Let's go and Ride

How did this go?

I spent 5 hours out on the bike today. Its amazing how taxing it is to ride at slow speed for that long. Had to do a few site visits and a recce of Sutton Park for future Cycle events. A great day working...

That's almost exactly how long we were out for! Average 12.6mph with lots of stops made a very relaxing, social ride. I actually much prefer those kind of rides, but it's rare to get 5 people together on a weekday...

How far did we go dan?

In other news, my ski poles are here - they're incredibly long.

How far did we go dad?

yeah?

I went 42 miles, Neil went half a mile longer, Matt went 4 miles less.

Actually, Neil must have done another 2 miles after forgetting his camera. Numpty miles.

Think how far it would have been if Dan had maintained his bike correctly ad didn't break down....

I must have done about 42 miles too then. Most ive ridden my fixed for ages. Cheers for leading Dan.

Good ride, defonately need to do it again sometime...

Myself and Pistaboy are heading out at 9am tomorrow for a 90min or so ride. You need to be at least as fast as me to come along though, as Pistaboy already has to set himself to cruise mode.

Come out and play. Earn your beer tokens.

9am? ffs

Who wants to ride tomorrow evening? Meet at St. Philips Square at half 6?

Would love to but I've got a date!

#smugbastard

There's a London thread about doing a fixed century - anyone fancy doing this? I've done a couple of centuries geared, but this seems like something else to do this year. Maybe get a train west about 100 miles then cycle back to Birmingham? Brecon is about 100 miles away, something like that. Fixed or singlespeed, in a month or two so we can get our legs back in shape first, pick a day we can all book off work, maybe get a group or ten or so?

I'd be up for it, but I'd be freewheelin past you hipsters on the downhills. Never done a century, mind.

I'd be up for it, but I'd be freewheelin past you hipsters on the downhills. Never done a century, mind.

Indeed, thought you might be up for it! thats why i put freewheel - you can carry the malt loaf.

I'm in, hopefully will have my fixed rust-bucket ride finished by then

I'm in.

this is 105 miles

Why not get the train to Bristol or somewhere south west of us, and utilise the likely tailwind? Nobody is going to like 100 miles of headwind.

All route ideas welcome! Is Bristol 100 miles away? I like the idea of going to wales but I'm not sure how good the train links are to there.

As the crow flies it's about 75, so maybe do a route via Oxford, great countryside out that way

I think Bath or Bristol would be a great idea. You are looking at a few miles shy of a century, but the route into birmingham can add the extra miles.
Bristol however, is a mainline rail station and the cost will reflect this. Advance tickets for a very early start would be advised, to allow multiple bikes to be taken.

Actually - Stu is onto a winner. Riding through the Cotswolds would be really nice. I'll see if i can dig out the route map that we rode for the Birmingham to Oxford Jennifer Trust Charity Ride last year.
I've ridden it fixed before - nice.