Today's Bike Ride

[stevefoster]

The hell of the north is without doubt the last of cyclings insane races. Get the book and learn all about it.
The queen of the classics

Tis indeed a captivating race, watched it every year since i saw the film 'A Sunday in Hell' a real 'hard man's race' Would have loved to see George Hincapie win it but it was never to be. Loved it when Roger Hammond got on the podium, British and a likeable lad.

[XRunner]

Its got some fantastic pictures in it and great reading. Its all there. The pave, troisvilles, arnberg, carrefour etc.
Every rider from de vlaeminck to my hero sean kelly is mentioned.

Here is a picture of Wheeze when he did it:sneaky:

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[XRunner]

Who remembers this great guy?

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And the greater havoc he perpetrated in recent years during Le Tour de Galles

[Hanneke]

Ahhh, yes, Tour de Galles...

Who remembers this great guy?

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And the greater havoc he perpetrated in recent years during Le Tour de Galle

[Hanneke]

It is getting a bit boring and repetitive, but two hours at the velodrome this morning and feeling stronger Managed to take about half a minute off last weeks flying 500 TT as well and performing well in the scratch race, tearing it up and being able to sprint for the line at the end as well Got some comments from the blokes: thanks for the tow, good pace, nice long sprint at the end etc etc

I have the feeling I haven't lost much fitness and will soon be back

[dominion]

It is getting a bit boring and repetitive, but two hours at the velodrome this morning and feeling stronger Managed to take about half a minute off last weeks flying 500 TT as well and performing well in the scratch race, tearing it up and being able to sprint for the line at the end as well Got some comments from the blokes: thanks for the tow, good pace, nice long sprint at the end etc etc

I have the feeling I haven't lost much fitness and will soon be back

I think the main thing is you're going to have a very high residual fitness, so it won't take you long to get back up there. Plus you eat healthily and don't drink much so you don't pile on the weight like some other folks round here??

[ratfink]

I have the feeling I haven't lost much fitness and will soon be back

Yay!

I am following your advice with the neck rule - got a bit of a cough so resting (doing a bit of swimming)

[Hanneke]

Good call ratfink! I find go out easy on the bike with a head cold (i.e. snotty nose) and it clears it... But if it is below the neck, stay off the bike...

Easy swim should be ok...

Are you saying you are fat Dom?

[daz h]

Last night I did nearly an hour on the rollers listening to Iggy Pop and Kraftwerk. Then did 90 mins at spin.
Was hard to concentrate as my legs was trashed from Sundays fell race. Ouch.

Well done Hann on getting back into it. Ratfink it wont take long to get back.

Dom def isnt fat, hes smaller than me ?

[dominion]

Put it this way... I'm 2 stone heavier than I was when I was running seriously. I don't particularly want to be that light again, but I reckon I could do with losing a stone!