So, with my Light Blue Darwin fitted with flat bars and mini cow horns, a Brooks saddle and 29x2 tyres, do I count as a born again cyclist? It's not running but at least it gets me out and about . Mike T reminds me how good life was.
So, with my Light Blue Darwin fitted with flat bars and mini cow horns, a Brooks saddle and 29x2 tyres, do I count as a born again cyclist? It's not running but at least it gets me out and about . Mike T reminds me how good life was.
12.27 miles, 2,304 feet, 3 hours 20 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Stagshaw Gardens - High Skelghyll - Low Wood - Mirk Lane - Wain Lane - Fell Lane - High Skelghyll - Ambleside. Overcast, with the cloud base at about 2,500 feet. A few minutes of weak sunshine. No wind. It started it drizzle intermittently for the last half hour. Terrain dry with good grip. Not many walkers about; 2 runners seen.
This was a low level outing - 825 feet was the highest I got to - a lot more of it was runnable than my usual outings - though just because a section was runnable does not mean I ran it!
Had another run round this yesterday in preparation for Gt Whernside, though hit the first climb a lot harder, more like race pace. I forgot to take a bottle so had to suck some moisture up out of a very slowly running spring next to a sheepfold. There were quite a number of shrimpy looking creatures living in it, but good clean water. 7m/2215' for the day, and i can probably hit the first climb on Gt Whernside a bit harder than normal, which is good as i'm after a sub 40m. I'm taking the rough straight line off the turn and hoping to have more speed endurance for lower down.
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I had a look at the legs for the relays last night, leg 4 solo is a pearler. I've been trying to put together a training route just like that for years, but private land gets in the way
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
Brooks? Sprung hide?Originally Posted by Wheeze
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
11.55 miles, 3,065 feet, 3 hours 53 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route from the top to the road at High Close, down through Deerbolts Woods to Grasmere shore, along the River Rothay to White Moss, then back along the other side of the river and up to the top again via Loughrigg Terrace and the steps overlooking Grasmere. Sunshine, blue sky, and a mixture of high clouds, some of them, if seen in a ski resort, usually imply imminent snow. A moderately strong quite cold breeze from the north east. No rain. Terrain mainly dry with good grip. Quite a few walkers about; 1 runner seen.
Yes indeedy. My local bike guru who built my light blue for me recommended it. He us right. Much more comfortable than all this plastic stuff with gel pads, gaps and whatever. A cow laid down its life with good intentions.
I don't ride in padded bottoms so i need a bit of gel.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
10.09 miles, 2,956 feet, 3 hours 5 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including up the race route steps, along the ridge to the true top, down to the upper part of Nanny Lane, back up to the Pike, and down the race descent. Mainly overcast, with fluffy clouds above the high tops. Intermittent drizzle; intermittent sunshine; a cold wind from the south west. Terrain wet/saturated/streaming/slippery. Not many walkers about; no runners seen.
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