Today's Bike Ride

[L.F.F.]

Shame about the commentator ITV4 are using for the Vuelta.

Also wish Ned Boulting could keep his manic head still when he emphasises a point.

[Hanneke]

I am with Toffer too... recently Herefordshire council has at last made an attampt at seeming to care about our roads... by tarring the badly potholed lanes and drooping a shedload of chippings on them, hence hiding the holes and making it a lethal surface for cycling on...

The Gospel Pass has been affected in that way too, so Monmouthshire and Powys are just as bad it really makes riding the hills a dangerous activity that one would like to avoid, rather than the pleasure it used to be... grumble grumble rant rant

[dominion]

Can I chime in?? They did the road from mine out to the A38 a month or so back. Because they just lobbed more crap on the top, the iron work is way more recessed than it should be and on the railway bridge that gets used by 40 ton wagons there is no longer any difference between the height of the road and the pavement. As to why B & Q continue to use a depot where they do is beyond me... Ahh.. yes I remember why, it's 'Crown Land' and you don't need planning permission to build on it.

I'd complain but I doubt they'd even acknowledge the complaint. Staffordshire County Council can't even be arsed to reply to my complaints that they haven't cut the grass verges all year.

[Dynamo Dan]

My Dad used to organise a race for the LVRC around the Cotswolds. Most years the roads were so bad he had to go out with some tarmac, a shovel and a broom to fill holes and sweep crap off the corners himself.

[emmilou]

Well I've avoided road cycling again today - just as well with all this tarmac controversy although it's pretty much due to having small peeps on holiday demanding feeding every half an hour.:sneaky:

So, 60 minutes on the rollers for me, 50 in the 12 sprocket - oh my god...sweat?? eeeek my legs ache now

[emmilou]

Last week I was in France with my mum, bro, his missus and by baby nephew (baby acclimatisation trip) - was lovely and sunny but very flat - did a variation on this loop a few times (on the amazing shopper bike my mum keeps out there)

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/...pen_ive_done=1

Then last night after work rode to meet the chap for tea at the Grouse (from chesterfield) - but they don't do food on Mondays

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/...pen_ive_done=1

Nice one Ratty, I like the idea of the Croissant run

[Hanneke]

My croissant run is 100 metres to the village shop

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

I spent a couple of weeks in Bourg d'Oisans & another 10 days near Clermont Ferrand on my summer hols this year & the ride for the daily pain au chocolat aux amandes was the most righteous bit of exercise I got done.

[daz h]

Well I've avoided road cycling again today - just as well with all this tarmac controversy although it's pretty much due to having small peeps on holiday demanding feeding every half an hour.:sneaky:

So, 60 minutes on the rollers for me, 50 in the 12 sprocket - oh my god...sweat?? eeeek my legs ache now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G8l83TYBjI
this is a good tune for the rollers

[PaulE]

Not really today's ride - more like last week's - but finally got my 9 month old out in a bike seat.....
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Please note it's a hire bike!