Gtpulse
Dyna-Tech Fan
Over the ride I just worked out I had just under 2 1/2 litres plus a coffee then another litre when I got home. Thirsty work!
Today's Ride
- Thread starter FairfaxPat
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Twozaskars
Senior Retro Guru
I took 3 bottles and then a few top ups from the streams on the way 
But yes, it was hot.
But yes, it was hot.
Betsy
Old School Grand Master
Wow! .. i woke up with a mild hangover (i had the day off obvs
) .. i had some Nurofen then i dank a fancy coffee, 500ml of water, ate scrambled eggs on toast with a vanilla tea, drank 250ml of Liptons Peach Ice-Tea, ate a Nobbly-Bobbly and i only took 500ml of water which i re-filled halfway around at the Adventure Cafe.. Oh and a can of Ting.. i was out from 11.30am till 5.15pm Temps varied, it was close to 30° when i set off but cloudy.. it's always fresher, breezier. cooler at the top of th Peaks.. then it's like a hairdryer as you descend..
Wow! .. i woke up with a mild hangover (i had the day off obvs
Temps varied, it was close to 30° when i set off but cloudy.. it's always fresher, breezier. cooler at the top of th Peaks.. then it's like a hairdryer as you descend..
Stronger man than I am! My route was mostly going west then returning the same way whereas the winds were going northerly so got battered by humid crosswinds for the majority of it. First 5 miles were a slow climb and went through a 750ml bottle just getting through that, second 750ml went within another 15/20 mins - terrain isn't too bad here but certainly a lot of short sharp/punchy climbs which definitely didn't help nor does the urge to sprint so I can stay at 30mph
Bought a 2l bottle from Tesco, refilled both and finished the bottle then got through nearly both of them on the way back after trying to catch up with a guy on a 10% gradient hill who got a good 15s head start due to traffic lights (very bad idea), 3.5l and 3 gels for a 1h20 ride! Probably close to 6l total today, racehorse springs to mind.all black kit may not have been the greatest idea either
Betsy
Old School Grand Master
I had a great day but taking a 90's hardtail down Jacob's Ladder on 1.95's is definitely taking a knife to a sword fight
Oh, mos def.. I've seen plenty of folks fly down Jacobs on modern full sus while hiking with my kid.. only to pass them 20mins later, bike upside down, innertubes out
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Me and the Duck doing battle with sun and strong winds today, didn't stop us from our yearly visit with an old friend
I swore I'd keep this thing on pavement from now on, but when I see trails, he makes me take them. I can't stop him. Found a gorgeous spot to relax a minute
Purple clover, snapdragon, yellow finch, and thou...
Bad planning, headwinds on the second half, but the first half was so fast and easy!
4:45AM alarm got promptly snoozed, and snoozed again, and again until about 6. Was definitely still cool enough for a good ride at that time, roads pretty quiet aside from the significant amount of other cyclists with the same idea of getting out early. Barely got through 750ml today, stark change from yesterday. Best you're getting photo wise is skewed horizon roads though
Betsy
Old School Grand Master
You need to lever off those pedal reflectors @MattiThundrrr
I appreciate they offer a higher level of visibility / safety .. but this can't be high on your list of concerns.. you haven't even got any brakes!
I appreciate they offer a higher level of visibility / safety .. but this can't be high on your list of concerns.. you haven't even got any brakes!
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
No, it has a coaster, the stoutest of all. If you need the power of 2 brakes, just lean harder on the pedals. Trust me, there's plenty of weight on board to back it up.
As for the pedals, they were NOS until a couple months ago, haven't had the urge or inclination to pop em off yet
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