Tell us about your weekend ride

Out and about this weekend with Rapha and the guys from the shop. Got a solid 150miles in

Siberian trade winds blowing well, reckon its a few weeks yet til noddergeddon

I thought the Great Nod of 2013 had started early this morning when it looked like a queue for the showers.

I dun burned.

Seriously considering getting some old glove cutted up to make pattern out of them.

And that's why I never wear gloves in summer.

I think the old school glove tan is rad. Girlfriend does not agree.

Burned arms ain't cool, though...

I remember when I spent seasons snowboarding. The dude with the most obvious goggle tan was a winner.
Doesn't work with cycling gloves though.

Seriously considering getting some old glove cutted up to make pattern out of them.

http://www.parkersofbolton.co.uk/p-4023-2012-altura-classic-cycling-mitt-glove-black.aspx?gclid=CP3b_-actLYCFRDKtAodvDgAtQ

Did the route of the Kentish Killer sportive this morning (albeit a bit different at the start) with Airtime Al from the forum.

Lunatic ironman in trainin Al was falling to bitrs with shin splints, a buggered knee and general overtraining. So the first 25 miles or so were a little start stop as the poor guy limped along, refusing to give up. Once the silly sod worked out that he needed to go home I kept going round the route and felt pretty ace all the way through, but the headwinds heading home were tough.

Saw a chap with a castelli (I think) beanie, sunglasses and black jersey twice around the Ashdown forest. I swear I've seen him about 3 weeks in a row - if you're on here, make y'sen known!

http://app.strava.com/activities/47476063

https://connect.garmin.com/activity/293896988

Cross country fun in Woking on the cyclocross bike. This route makes for an excellent training loop: deep mud, standing water, sand, grass, tarmac, barriers. Heartily recommended. Would make a good night-ride route, too.

I was on for a fair time until I received the comedy 'nail in tyre' instaflat at mile 27 out of 34. Ah well.

Road fixed miles.a.m.
2.hours track poole wheelers mates.
Just finished lunch/beer/national viewing in sun drenched goat and tricycle local hostelry.
Back outdoors soon in sun.
Happy days are here again.

^^ Jim, you seem to specialise in rides with saw tooth profiles!

I think we've passed each other in Essex a few times with Wrongcog and Bigpaintbrush. Let me know if you fancy hooking up with me and HMS for a Surrey/Kent loop some time. Looks like you've got some good routes.
Ben

^Hey Benj,

Yeh, I look out for the hilly monsters, as, being a pathetic skinny waif of a man, it's the only chance I've got. Would be great to ride with a few other forummungers, so yes, let's ride!

I may go for a gently spin round essex tomorrow morning depending how I feel after today's savagery and heading out tonight. Will PM you my number

75 mile ride to the Cat and Fiddle and back via Macclesfield Forest and a network of back roads I've not done in years, going through Wincle, Wilboarclough and Langley.

Beautiful day, but untreated, unclassified roads means my bike is covered in shite....

got out to ride the City on a bright sunny day only to find out from the Shop that my lugged frame is twisted

... they just happened to have a 531 Rossin track frame with national team history

Damn it Why?

damn it why- why did the frame twist
or why did you have to buy one of these Ill be spinning this morning:- ?

If you did buy it what number stamped on it? (this is 23)

Stll need to upload Garmin stats but Friday afternoon did a hilly ride throught the Yorkshire Dales, was killer....

A sunny 51 miles around Suffolk yesterday morning, weather was perfect, sun was out and the wind that we'd had for the last few days had calmed down. Looking forward to getting back out later for a sunny sunday afternoon ride to stretch the legs a bit

Had one of those perfect rides today, nice warm temperatures with just enough of a headwind to keep things interesting. Punctured on the way to Henley and managed to put a bit of a cut in my tyre, so whacked a High 5 zero wrapper as a boot. Ridiculous number of MAMILs in Henley, saw a family of 4 all on matching Colnagos with carbon wheels. Madness. Legs were feeling good and the sun was really out when I got home so I grabbed another tube and rode out to Windsor and back. Smashing ride, I normally get bored on anything over 30 miles solo.

http://app.strava.com/activities/47658310

damn it why- why did the frame twist
or why did you have to buy one of these Ill be spinning this morning:- ?

If you did buy it what number stamped on it? (this is 23)

Heading back to the shop for another look see... frame was hanging from the ceiling so i didn't have a chance to check serial#'s

Shop: http://superchampionshop.org/category/blog/

The Frame i'm looking at is Lugged and i Like iT like that.

Manchester Ride, found a fox.
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Today was glorious! The sunshine was a proper bonus to a good cycle out with the local group. We ended up in a village called Wray that has a scarecrow festival. I'm going to have to go & see this when it's on as apparently the whole village is decorated with them everywhere. The countryside round here really is beautiful & I'm so happy to be able to go out on my bike to enjoy it.

Wray, not Wrea ?
Was telling a fellow.ex lancastrian about your Pendle pics Betty, some.good riding there.
Another cracking new forest ride this morn, good to be out with guys who I'm usually working with for a change, and can alternate turns on front with, confident to sit close onto whilst cracking out a good pace.

Definitely Wray, I remember looking at the signpost as I wasn't sure how it was written. The chaps I ride with really know their way round the area & are great guides (I follow blindly not knowing where I am).

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/294634589