Today's Bike Ride

[Hanneke]

Wow, that is good going! How did you find the Struggle on your TT bike? I doubt I'd get up it on mine...

Very pleased with big day of training on Saturday... did X2 laps of the Helvellyn Tri bike loop on the TT bike with a bit added on to get to and from the loop. This added up to 133 km with 1879m of climbing including twice up Kirkstone via The Struggle... averaged 31kph which, for rough Lakes roads and a fair bit of climbing, I was really pleased with... threw in a run up and down Helvellyn from Glenridding to finish off the day.

[Hanneke]

Just looked up the Shap TT... It is the same day as my 12 hr MTB race

That is the only type of TT/road I still do: mountain TT's and hillclimbs. Pity, as it looks a good one!

[nikalas]

Wow, that is good going! How did you find the Struggle on your TT bike? I doubt I'd get up it on mine...

Not too bad... stuck a 28t cassette on (53/39t upfront) and paced it at tempo rather than riding it all-out.. managed 5th place on Strava for it so not too bad.

[geronimo]

Not too bad... stuck a 28t cassette on (53/39t upfront) and paced it at tempo rather than riding it all-out.. managed 5th place on Strava for it so not too bad.

in the 80's used to go up the struggle in 42.19 on the way back from doing every pass in the lake district every New Years day. would need the rings the other way round now!!

[wheezing donkey]

Yesterday ( 6th Aug ), rode the Pennine Bridleway from Kirkby Stephen railway station to Cam End (then down the Cam High Road to Gearstones and Ribblehead station), accompanied by a young lady of this parish. The first off-road section from Street to the Mallerstang valley ( over High Dolphinsty ) would be better suited to a F/S MTB, we did quite a bit of "hike & bike" with the 'crossers, even on the initially very steep part of the descent into Mallerstang. The rest of the route was ideal for the cross bikes. Now done the Settle Loop and everything N of it, on 'cross bikes. Now looking to connect the Settle Loop to the Mary Towneley Loop.

[shaunaneto]

2 1/2hrs bezzing about the local woods on my shiny new CX bike, bloody loved it. I feel like a fool for not getting on of these CX type beasties many years ago.

[Hanneke]

At least you got one now and are enjoying it They are great aren't they?

I did the Brecon Beast MTB race route the other day on the crosser with a mate. Very satisfying to find that even on a rough descent we overtook the full suss guys...They had ridiculed us earlier, when we overtook them on the way up to 'the Gap' then they came hurtling down past us only for one to come a cropper and two to puncture and the 4th to walk down the descent LOL

ION: speed work on the road bike yesterday... the type that gets gradally harder as the short recoveries don't quite clear the lactate from your legs. Last 10 minutes was an absolute pain cave, but hopefully it will make me a little faster.

2 1/2hrs bezzing about the local woods on my shiny new CX bike, bloody loved it. I feel like a fool for not getting on of these CX type beasties many years ago.

[ZootHornRollo]

the type that gets gradally harder as the short recoveries don't quite clear the lactate from your legs. Last 10 minutes was an absolute pain cave, but hopefully it will make me a little faster.

I feel your pain.

[idler]

Just back from a gentle walk in my socks. That extra hill rep seemed like a good idea till I punctured at the furthest point

[that_fjell_guy]

Did a little 15 miler on the fixie with our lass on her MTB! 'Twas ok.