Thanks for that advice, I shall certainly be looking into some proper gear once the new bike arrives - scheduled build in a weeks time, so getting closer.
Proper gear will be functional rather than Italian cool like Graham B, I would never pull that off as too many years a ultra scruffy fell runner. Can't dress up a cart horse to look like a race horse, even on a plastic bike!
Don't roll with a pig in poo. You get covered in poo and the pig likes it.
I feel your pain on the getting cold while cycling front; I’ve had a few dodgy moments over the past 4 months including excruciatingly cold hands just from not thinking to wear gloves on a short sharp six mile blast
My ride yesterday was the Settle Loop from home. Just over 21 miles and 2,400 feet of ascent. The Settle loop is a well known MTB trail, out over the tops towards Malham following the Dales Highway to a high point at Nappa Cross, overlooking Malhamdale and Malham Tarn, and then looping back on the Pennine Bridleway. All in all a cracking route from Horton
And of course, like pretty much any ride around here, a humdinger of a hill climb was included too, up Mitchell Lane out of Settle - with my HR chest strap on, I hit 174 bpm
I've seen the lidl cycling stuff, in fact I bought my cycle work stand from there over a year ago and it's just fine for all my needs. And was cheap.
Thanks for reminding me to keep an eye out for their cycling week.
Just a modest 9 miles back from Guiseley Halfords having recovered my Boardman ADV from a first service with 1400 miles on the Garmin. And of course a new freewheel under warranty.
So now looking forward to rain when I keep the blue bike in its heated thermal jacket and tackle Yorkshire's Grimmest Climbs on the ADV. Where I am relaxed about those things with engines on climbs above 20% as long as they are zipping up and along at 15 mph.
It does give one such an incentive
Last edited by Graham Breeze; 06-05-2021 at 02:43 PM.
"...as dry as the Atacama desert".
Had my second jab this morning, excuse not to go out (gentle fishing instead), but my friend a couple of houses up -who I would call a proper cyclist - managed 160k with 3600m ascent round mainly back roads of mid Wales.
Which goes to show we have hills too! But way out of my league, unless I went electric and towed a little trailer with spare batteries 🤔.
Not over Bolton Abbey / Cavendish bridge
Wtf...
As an aside
I stopped going to the Cavendish Pavilion many years ago after a long ride Gaz Shaw and I asked for Cheesy beans on toast.
We were told that the Pavillion only did cheese on toast or beans on toast
Stuff the Duke!
I must test that in Betty's.Originally Posted by brett
"...as dry as the Atacama desert".
Mr Strava gave me cup for being 3rd fastest over an 8k section of gravel today 💪 and only 36 seconds behind the king!
I admit it is not the most hotly contested section, but with my age and ability I am happy to take any cups going.
Don't roll with a pig in poo. You get covered in poo and the pig likes it.
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