Today's Ride

[highlandsflyer]

The usual dog walking loop after a long day. Great to clock up the car miles avoided; we had got into a bad habit of driving down to walk the dog by the sea.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Haha today I rode someone else's bike.
Needs more seatpost

 

[Totoro]

Just over 12 miles today, most I have done in one go in a while. I did want to go further and link it up with one or two of my other routes, glad I didn't though as as soon I stopped at home my legs were like jelly (not had this feeling for a while). 8 miles of pure bliss but then traffic, slowed me down so much on the downhill sections as often happens. This weather and getting out just after 9am also meant the popular routes I could have done were very busy and I'd have had to use the worst of them if I'd have done more. I'll do it one day and find out how far it is once I can get out early enough again and am up to it.


The distance some people on this forum do blows me away, I once did 70 miles on my Eclipse roadie but that was decades ago now, I was 15 and rather fit and even slim 35 miles each way with a few hours off the bike before returning. I wouldn't do that route again ever, not just because I'm so unfit, I hated being in all the traffic.

Very happy I got out anyway, nice views and some much needed exercise, I'm so unfit due to eating everything in sight



Only stopped to take one picture, I really am running out of things to shoot keep doing the same routes but I enjoy doing them, tried a new route last week and didn't enjoy it as much.

 

[KayOs]

I've finally managed to go for a short ride before work again and it's always a great start to the day.

"Car of the year 1961"


I wish I could do this every day.

Have a nice day folks!

 

[Scott-S]

Bonus pic of the Renault 4 too

 

[PhillB]

Just over 12 miles today, most I have done in one go in a while. I did want to go further and link it up with one or two of my other routes, glad I didn't though as as soon I stopped at home my legs were like jelly (not had this feeling for a while). 8 miles of pure bliss but then traffic, slowed me down so much on the downhill sections as often happens. This weather and getting out just after 9am also meant the popular routes I could were very busy and I'd have had to use the worst of them if I'd have done more. I'll do it one day and find out how far it is once I can get out early enough again and am up to it.


The distance some people on this forum do blows me away, I once did 70 miles on my Eclipse roadie but that was decades ago now, I was 15 and rather fit and even slim 35 miles each way with a few hours off the bike before returning. I wouldn't do that route again ever, not just because I'm so unfit, I hated being in all the traffic.

Very happy I got out anyway, nice views and some much needed exercise, I'm so unfit due to eating everything in sight

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Only stopped to take one picture, I really am running out of things to shoot keep doing the same routes but I enjoy doing them, tried a new route last week and didn't enjoy it as much.

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There's something nice about doing the same routes and seeing the seasons change - even if it narrows down photo-ops Best thing is getting out there, however far you go

 

[Totoro]

There's something nice about doing the same routes and seeing the seasons change - even if it narrows down photo-ops Best thing is getting out there, however far you go

So much this, I often do the same hikes too.
However I hardly ever walk the routes I cycle just to break it up and the routes I do hike are mostly not for cycling.

 

[Frankenorange]

Bonus pic of the Renault 4 too

I have one of those in storage. It is the colour of the rear door of that one. Rear chassis legs are rotted out and it is a bit beaten up. Did take us all the way from Dorset up to the Orkneys.

And back

 

[highlandsflyer]

There's something nice about doing the same routes and seeing the seasons change - even if it narrows down photo-ops Best thing is getting out there, however far you go

100% That's what I love so much about farming. Getting to know the land, and feeling very much part of it. The routine becomes extraordinary.

 

[wynne]

Sweaty and dusty legs. Sign of a great ride.