Your ride today....

[Andy in Germany]

I went to Lidl on the Xtracycle. It feels strange riding it here. I also have to get used to its little eccentricities, like jumping fifth gear and of course the different handling and weight.
I'm glad I've got it though, it makes shopping easier and that very small extra length makes it so much more comfortable...

 

[welsh dragon]

10 miles for me today. The roads were heaving with cars today. My usual short loop. A bit cool in places bit when the.sun came out it was lovely and warm. The Himalayan Balsam is starting to flower as well.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Lovely day for a wee spin out. So a fairly standard Ashleworth route using the Castlemorton lanes, Woolridge and the necessary diversion from Town Street around by Chaceley Hole. Not much to report on this one other than it was a pleasant enough ride. 50 smiles

 

[Dave 123]

A 19 mile ride this morning up and down the lumps of South Devon. Not too many holidaymakers on the roads thankfully


https://www.strava.com/activities/3789795030

 

[GetFatty]

Usual ride up to the airport today. Different picture though. Any one in South East London avoid Grove Park for the next few weeks. They were just setting up the road works on my way out, on the way back it was carnage all the way to the South Circular. Different route for me tomorrow

 

[AndreaJ]

A longer ride today with some more new lanes. Set off to Loppington and straight on to Burlton crossing over the main road to Marton then turning back to Weston Lullingfields, Baschurch, past the schools to Eyton where there was a helicopter from RAF Shawbury practicing some very low flying, carried on to Old Woods where the helicopter was hovering even nearer the ground in a field and onto Merrington taking a new route to PimHill, over the road at Harmer Hill towards Hadnall where I went a bit wrong and turned up Shotton Lane getting up the hill before realising and turning round. Back on track headed to Sansaw Heath, Yorton getting held up by some temporary traffic lights by the station which appeared to be stuck on red as the workmen waved people through, up to Clive, back down towards Wem where I found the main road had been surface dressed luckily enough traffic had been along so it wasn’t too bad, turned towards Palms Hill to find that road had also been done, got passed by a Ferrari before turning to Barkers Green, Aston, back into Wem, Creamore, Ryebank, Foxholes, Northwood and home. Only saw one other cyclist out today. 34.95 miles @15.5mph .
Picture of the view from Pimhill

 

[Jenkins]

Today's outing was a trip across the border into Norfolk. I loaded the Pickenflick flatbar into the boot of the car and headed up to Diss where I was pleasantly surprised to find that they've suspended the charges on the council car parks.

I started out heading across the Redgrave & Lopham Fen area to Redgrave, then up to South & North Lopham before aiming for East Harling. At the Garbaldisham Road crossroads I had to stop to let an absolutely pristine Daimler SP250 Dart go through, only to be overtaken a few seconds later by the complete contrast of a couple of brand new electric motorcycles complete with high pitched whine. Continuing North from East Harling and across the A11to the village of Snetterton and then back down past the circuit (motorbike track day judging by the noise)

On to Quidenham and Kenninghall and then out to New Buckenham before making the turn south for a very indirect run to Eye along mostly quiet back lanes through Shelfanger, Burston, Scole, Billingford where the windmill is undergoing restoration (those are the sails on the ground behind the fencing) and Hoxne.

A short diversion in Stuston for a look at the church there and finally back into Diss and back to the car after a very pleasant 50 odd miles in the sunshine. https://www.strava.com/activities/3790381066

 

[GetFatty]

Slightly longer route today and my "Wear a hat" friend was out again. I half wish he was calling me fat as at least that's true. He does wait till he's level or just past me before saying anything.

 

[Mark pallister]

Bit of xc up to parkhead station today
nippy start and a bit gusty but plenty of wildlife about

 

[fossyant]

My usual 'bread and butter' 16 miler off road ride this lunch break.

Lots of smiley folk about, and only one dog almost squished under my Maxxis Minions - ding of bell, large family went both sides of path, dog was looking like he was staying where he was, but decided to dart in front of me at the last moment. Fortunately wasn't going much more than walking pace but the four pot brakes literally stopped the bike dead amid skiddy gravel noises. Managed to unclip one foot. Dog OK (no tyre marks), one shaken rider, one shaken dog owner who apologised profusely.

 

[ruffers]

Bit of xc up to parkhead station today
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random one but may I ask what your career path was around 98,99???

 

[geocycle]

Day off, weather set fair so headed to the Dales. Ended up being 122km with 1700m of up. Rode out to Clapham then up to Malham Tarn reaching 467masl. Enjoyed the quiet up by the tarn but was shocked at the traffic in Malham village for a weekday. Had morning coffee at Airton then did a loop south of Settle bringing me to Keasden. The chapel provided a bench for lunch. Then stopped in Wray for afternoon tea. A longer ride than planned and a nagging headwind on way home. Pictures are of Penyghent, Malham Tarn tranquility, view of walls from the descent down Malham Cove and Ingleborough from Mewith Lane. A grand day out!

 

[Mark pallister]

random one but may I ask what your career path was around 98,99???

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[wafter]

Following yesterday's cripplingly stiff legs the only thing I could manage today was a very sedate recovery ride. I think I excelled myself with 16 flat-ish mile loop to Abingdon and back on the CdF at a blistering 10.3mph and 86bpm; the lowest mean heart rate I've ever managed on a ride and 99% in zone 1.

A really nice ride in perfect weather with a soundtrack of lofi hiphop; marred only by a scumbag flatbed close-passing me near Abingdon and having to brake heavily to a complete halt on the tow path (from an already anticipatory-slow speed) thanks to a kid over whom her parents had no apparent control running right in front of me at the very last minute. At least they apologised although I suspect this would have been less fourthcoming had I actually hit her

 

[ruffers]

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apologies I thought you were someone else. 👍🏻