Your ride today....

[13 rider]

A couple of evening rides this week as the days draw out. Tuesday was a flat out blast over a 7 miles training loop fastest every time and my first 18mph average . A day off work today was spent fettling the bike new alex rims wheels with continental GP tyres , new cassette ,new chain and brake block fitted so tonight was a test ride . A loop around Bradgate park 12 miles done at 16.5 mph .First impressions of the wheel upgrades are positive .Certainly feel the difference on climbs as you put down some power lots of strava prs on the climbs . One short sprint section from a standing start I got my second fastest time but the fastest this year .I think all the winter miles are paying me back

 

[mybike]

Over two weeks since I managed a ride, having visited my mother on the south coast in the mean time. I was hoping the rain hadn't made the towpath too damp, a few days ago it seemed to be drying nicely. Sadly there were places where it was extremely damp, but I'd decided to take it easy anyway.

This is one of the less damp spots, a puddle can be seen at the bottom of the slope up to the lock. Other stretches had puddles like pearls on a necklace!

There were quite a few young cyclists out, as well as older ones. And there were a fair few dog walkers too.

8.8 miles max 20 avg 6.6 mph. Year to date, 85 miles

 

[Jon George]

I felt I had to ride off some of the stress of the lest few days (my mum finally died on Thursday morning after an epic and stubborn battle defying the doctor's prediction on Monday of just having a few hours left) and to clear my head of the consequence of meeting up with my mate Dan and getting good and drunk yesterday evening, I ended up doing a kind of switch-back route to the north and east of Ipswich that obtained another point for the 50km challenge.
The ride worked and I feel a lot better.

Pasty #2 resting by the brook at Great Bealings.

 

[13 rider]

I felt I had to ride off some of the stress of the lest few days (my mum finally died on Thursday morning after an epic and stubborn battle defying the doctor's prediction on Monday of just having a few hours left) and to clear my head of the consequence of meeting up with my mate Dan and getting good and drunk yesterday evening, I ended up doing a kind of switch-back route to the north and east of Ipswich that obtained another point for the 50km challenge.
The ride worked and I feel a lot better.

Pasty #2 resting by the brook at Great Bealings.

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A like for the ride. Sympathies for your loss . Hope the cycling helps at this sad time

 

[Katherine]

I felt I had to ride off some of the stress of the lest few days (my mum finally died on Thursday morning after an epic and stubborn battle defying the doctor's prediction on Monday of just having a few hours left) and to clear my head of the consequence of meeting up with my mate Dan and getting good and drunk yesterday evening, I ended up doing a kind of switch-back route to the north and east of Ipswich that obtained another point for the 50km challenge.
The ride worked and I feel a lot better.

Pasty #2 resting by the brook at Great Bealings.

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Sorry for your loss. A bike ride sounds like a good stress reliever.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

I felt I had to ride off some of the stress of the lest few days (my mum finally died on Thursday morning after an epic and stubborn battle defying the doctor's prediction on Monday of just having a few hours left) and to clear my head of the consequence of meeting up with my mate Dan and getting good and drunk yesterday evening, I ended up doing a kind of switch-back route to the north and east of Ipswich that obtained another point for the 50km challenge.
The ride worked and I feel a lot better.

Pasty #2 resting by the brook at Great Bealings.

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Sorry for your loss.

 

[Mrs M]

I felt I had to ride off some of the stress of the lest few days (my mum finally died on Thursday morning after an epic and stubborn battle defying the doctor's prediction on Monday of just having a few hours left) and to clear my head of the consequence of meeting up with my mate Dan and getting good and drunk yesterday evening, I ended up doing a kind of switch-back route to the north and east of Ipswich that obtained another point for the 50km challenge.
The ride worked and I feel a lot better.

Pasty #2 resting by the brook at Great Bealings.

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Aw, sorry to hear about your mum.

Keep on
Best wishes, x

 

[gavgav]

I felt I had to ride off some of the stress of the lest few days (my mum finally died on Thursday morning after an epic and stubborn battle defying the doctor's prediction on Monday of just having a few hours left) and to clear my head of the consequence of meeting up with my mate Dan and getting good and drunk yesterday evening, I ended up doing a kind of switch-back route to the north and east of Ipswich that obtained another point for the 50km challenge.
The ride worked and I feel a lot better.

Pasty #2 resting by the brook at Great Bealings.

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Sorry to hear about your mum. Cycling was a great help to me during my mums illness and after I lost her, so I'm sure it will be to you as well

 

[Dave 123]

Just a short ride to end the holiday. It was meant to be longer but Thomas was spanked, fine on the flat but he had no go for the hills. I came back with him, Keith went on.
Now the good thing about coming back is that he was coming back, the bad thing was that he had 150 yds of 18% hill to do . Tough life eh?

The sun has been back out today. I love this place.

I realise that I'm really lucky to be able to afford to do stuff like this. If you're in the same position, and have not ridden in Mallorca I thoroughly recommend it.
There is something for everyone.

https://www.strava.com/activities/539821273

 

[Racing roadkill]

I got back on the bike properly, for the first time since my low flying missile impersonation last week. It felt fine, it's nice to see I'm not actually very broken at all.
Just a quick 12 miler to go and see my mum, who reliably informs me, that it's my birthday today. I had forgotten, for some reason, I always do. It's one thing being bad at remembering other people's birthdays, but forgetting your own birthday, is a bit 'special' if I do say so myself

https://www.strava.com/activities/539932556

The weather was nice earlier ( it's turned a bit now)

 

[Mrs M]

I got back on the bike properly, for the first time since my low flying missile impersonation last week. It felt fine, it's nice to see I'm not actually very broken at all.
Just a quick 12 miler to go and see my mum, who reliably informs me, that it's my birthday today. I had forgotten, for some reason, I always do. It's one thing being bad at remembering other people's birthdays, but forgetting your own birthday, is a bit 'special' if I do say so myself

https://www.strava.com/activities/539932556

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The weather was nice earlier ( it's turned a bit now)

Happy birthday

 

[Racing roadkill]

Happy birthday

Thanks.

 

[Billy Wizz]

Back on the commute, Woolwich to Edmonton 32 miles there and back via River Lea towpath, been putting it off for a while, a drizzly start early this morning a nice steady pleasant ride back in the t shirt, Silvertown Way was quite for a Saturday afternoon, back on the bike for work the car is ditched, I can do it in about one hour and ten about the same as the car on a good day.

 

[13 rider]

Saturdays are turning into hill training days . Out after dinner for a hour .Up through Newtown Linford and left up Ulverscoft lane passing the turn for Polly Botts and on to the t junction and right up the first climb of the day Priory lane .1st strava PR of the day into Woodhouse eaves and onto the bottom of Beacon hill I could just see a rider in the distance so a carrot to chase caught him just as we hit the last steep bit before the top I think that was a strava PR but on loading my ride at home it had stopped recording at the bottom of the climb so I'll never now . right at the crossroads then right up Deans lane . Never done it this way . It a short steep climb so testing the new gearing having changed the cassette from 11 28 to 11 25 Got up without using bottom gear so I may having the gearing correct . Then the fast descent which is a bit hairy on a bendy single track lane . Right on the Bottom and onto Break back rd . Passed a mature female rider with a cheery good afternoon she replied I wish I could climb as fast as you .So I slowed and let her catch me and we ground are way to the top me chatting lady not so much . We stopped at the top and had a chat and discovered we lived in the same village . She said she was training for a three day 50 mile a day guided tour in Scotland at the end of May. We had a good chat re saddle bags ,friends had advised her to get a rack and pannier but they are having there luggage transported for them so I said just get a decent saddle bag to save weight . So setting off again back into Woodhouse Eaves then Woodhouse and back rpto Swithland and up the climb by Swithland woods and then the last climb of the day Warren hill .Back through Newtown Linford and Home 16.3 miles done in lovely weather

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

6 out today including little me. Steve fancied the Trioscape using the sheltered route out. We jinked by Hillend for the views and spotted some dark wet clouds hanging over the region of our destination. It'll have moved by the time we get there was the optimistic assessment. But we rode into it by Redmarley and my rain jacket went on. We paused at Brand Green to view the Bluebells and Wood Anemones before dropping to the cafe.

While in the cafe there were two horrendous downpours with hail included. We sat them out with Steve and Pete opting for more coffee. Things looked better as we left and not far up the lane the road was dry. Strange how some spots don't get the wet while others get a deluge. Jules decided we should go by Woolridge where the views were lovely albeit with dark clouds around. Our ride up the Hams was brisk with a helpful push from a tail wind. Soon it was time to part, just as another shower began. We'd timed that well. What a lovely social ride today. Lots of chat and fun with a lovely bunch of guys and another 50 smiles in my back pocket.