Today's Bike Ride

[Dynamo Dan]

100 miles Midland Monster Sportive lovely route through the staffs moors and derby dales, but strong winds made a fairly tough ride a brutal one! Tour of Wessex next week...

[daz h]

100 miles Midland Monster Sportive lovely route through the staffs moors and derby dales, but strong winds made a fairly tough ride a brutal one! Tour of Wessex next week...

Well done fell donkey. Couldnt have been easy in that wind. Brilliant:thumbup:

[Hanneke]

I sat on the turbo on the patio yesterday morning, doing standing start intervals... in a howling headwind, to keep me cool... the occasional rain helped as well Deemed it too dangerous to head out, thought I'd get blown away! Managed an easy ride in the evening after work though with a mate for shelter. Wind had died down by then. Picked up again in the night now blowing a gale again, so glad it is a restday today

Oh and another race on Saturday... bliddy flippin 'ard is all I say about it...

[Dynamo Dan]

Well done fell donkey. Couldnt have been easy in that wind. Brilliant:thumbup:

Cheers Daz the wind was really nasty, there's nothing worse than a strong headwind.

[Hanneke]

I hate wind... crosswinds blow me off the bike, headwinds make me go backwards... don't mind a tailwind though

[daz h]

I sat on the turbo on the patio yesterday morning, doing standing start intervals... in a howling headwind, to keep me cool... the occasional rain helped as well Deemed it too dangerous to head out, thought I'd get blown away! Managed an easy ride in the evening after work though with a mate for shelter. Wind had died down by then. Picked up again in the night now blowing a gale again, so glad it is a restday today

Oh and another race on Saturday... bliddy flippin 'ard is all I say about it...

Flippin ard is right. Thats why you dont see more roadies than there are. This wind will last a bit more yet. Did last year.
Keep your head down and your toe straps tight and hold on



















You do remember toe straps hann ?
If not ask toffer

[stevefoster]

I remember toe-straps.................and bicycle clips, still got some somewhere.

[daz h]

I sat on the turbo on the patio yesterday morning, doing standing start intervals... in a howling headwind, to keep me cool... the occasional rain helped as well Deemed it too dangerous to head out, thought I'd get blown away! Managed an easy ride in the evening after work though with a mate for shelter. Wind had died down by then. Picked up again in the night now blowing a gale again, so glad it is a restday today

Oh and another race on Saturday... bliddy flippin 'ard is all I say about it...

Attachment 4729 Hann these are the wheels you need when the wind dies down. I thought it was you when I saw the advert. Are you racing for campagnolo now ?????

[Hanneke]

Attachment 4729 Hann these are the wheels you need when the wind dies down. I thought it was you when I saw the advert. Are you racing for campagnolo now ?????

LOL Daz nah, no campy sh*te for me, I am a Shimano lady

I only started cycling recently Daz, so no, I dont remember toestraps... think you are right about roadies... it is so hard, not many do it and certainly even fewer women... now explain, why am I doing this bikle racing lark?

[PlumBum]

Bit belated post but 12 of us did the Pennine Bridleway, Kirkby Stephen back to Penistone, over 4 days starting Royal wedding day.
146.5 miles (110 off road) with 7070 metres of uphill. A brilliant long weekend out. :thumbup: