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Duh. Attack from the bunch.

Bloody 'crossers.

Yeah, it's easy when there's a vehicle to draft.

FWIW. I was catching him up. He was increasing speed to stay away. But I just kept the gap closing at the same rate, which I'm sure he could hear/see. More pressuring than attacking I Guess.

Sunday ride. I overtook some guy on a roadbike and in club kit, saying 'hello' as usual. He replies 'hi'. He then re-takes me on a short hill obvs pushing a bit, so I push on and close the gap and then go past again on a long drag, to which he looks angrily at me shouting 'stay behind!'.

Malevolent inferiority complex. Shifting down as you passed as he shifted up to compete destroyed his will. The more you sped away your effortless buttocks mocked his clenched. He's not slept since and has swapped all that bike's components for the more fancy. His family are starving. One day you'll meet again. His gritted jaw will make sure of it.

Where is this?

Im up in Banbury. Its Edge hill (the Knowle). Actually less than a mile!

Malevolent inferiority complex. Shifting down as you passed as he shifted up to compete destroyed his will. The more you sped away your effortless buttocks mocked his clenched. He's not slept since and has swapped all that bike's components for the more fancy. His family are starving. One day you'll meet again. His gritted jaw will make sure of it.

I hope for their sake he doesnt have a family.

Such weird behaviour, you'd think he'd welcome you sharing the work. I do know one person who acts a bit like this. He's getting on a bit and is coming to terms with the fact he's not fast any longer - just average. I find it puzzling.

This is why I'm glad I was never fast. The disappointment is at least consistent over time

Rode 50 miles last Sunday for the first time in years ridding in the Stevenage Circular 50 Audax ride. Really proud of myself as the most I usually ride in a single day is no more than 25 miles. Nearly killed me but I made it and hopefully do a few more Audax type rides in the future. Weather was not so great and a lot of big hills but nice countryside. Felt really good when I finished.

rode out towards potters bar/hertford/bayford/essendon and back last night. did 83m. saw about 6 guys in islington cycle club kit heading out towards high barnet. didn't see anyone else at all for the whole evening/night. was one of the longest days of the year (+ really sunny and warm) and no one was out. very strange.

Rode 50 miles last Sunday for the first time in years ridding in the Stevenage Circular 50 Audax ride.

well done dragonfly. i usually do this route with my old man but took him out to hertford instead. glad you enjoyed that circular route. hope you made it up the hill by lilly bottom alright!

^^ Nice work Al.

I did a similar distance in Essex on Tuesday, left me feeling a bit of a mong all day yesterday though due to lack of sleep and lots of work! You managing ok today?

well done dragonfly. i usually do this route with my old man but took him out to hertford instead. glad you enjoyed that circular route. hope you made it up the hill by lilly bottom alright!

Yes I made it but REALLY glad I was on my geared bike as it is a tough one.

sunk pints in two separate wetherspoons there.
better luck next time poots.

TWO separate 'spoons? Living the actual dream!

^^ Nice work Al.
You managing ok today?

easy jim.
no. always feel massively wrecked the next day after a hard night ride. i just get in too late and never sleep very well. getting in gone 12 and up again at half 5 is tough! i need a massive baguette in the morning before i start to feel half normal again!

well done on dragon ride btw

∆ ooof. You must be struggling now! I was home at 9.30 and out of bed at 5.45 and was a mess, so you must be a total zombie....Would need a lot more than a baguette!

During a recent visit from the veteran audaxing legend known as bothwell, I was inspired me to find a new route to the North Norfolk coast. So, bravely putting her life in the hands of my dubious navigational skills, we set off for what would ( pitifully) be my longest ride to date in 2014.

Rather annoyingly the first half of the ride was grey, dull and into a seemingly perpetual headwind, interspersed with more douchebag motorists than I would normally encounter in a month's worth of riding. ''Sorry, it's usually much nicer than this...'' was my mantra for the first few hours. I'm not sure she believed me.

After making it to the tiny, crumbling beach resort of Happisburg ( Hayesborough, to you London types), we discovered that the headwind was going to accompany us all the way along the coastal road, until we reached Cromer. Not long after that, I cleverly succeeded in circumnavigating that headwind, when my inevitable navigational fail occurred and we found ourselves face to face with a 'welcome to North Walsham' sign....

''WTF..?''

''Oops, sorry, I don't normally get lost'' ( I lied )

It wasn't long after that I thought boffers should discover that there are actually are few hills to be found in Norfolk. After all, no good ride is complete without at least one looming wall of badly surfaced tarmac to grind up. Still, it was over quickly and we were able to sit on the clifftop near Mundesley and take in some much needed flapjack calories.

Everything after Cromer was ( at least, in my mind ) a much nicer spot of riding. The wind at our backs, the sun on our faces and an improvement in scenery, which helped to remind me of why I have previously enjoyed cycling many miles around this, quite beautiful little corner of England. I only got us a little lost on the way to Aylsham and then my auto-pilot kicked in for the rest of the route, where I thought constantly about the pizzas & cider that awaited our return.

We should have bought more.

http://www.strava.com/activities/153873062

Last week in the South of France:

1. Albertville to Bourg St Maurice
   
2. Col d'Iseran
   
3. Col d'Telegraph, Col d'Galibier & Alpe d'Huez
   
4. Col d'Glandon & Col d'Madeleine
   
5. A loop around Courcheval which was used in the Dauphine last weekend.
   
   

I was very very very thankful to ride a compact

Oh and the ride up Galibier was beautiful. Everyone should do it, but maybe I say that because the sun and the wildflowers were out, and yes, even at the top (the sun that is, not the wildflowers)

And used these guys
http://www.alpinechaingang.co.uk/Location/

PM me if you want details about them or ever fancy any sort of organised riding in the Alps. Dave and his team are more than lovely, he's based in Courcheval.

Some tough days there, sir, especially days 2, 3 and 4.

Sounds fantastic.

Sounds epic!

Andy,

It was tough and lovely. Apart from Weds and around Alpe d'Huez the roads were pretty empty and most people didn't go up Alpe d'Huez because it was too hot!

Mad dogs and Englishmen and all that...

It was very nice to have even the tiniest bit of support; it was a real luxury for me, but also it was just warm and sunny or very hot and sunny on every day which makes it quite lovely. well for me anyway, my mates suffered a little with it...

1. Col d'Telegraph, Col d'Galibier
   
2. Col d'Glandon & Col d'Madeleine
   
   

Is this a sort of Yorkshire version of these names? :)

Schick

First you jumped on the Norths thread, and I said nothing
then you noodled your way on the Norths tag thread, and I said nothing,
and now you appear on this ~~ 'boastpost' ~~ accusing me of being a Yorkshire-man! How insulting

You missed the Iseran opportunity.

And I will say nothing.

Ha.

You're right, I missed the Iseran opportunity, as (without looking it up) it is correct for the 'de' to be elided ahead of an initial vowel. I should have remembered that it's 'Col de l'Iseran', of course.

I didn't mean to accuse you of being from Yorkshire, I just thought you were jumping the bandwagon of this year's Tour d'France. :)

BN's North Norfolk adventure.
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Nice.
I did a similar route on Tuesday and had ice cream on the front at Mundesley. I definitely didn't get lost on the way there or the way back either.

I definitely didn't get lost on the way there or the way back either.

Hmm.... you must know where the locals keep the real road signs.

Suffolk.