Today's Ride

[Mkane]

Some crashes are spectacular, especially when the rider just gets up, some are funny. Like you I'd never take the Mickey out of someone if it was serious.

I did crash today. Why? One minute I was fine the next I was picking myself up off the ground.

 

[Mkane]

Sorry, I didn't mean to make light of your condition. It's not the crashing so much as the brambles that get me.

My conditions just fine for an old man. Patiently waiting for that next track day.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

My conditions just fine for an old man. Patiently waiting for that next track day.
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Buell?

 

[db95]

Cracked 100. Normally I’d summarise the ride but frankly I’m having a solid drink and an early night

I learned that 60 miles in is a bad place to find out your spd shoes have a hotspot, turns out the numb right hand I've been experiencing since going to a road bike hasn't been from fit but from wearing gloves (first ride without them given it was 21c) and that I need to fuel with more than just sweets/sugar as the last 30 miles or so in that heat were very sickly. If I do it again I'd definitely pick a better route; the bulk of the route was a trip to Derwent Reservoir which there and back would cover around 60 miles, however as you can tell from the chart it's pretty much a long incline up there, then lots of very sharp ups and downs for a good ten miles. 20% hills definitely not ideal 30 miles in, perhaps going to move up from an 11-28.

Didn't take many pictures, did however end up taking a lot of videos. Some North East/bordering on pennines views;

 

[Piotr]

today's short ride to check the old route.
Unfortunately, a lot has changed

 

[wynne]

today's short ride to check the old route.
Unfortunately, a lot has changed
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Uh oh. Were there nice tracks where those new roads are? I hate it when my favourite tracks get "improved".

 

[wynne]

Lots of climbing this morning. It was 20°C at 10 am here. Nice.

 

[Piotr]

Uh oh. Were there nice tracks where those new roads are? I hate it when my favourite tracks get "improved".

gravel used to be now new access roads and highways, I'm pissed off to say the least
but for a road bike it will be better ......

 

[Repacker]

 

[bikeworkshop]

Dappled shade, hot sun on a climb, cool thought the woods.
In places the dry leaves were making sounds of the sea

Otherwise just birdsong and the sound of my breathing, the smell of bluebells and tree sap.