Tell us about your weekend ride

about to ride MCR to Derby, should be fun. had hoped to get going earlier, but gotta swop a tyre so having 3 course breakfast too.

3 course breakfast, good work. enjoy the ride.

i'm thinking of going for a spin taking in some of london's bridges tonight

have a good time Andy, sounds like the stress release after a mad week you need.
going to do a little event with the one who never gives up (whos out running, shes 'tapering'......which still means a triathlon every day)

3 course breakfast, good work. enjoy the ride.

i'm thinking of going for a spin taking in some of london's bridges tonight

old skool forum routes
http://www.lfgss.com/thread562.html

*mf this is tonight http://www.lfgss.com/thread57541.html Bridges Ride XI

Meant to go out with Sainsburys Ted today on the MTB.

BB shot to pieces, cranks can't spin at all. So had to cancel the ride.

Hoping I can make it out with Hounslow DW tomorrow instead.

Trying to change my commuter legs into riding legs and embarked on an Essex Hills Jaunt yesterday. Bethnal Green via as many hills in Epping as we could find, then out beyond the M25 on a loop of some lanes and back via Epping again (somewhere around 35 miles). Beautiful weather and the best company!

I have to admit my novice lungs and legs were at the very limit of themselves on a couple of occasions and I used every gear on my road bike (how some of you do hills* fixed is completely beyond me). Didn't quit a single climb though and felt a real sense of achievement rolling back into town along the Lea Bridge Road. Nothing compared to most of what gets posted on here I know, but I'm already gagging to go further as soon as I can.

I've been riding bikes one way or another since I was 3 but haven't ever really tried to put the miles in or even gone beyond urban dashing. Loved it! Any tips or routes for that neck of the woods greatly appreciated. I WILL do a century ride before winter falls.

*yes I know they're baby hills relatively speaking!

picked wrong day for this... route had 7 climbs to cat n fiddle as 7th 6 of them have been into brisk headwind. Result is 11mph ave to get to the cafe 3/4 way up cat, where have stopped for food as gonna need it. even the downhill from here to Derby will be into the wind. point to pointers curse, great prep for Fred Whitton tho.

p.s. blowout count 1, think sidewall on front is on last legs.

Great spin to Brighton with Rhowe. Very quiet route, almost no cars once outside of London. Ride passed without incident of any kind whatsoever.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/75171004

Russell is a hero for how he tackled the Dyke with his hub geared bike. Top stuff.

glad to hear it^
came second in my race behind a guy called Ifor powell who won Polaris last year and is one hardcore m.f,
so stoked about that, if only I could get some consistancy I would be an o,k competitor.
sorry no proper details, if youre into this MTBO stuff its getting popular
http://www.wimborne-orienteers.org.uk/wim/11%20Ringwood%20MTBO/results.htm
watch the vid, read the riders info on my last event, and then pleasecome to my event on 09 april, prizes, food, good times in the forest
http://www.mbosouth.co.uk/MBO_South/Event_Calendar.html
http://www.dorsetroughriders.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=2193

good result J.

I made it to derby eventually was a a slog until Wirksworth when I finally found some form. pedalling down the cat n fiddle just to go 16mph in the wind was a bit if a low point. Still, all miles in the tank.

cycled from Battersea to Tunbridge Wells. Great lil route, lot fo nice views and 3 hours of great solo riding.

For past few weekends my weekend ride has been the ride to work. Had been doing a canal route, which works out at 20.5 miles in about an hour 20.

Decided to come on the road bike instead today, 17.7 miles undulating with one long climb.

Did it in 59 mins 30, really happy with that. proper beasted myself for the last 7 miles to get under that hour mark.

Hadn't ridden the road bike for a few months, been training fixed mainly. Feels fantastic after spending last few weeks on XC bike.

Felt so strong really happy with that effort. now to get it down to 55 minutes!

Went to the track, rode round in circles. Felt rubbish at the start, got progressively slower, bonked out at the end of the day. Countryside miles tomorrow, hopefully in the sun :)

Not too much to say about the ride today apart form new high speed @ 38mph.

For past few weekends my weekend ride has been the ride to work. Had been doing a canal route, which works out at 20.5 miles in about an hour 20.

Decided to come on the road bike instead today, 17.7 miles undulating with one long climb.

Did it in 59 mins 30, really happy with that. proper beasted myself for the last 7 miles to get under that hour mark.

Hadn't ridden the road bike for a few months, been training fixed mainly. Feels fantastic after spending last few weeks on XC bike.

Felt so strong really happy with that effort. now to get it down to 55 minutes!

That's pretty cool, it's nice when you can see and feel progress.
I want to do a similar thing with a 25mile route near me, your little story
has inspired me to start it tomorrow.

Not too much to say about the ride today apart form new high speed @ 38mph.

Fixed?!

That's pretty cool, it's nice when you can see and feel progress.
I want to do a similar thing with a 25mile route near me, your little story
has inspired me to start it tomorrow.

Well yeah, last time I did the same route on the road bike was an hour 20 as well, but that was on the way home.

Will see what it takes when I finish in the morning.

It is great to feel progress, glad to have inspired you! Good luck.

Fixed?!

Ha, heavens no.

You need to get more aero!

fixed - 30mph

free - 58mph

Saying that though, we do have big hills up here in Leeds....

Also, I am not aero in the slightest.

Wow that's fast, where did you hit 58mph, in leeds? My nose was almost touching the stem, it was predominantly in an effort to illuminate a 30mph slow down sign.

down Otley Chevin.... scary stuff. massive grin though!

For past few weekends my weekend ride has been the ride to work. Had been doing a canal route, which works out at 20.5 miles in about an hour 20.

Decided to come on the road bike instead today, 17.7 miles undulating with one long climb.

Did it in 59 mins 30, really happy with that. proper beasted myself for the last 7 miles to get under that hour mark.

Hadn't ridden the road bike for a few months, been training fixed mainly. Feels fantastic after spending last few weeks on XC bike.

Felt so strong really happy with that effort. now to get it down to 55 minutes!

Nice one dude...fixed be good for the pins...

Nice one dude...fixed be good for the pins...

Sure is! Power has gone through the roof...

Can really notice as well how smoothly I'm pedalling.

Now to work on getting the cadence up and battle that lactic acid.

The only problem is that I nearly shit myself every time I coast when I'm on my racer.

The short ROTFL route - lovely morning for it. It's got a bit of everything that ride...