Tell us about your weekend ride

hey *m.f how was your trip up in scotland, must have been a while ago now..

weather permitting, 50 mile hilly ride planned from Beaconsfield next Saturday, introduction to the country lanes and back roads of the Chilterns.. PM me for more details.. Fireflies autumn social ride, plenty of chit-chat and banter.. gear set up compact or triple chainset with 12-26 cassette, ideal..

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Where abouts you based Almac? Chilterns make for good riding, watch out for the Partridge though! Would be up for this ride but am busy this weekend.

hey *m.f how was your trip up in scotland, must have been a while ago now..

great thanks,
pics and report here http://www.lfgss.com/thread43438-9.html
lots to watch on the youtube, in a nutshell- the ride along the coastal road down into Applecross with Skye and the Cuillin ridge alongside was one of the best roads Ive ever been on in the world.

night riding is fucking great fun, just thought I should tell you that,
on long descents that are usually easy, the darkness gives a bit more edge to it,
Im looking forward to seeing the whole next few weeks to 21 december darkness, then the gradual lift out to march time ---from the saddle.

Where abouts you based Almac? Chilterns make for good riding, watch out for the Partridge though! Would be up for this ride but am busy this weekend.

I am based in NW8.. but generally our rides start in either Beaconsfield or Princes Risboro.. depending on the number of climbs planned, time available and size / ability of the group.. also starts from Reading, Henley or St Albans.. there are a lot of quiet lanes and back roads which criss cross the chiltern hills.. covering distances from 35 - 100 miles.. see you on the road one day..

tomorrow's meet at Beaconsfield / Costa Coffee for 9.00am start

someones lookin forward to their weekend ride- anticipatory posting ;-)

I'm doing the Stuart Slack Memorial Parish ride. 85 miles visiting all the parish churches on the rock. I'm doing it fixed and according to Metcheck in reasonably shit weather.
The route
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go for it, Stuart might have been Slack but you arent.
day on the bike even in the rain is better than a day in the office.

Not that slack.
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I'm going to win back.. or win again.. DEFEND that's the word I wanted! the club hill climb champs.

I'm drinking wine and eating expensive chocolates for my prep.

Coz.. apparently.. beer and carbs are fattening..

The joy of Essex forum ride http://www.lfgss.com/thread51510.html - Essex, joy, bikes, beer, good.

Dulwich Paragon's falling leaves route. Bit breezy out there today. Proper falling leaves now too.

Today did Bexleyheath to Cudham Lane, Toys Hill, Ide Hill, Star Hill, then Cudham Lane, Toys Hill, Ide Hill (again), over to Riverheard, Otford, Shoreham, Hawley Road, Rays Lane, Mussenden, West Kingsdown to Knatts Valley, up and back down Row Dow to Pilgrims Way and into Wrotham Hill, over Wrotham, West Kingsdown, Hawley Road, Wilmington, Bexley and back into Bexleyheath, was just over 100 Miles, 2700(ish)Mtrs of climbing. As Sam says, proper wind today, and cold. Im shattered.

You're mental.

I know, Bexleyheath eh...

Did 49 miles today round the lanes of Leicestershire, furthest I'd gone previously was 30 miles. Couple of bastardish hills, but they were quite short so only minimal swearing.

from the PBP thread

Had the most awesome day with Matt, Andrew, Kristian and Chris.

Chris Clubman is amazing, comes along on a battered old conversion, riding fixed in leather shoes and set a great pace and led the ride perfectly. Lots of anecdotes and a wealth of knowledge about cycling in general and more specific stuff to audax riding. A true hardman of cycling, yet utterly humble.

Andrew, TSK, forever to be known as Mandrew, again rode fixed and would not let anything stop his ongoing rolling up and down anything put in front of him, again his knowledge and experience of audax is awesome and a huge boost to all of us.

Kristian of the rucksack, hats off to you for carrying the world on your back, lovely to have you along, it shall be great getting to know you over the next few months.

Matt_ha, as ever you look better in Rapha kit than me and threw a better humorous tantrum at your equipment failure than I could - I hate you. Yet again we seem to be incapable of any independent thought and our mutual loathing for the world is brilliant. Pure pleasure as ever.

We met at my place, Chris had the game plan of eventually meeting his wife so we ventured out westward from Kew. We found some quiet roads, took main ones only where necessary and all took our turn bulldozing through the wind. We maintained great group discipline for the first half of the ride, staying good and close and sharing our duties.

Generally good calling of obstacles and a great deal of banter all day. The spots of drizzle were brushed off by all concerned and we made the most of the generally crisp day. I cannot describe how much I enjoy the simple pleasure of people on well maintained bikes, cycling as a cohesive group, chatting, laughing and sharing knowledge.

Chris led us to one of his favourite cafes in the area and we all tucked in to hearty food, it was a proper timewarp establishment but provided exactly the big sustenance required to keep us warm and energised for the the return leg.

Apologies for my exuberance on the return, the wind was now behind me, blowing my huge bulk along, I realise if I am going to be part of the group I will need to curb the childish enthusiasm a bit and may have to practice being the back marker. After the push through the wind of the morning it just felt so liberating to be spinning along against virtually no resistance.

I am really excited at the prospect of further PBP training sessions. It is very clear that we all have different areas to develop and one of mine will be paying attention to the group more and not being the one to cause it to split apart.

I hope that we can all find other people who we wish to invite along, riders who may or may not intend on doing PBP but can come along and join us in the act of putting in long miles on bikes over the next 10 months or so.

http://connect.garmin.com/player/53216866

cycled up and down hills in crouch end for hour and a half actually just up and down same two hills. perhaps i should do something else.

Maybe stop at Greggs next time?

ha ha! i'm addicted to the rum truffles from dunns! so nice.

...just over 100 Miles, 2700(ish)Mtrs of climbing.

Nice one! I definitely need to get out this weekend.

I've not been on a ride for a month and a week.
I can see my legs slowly becoming runners legs.
It is upsetting.
I'm trying to work out whether I can take my proper bike back with me.
sigh- i nearly used a gym bike the other day, just to get some 'miles' in

Did an hour including two 'race pace' (shutup BMMF) efforts up a local hill.

^no comment.

Went out Norman-Bates-Got-No-Mates, and did 50 hilly miles in 3hrs, back home by 11am. Left knee twinged a bit half way round, so took it easy. Quite chilly out there.

Nice to get home and not feel the urge to fall asleep on the sofa immediately.

Saw spaghoops and jaygee(?) on the way out, as I was on the way back in.

Did a weird round today. The last bit after greenwich was seriously shit.
Not much at all. Took the fillmore instead of the geared bike. But better 15 miles than no miles, right?
mapped it to remember where to not go next time.

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