Today's Bike Ride

[Ady In Accy]

Just agreed to do a 90 miler tommoz with a sub 20 minute lad - better dig mi skin suit out

[stevefoster]

Just agreed to do a 90 miler tommoz with a sub 20 minute lad - better dig mi skin suit out

Sub 20 minutes for 90 miles

[daz h]

Thats a tough ask in this weather Ady
Going to attempt a decent ride tommorow I think. Hope you have had a good ride.

[Ady In Accy]

Made in back in one piece although I'm shaking like the proverbial shi++ing dog. 3 of us pitched up for the ride which was a 90 mile bumpy loop out to Settle, Bentham, Caton, Quernmore, Scorton, Longridge, Hurst Green, Whalley & home. Fortunately I felt fresh and the pace stayed sensible to Settle but then went up a notch. I felt that good I went to the front just before Wray and did a 10 mile stint at a steady 22-25 MPH pace. From then on to the cafe we did 10 minutes each on the front at a steadily increasing pace and I was glad to see the cafe at the 57 mile point. A re-fuel and talk of a steady ride home which was all lies. I took the front for the 1st 5 minutes at a briskish pace but then never saw the front again although I didn't lose contact with a wheel. By Hurst Green my legs had nothing to give on the short climbs but as luck would have it the speed dropped for the last few miles back to Whalley from where I rode home alone at a pace 6 year old girls on pink bikes would have no problem keeping. 2 rides in over 3 weeks is not a good platform for a hard ride. Before my crawl home the average was 19.

[emmilou]

girls on pink bikes would have no problem keeping.

eh....nowt wrong with girls on pink bikes!

I was at a loose end today Ady and half considered Pm'ing to see if you fancied a tootle out, pretty glad i opted for shuffling about doing nowt now

Well done though, sounds a great ride and not a flat one!

[Ady In Accy]

It must be at least 20 years since you were 6 though Em!
Drop us a line if you fancy a ride out - 2 weeks tomorrow I am off for 8 days.

[stevefoster]

Good effort Ady and a platform for your next one

[emmilou]

It must be at least 20 years since you were 6 though Em!
Drop us a line if you fancy a ride out - 2 weeks tomorrow I am off for 8 days.

you smooth talker you!!

[daz h]

Made in back in one piece although I'm shaking like the proverbial shi++ing dog. 3 of us pitched up for the ride which was a 90 mile bumpy loop out to Settle, Bentham, Caton, Quernmore, Scorton, Longridge, Hurst Green, Whalley & home. Fortunately I felt fresh and the pace stayed sensible to Settle but then went up a notch. I felt that good I went to the front just before Wray and did a 10 mile stint at a steady 22-25 MPH pace. From then on to the cafe we did 10 minutes each on the front at a steadily increasing pace and I was glad to see the cafe at the 57 mile point. A re-fuel and talk of a steady ride home which was all lies. I took the front for the 1st 5 minutes at a briskish pace but then never saw the front again although I didn't lose contact with a wheel. By Hurst Green my legs had nothing to give on the short climbs but as luck would have it the speed dropped for the last few miles back to Whalley from where I rode home alone at a pace 6 year old girls on pink bikes would have no problem keeping. 2 rides in over 3 weeks is not a good platform for a hard ride. Before my crawl home the average was 19.

Well done mate
A good 50 miler for me today
Into the Peak District and loads of hills. Legs felt okay
We are rapidly running out of good cafes around here. No stops and I have just cleaned my bike and waxed it . A lovely day today, even sunny

[Derby Tup]

Well done mate
A good 50 miler for me today
Into the Peak District and loads of hills. Legs felt okay
We are rapidly running out of good cafes around here. No stops and I have just cleaned my bike and waxed it . A lovely day today, even sunny

daz, do you ever go to Ambergate cafe? Used to be popular with cyclists although I think it wasn't the same after they did it up