Today's Bike Ride

[Ady In Accy]

71 miles at 19.2 average today followed by a short run up the Coppice on my return (3rd short run this week so may be able to start posting in the 'proper' training thread soon!!!).
Had planned to do a solo 150 today but fancied some company and went with the club training ride with 19 others. Good size group at briskish pace to Garstang where the majority headed straight to Scorton whilst 8 of us did through and off on a 12 mile loop before the cafe stop. Just 2 of us fancied coming back through the Trough of Bowland and this was followed with an al fresco latte in Whalley under a very warm sun. Good day out + I got myself a Stihl chainsaw - 2 stroke, smells ace!!

[Rodders rambler]

That's zipping along Ady,19.2mph albeit in a large group is good going.Must have been fairly flat.
Do you do any races ?
Fancy a few next year,circuts rather than TT's mind.

[TurboTom]

At the start of September im Cycling the Great glen way over 3 days with a mate so lateron tonight at about 9ishwe are doing about 30 miles

[IainR]

Steady one today...,

95 miles ish, Beddgelert > Rhyd > Mignient > Bala (via Arenig race road) > Bron Aber > Back roads to Dolgellau > Barmouth > Harlech > Penrhy > Beddglert

Full day out, 2000m of ascent with a few big climbs. Longest ride, probably ever, felt OK late on.

[Ady In Accy]

That's zipping along Ady,19.2mph albeit in a large group is good going.Must have been fairly flat.
Do you do any races ?
Fancy a few next year,circuts rather than TT's mind.

Just minor bumps out to Scorton but we had a good sized bump to get over on the route home.
Done a couple of road races this year, 2 up 10 next week followed by a 12 hour TT on Sept 6th - and the 3pcx of course. Used to enjoy crits best, Accy town centre used to hold one on May bank holiday, was a cracking course but sadly it is no more. Preston arena is a nippy little circuit - wacky races

[TurboTom]

Steady one today...,

95 miles ish, Beddgelert > Rhyd > Mignient > Bala (via Arenig race road) > Bron Aber > Back roads to Dolgellau > Barmouth > Harlech > Penrhy > Beddglert

Full day out, 2000m of ascent with a few big climbs. Longest ride, probably ever, felt OK late on.

psycho .
how long did that take. more than 6 hours?

[IainR]

We were out for 7:30 hrs, but had a good 1 hr lunch break and were waiting for another mate in places. First 60 was very hilly, last 30 or so back was a bit of a spin, just into a wind.

Great Glen would make a nice ride, bit of a boring walk. I was coming through the canal on a research vessel so ran 40+ miles of it, Inverness > Fort Augustus. Running or cycling would make the long samey sections go faster. A few munro's to do near the Loch Lochy end.

[Rodders rambler]

Just minor bumps out to Scorton but we had a good sized bump to get over on the route home.
Done a couple of road races this year, 2 up 10 next week followed by a 12 hour TT on Sept 6th - and the 3pcx of course. Used to enjoy crits best, Accy town centre used to hold one on May bank holiday, was a cracking course but sadly it is no more. Preston arena is a nippy little circuit - wacky races

Sounds good.I've done a few west mids cross races in the past,and have entered a few duathlons,off road and one at Oulton park in October.Looking forward to that,surface should be great.
Looking forward to trying a few races on the road next year....i've also got my eye on this beauty....http://www.alpetriathlon.com/

[Ady In Accy]

Long course I hope Rodders.

[Rodders rambler]

Long course I hope Rodders

Naturally

A half marathon at 6000' will be fun.I hope the tour goes there next year.
The race will be a week after,be good to see all the writing on the roads around all the hairpins.