Your ride today....

[Elybazza61]

Couple of Zwift rides this week;

Easy recovery ride on Tuesday.

And last of the Alpecin camp workouts this afternoon.

And the running totals.

 

[HLaB]

My usual Saturday 66miler. It must've been pretty fast. For the 53miles with the group I was 20.1mph (including the mile through Oundle town at 13mph). Ive managed to set some PRs on a route we've been doing for 8 or 9 years, and a couple of them are on sections that we've been using for 14 years.

Some photos plucked out of my camera.

 

[Binky]

A very blustery ride this morning but a lovely day. Local photo spot with St David's in the distance.

 

[sevenfourate]

6am out the door today - in order to “Get rid” of some mileage in the Dark. And that in order to finish: coming in down the Coast with Sunrise on my back.

Temperature said 9 degrees. Felt cooler. I stayed with shorts, but for the very first time this year had a long sleeved base layer underneath ontop - with a short sleeved Jersey over that. And Summer fingerless gloves. Turned out to all be inspired choices - as I felt ‘perfect’ all the way around 👌

I stopped infront of this Wind Turbine after approx an hour for some Fluid inhalation:

And a quick squirt downhill from there into Kessingland got me a look at Sunrise:

Was I getting Tyred 🙄 at this point ??

…..not enough to stop me enjoying full on Warm Winter Sun at Lowestoft Sea-Front ❤️

Another point in the bag for the 50k Challenge 👍

 

[Binky]

6am out the door today - in order to “Get rid” of some mileage in the Dark. And that in order to finish: coming in down the Coast with Sunrise on my back.

Temperature said 9 degrees. Felt cooler. I stayed with shorts, but for the very first time this year had a long sleeved base layer underneath ontop - with a short sleeved Jersey over that. And Summer fingerless gloves. Turned out to all be inspired choices - as I felt ‘perfect’ all the way around 👌

I stopped infront of this Wind Turbine after approx an hour for some Fluid inhalation:

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And a quick squirt downhill from there into Kessingland got me a look at Sunrise:

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Was I getting Tyred 🙄 at this point ??

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…..not enough to stop me enjoying full on Warm Winter Sun at Lowestoft Sea-Front ❤️

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Another point in the bag for the 50k Challenge 👍

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Last two rides I'm ashamed to say I had a full sleeve jersey(with mesh base underneath) and bib shorts but with v thin leggings on top. And full finger mitts(!).
I do suffer from cold on hands and feet though. And it was blowing a chuffing gale from the N which is cold is my excuse...

Unfortunately the days of just bib shorts and summer kit rapidly receding now. Good job I'm off to Mallorca in a few weeks

 

[sevenfourate]

Last two rides I'm ashamed to say I had a full sleeve jersey(with mesh base underneath) and bib shorts but with v thin leggings on top. And full finger mitts(!).
I do suffer from cold on hands and feet though. And it was blowing a chuffing gale from the N which is cold is my excuse...

Unfortunately the days of just bib shorts and summer kit rapidly receding now. Good job I'm off to Mallorca in a few weeks

Oh I’m far from tough. I feel it as much as the next man - but do prefer to feel slightly cool starting out: if that means once warmed up I’m comfy for the next hour and a half ! Nothing to be ashamed of wearing however many makes you comfortable.

Enjoy your Winter Sun. Sounds fab ! Riding out there ?

 

[Binky]

Oh I’m far from tough. I feel it as much as the next man - but do prefer to feel slightly cool starting out: if that means once warmed up I’m comfy for the next hour and a half ! Nothing to be ashamed of wearing however many makes you comfortable.

Enjoy your Winter Sun. Sounds fab ! Riding out there ?

Oh I'll be riding out there! I go to Mallorca 2-3 times a year, it's a holiday with the wife but I always ride. It's ticks all the boxes with great weather(although end of season can be uncertain), fantastic roads and routes and just a lovely scenic place.

We always go the package route of Tui/Jet2 with flights, hotel, transfer inc and it's a doddle. 2 hour flight, sorted. We always stay in a quality hotel, no slumming it for us! Perks of enjoying retirement.
I can't recommend enough. It of course can be very busy but this time of year be fine and we're staying in Pegura which is in the SW and away from main cycling hubs of Puerto Pollensa/Alcudia but within easy reach of Tramuntana mountains. I know area very well so got stacks of rides planned.

 

[Elybazza61]

Out for a gentle-ish pootle this morning although the wind gusts meant that there were a few tougher sections out in the fens.

Out north of Ely and up to Welney before heading back towards Manea and Chatteris and then the Drove to Sutton Gault and Sutton itself before the cycle path back to Ely.

62k at a steady average of 24kmh and an average Hrm of 149 so getting the pacing right now and also keeping a nice steady cadence so I think the workouts on Zwift have definitely helped with that.

Had also swapped the DT/GP5000 30/32s out for the heavier Halo/Teravail 35'sso they were a bit more sluggish.


Quick snack stop in Chatteris.

Big gates, big turbines and big Fen skies on the way back.