Not out Sat, got a 6 month Grandaughter to keep amused. Anyone got one of those cycle trailers!!!!! Have a good ride everyone and ride like the Wind!!! Unfortunately it's forecasted.
How about the classic Circuit de Bedford route - Newton Blossomville, Turvey, Thurleigh etc that we can extend with Risely and Kimbolton that takes it up to 84miles (same route we did in june and november) with a stop at Harold Country Park (38 miles) for coffee etc - June stats were 19.3mph avg & november 18mph
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"wobinghoe" route = Woburn, eggington,slapton, ivinghoe beacon, ringshall, pipers hill(s), redbourne ( coffee & cake) and back via kimpton and Whitwell - 85 miles
...I'm going to use the expected gale force winds to full effect and ride from Hitchin to Downham Market via Ely (using the Wells ride route from Ashwell) and let the train take the strain on the way home! About 65 miles in the windblown rain is enough for me at the turn of the year....
....Cheating, I know but need to get some longer miles in on lower fitness levels!
d'oh, just remembered my bike needs fixing first ... and my (well strictly speaking, my dad's old) cable cutters aren't up to the job I'll sort it tomorrow and ride Sunday. See you next week. Maybe Spring will have arrived by then
Rain is a nasty thing, wind makes for good training.
Jane, if you here a bump at 7.45am that is just my wire cutters arriving.
How about riding on your other bike?
Robbie, the creeping was definitely somewhere in my bike, but my knees were a bit wobbly.
robbie turned for home quite early; i blame that new fangled paleo diet!!!
nathan (senior) had his chain snap in houghton conquest - so after much "link fiddling" he turned for home (trust you got back okay nathan)
this left me, jeremyP and Vince to battle on into the wind (and some rain) to harrold country park for bacon sarnies and coffee, followed by a swift enough return loop via risely, pertenhall and little staughton back to ashwell - cut a little bit off the route due to time constraints
To the 5 Musketeers, I doth my cap to your endeavours in those conditions. Top effort!!!
Hoping for better luck tomorrow.
On the up side, I have now sorted my turbo tyre mystery, and am now the proud owner of a "crank brothers speedi" tyre lever. Allegedly, I destroyed 3 inner tubes by pinching them whilst using my old lever to get the tyre on...
Don't feel stupid at all.......much!!!,!,
Ashwell. Langord. Virus... flat out. Slept all day and still in bed. Had a cold all week thatI hadn't got rid of - but was awaiting to pounce! Hopefully another weeks rest will sort it out.
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"wobinghoe" route = Woburn, eggington,slapton, ivinghoe beacon, ringshall, pipers hill(s), redbourne ( coffee & cake) and back via kimpton and Whitwell - 85 miles
...I'm going to use the expected gale force winds to full effect and ride from Hitchin to Downham Market via Ely (using the Wells ride route from Ashwell) and let the train take the strain on the way home! About 65 miles in the windblown rain is enough for me at the turn of the year....
....Cheating, I know but need to get some longer miles in on lower fitness levels!
If yes then will meet you at the Boot RAB.
Over to Phil...
See you all tmw!
See you in the morning.
Need to work out why my bike creeks following a very wet commute yesterday.
See you tomorrow at ashwell.
I'll sort it tomorrow and ride Sunday. See you next week. Maybe Spring will have arrived by then
Warm, wet and windy - I think they call it alliteration.
Jane, if you here a bump at 7.45am that is just my wire cutters arriving.
How about riding on your other bike?
Robbie, the creeping was definitely somewhere in my bike, but my knees were a bit wobbly.
Very blowy out: struggling on the rollers in the back garden. Not going to do an early ride in the morning. Take care out there!
Might do a 6am 30-35 miler Sunday morning and will post up if so.
Jane won't have time to drop off wire cutters but can do pm if you need a hand with your bike?
I am a lightweight. I'm also the proud owner of brand new cable cutters and about to tackle the next stage of repairs
Vince - thx v much for offering to help. Reckon I should be able to work this one out myself, so I'm having a go! Best way to learn
robbie turned for home quite early; i blame that new fangled paleo diet!!!
nathan (senior) had his chain snap in houghton conquest - so after much "link fiddling" he turned for home (trust you got back okay nathan)
this left me, jeremyP and Vince to battle on into the wind (and some rain) to harrold country park for bacon sarnies and coffee, followed by a swift enough return loop via risely, pertenhall and little staughton back to ashwell - cut a little bit off the route due to time constraints
stats = 77 miles avg 17mph
rule #9
Hoping for better luck tomorrow.
On the up side, I have now sorted my turbo tyre mystery, and am now the proud owner of a "crank brothers speedi" tyre lever. Allegedly, I destroyed 3 inner tubes by pinching them whilst using my old lever to get the tyre on...
Don't feel stupid at all.......much!!!,!,
Thanks to Vince for your help with the chain,new one on order
See you next week
Slept all day and still in bed. Had a cold all week thatI hadn't got rid of - but was awaiting to pounce!
Hopefully another weeks rest will sort it out.
see you nxt sady
Glad you got back ok Nathan - we must have looked an amusing site all crammed under that bus shelter fixing your bike!
Hope you feel better soon Robbie - sounds like a good decision to head back to Ashwell.