Today's Bike Ride

[Hanneke]

Toff, how do you think the Devil's Elbow compares to the Devil's Staircase?

[Toffer]

Lovely ride from Crickhowell Hann:thumbup: Great long last descent from the top of Llangynidr!
Devils elbow, easy peasy compared with L'escalier. Staircase is brutal >20% throughout, the elbow only has one really steep hairpin and ramp but not too long, even managed to kick up it whereas it was just survival on the staircase!

[Hanneke]

I am glad you agree Toff, I had a bit of an 'argument' with someone about it who said the 'elbow' was the hardest climb in S Wales... I defended the 'staircase' as being a lot harder...

[Hanneke]

Where is Daz? And everyone else? Is it just me and Toff left cycling?

Two hours on the boards again this morning and fitness is definitely creeping back, as I stayed with the fast boys for the whole of the 5 mile TT

[daz h]

Where is Daz? And everyone else? Is it just me and Toff left cycling?

Two hours on the boards again this morning and fitness is definitely creeping back, as I stayed with the fast boys for the whole of the 5 mile TT

Flanders

[Hanneke]

You are in Flanders? You lucky thinig...

Mind, I shall be there the end of this month for a few days of cycling on the cobbles

Are you well? Not seen you on here for a while... x

[Toffer]

Flanders

I am so jealous. Fab event last weekend and Paris-Roubaix coming up.....it's a tough life!

[Stagger]

30 mile 2300ft ascent.
Legs totally knackered after 2 races 3 gym's and 2hr on bike.
Tomorrow needs to be a rest day then back on bike.

[Al Fowler]

Ive neglected the cycling over the winter...hadnt been out in 6 months until about a month ago!

Yesturday I had the day off...so I set off for a short 12 miler...which ended up being a 21 miler.

21miles
1hr 09
1234ft of climing.
Think its average of about 18.4mph or something which I cant complain about....my legs were absolutely shot by about 15 miles and I had to stick my tongue out for the last 5 miles to keep going.


Im giving myself 3 months to be able to manage a 18mpg average 50 miler..thats my aim at the moment anyway.

[stevefoster]

Ive neglected the cycling over the winter...hadnt been out in 6 months until about a month ago!

Yesturday I had the day off...so I set off for a short 12 miler...which ended up being a 21 miler.

21miles
1hr 09
1234ft of climing.
Think its average of about 18.4mph or something which I cant complain about....my legs were absolutely shot by about 15 miles and I had to stick my tongue out for the last 5 miles to keep going.


Im giving myself 3 months to be able to manage a 18mpg average 50 miler..thats my aim at the moment anyway.

Keep going Al, good to see you back young man.