, hilly self — a road that encourages motorists to behave as though they’re late for something important, even when they plainly aren’t. No nobheads today, which felt like a small civic blessing.

After breakfast we came back the longer but calmer way via Moulsford and Cholsey. It’s a gentler route, the sort of road that minds its own business. In Cholsey, tucked neatly by the roadside, was a parked Aston Martin DB6 — the sort of car that looks as though it has been waiting patiently to be admired. I took a photograph, partly for posterity, partly to reassure myself it really had been there.

And the oddest thing: I didn’t dislike the ride. It’s been quite a while since cycling has felt anything other than dutiful, but today it crept back into the category of “pleasant”, like an old acquaintance turning up unexpectedly and being rather nicer than you remembered.

 

[13 rider]

Up in Penrith for a week so I packed my climbing legs and this morning out the door at first light to get a weather window and avoid the traffic on the climb which is an A road . Rolled out of Penrith and the climbing begins instantly a few rolling hills to Langwathby then onto the A686 and a steady climb to Melmerby then the climb of Hartside pass begins proper ,5 miles elevation gain 1358ft average 5.1% . A very steady climb so it's find your gear and just spin up . I didn't have worried about the traffic only 1 car past to on the entire climb .As you gain elevation the more exposed it is and I could really feel the wind which to be honest was mostly helping ,I was relieved to see the summit sign

After the photo I put on my rain jacket to keep warm on the descent . The descent was really affected by the wind on the top section as the bike felt twitchy as it caught the crosswind as it became more sheltered I could let the speed build and relax and enjoy the descent . A straight ride back would have left me on 29 miles so a quick extra bit on the way back and some more elevation which I did curse to get pass 50km as it's the law ,So 33.2 miles with 3320ft of upness . Timed it right 10 minutes after getting back to base it chucked it down ☔☔
Forgot to mention another top 100 climb ticked off only about 87 to go 😁

 

[HLaB]

My Sunday group ride went in to the Flat Fens initially but thankfully it came back by the more undulating Northamptonshire (Lol for some folk in the group it was like going into the Alps 🤦‍♂️)

Finally got round to cleaning the bike after.