The Cycling Ride Thread 2014

[Jamoi]

I think the phrase selfish tw*t was used, but I still had my earplugs in as it makes it easier to ignore the ranting

[AMCQ46]

so the cycling bug gets worse.

with a bit of help from the tax man (thanks to him funding 40% of the cost as the bike gets paid for before my tax is deducted as part of the cycle 2 work scheme), i have just ordered a £1000 full carbon road bike not got it built and delivered for a few more weeks yet

and I have just signed up for a 100km Sportive cycle event on the 7th june.

that means more time spent training so I don't look a tw@ on the day, and a further investment in carbohydrate based fuel for my legs rather than hydrocarbon based for the Storm

[AMCQ46]

last week I broke a few personal barriers
1) I cycled a total of 90miles in the week [I should have gone out on Sunday and done an extra 10 miles so I could claim 100, but it was too much fun riding the storm ].
2) clocked 41miles in a single ride [only exceeded last longest by 1 mile but hey, its a new record till I do the 70 miler]
2) broke the 16mph average over 30miles on the saturday ride with the local cycle shop. fecking hot to be riding that fast but the beer after was the best ever.

[Wicky]

Got a battery for my bike so no more uphills or headwinds to contend with

[AMCQ46]

thats cool Wicky I guess there is a motor in the rear hub, how fast can you get?

[Wicky]

Limited by law to a powered 15-16mph assist as per most pedelecs - but can go faster as my legs allow. Just began testing it up on some of my favourite inclines (hills are only north of Watford) and it purrs up em. A bit like the Storm with the low & mid-range torque!

[AMCQ46]

can you wheelie it?

[Wicky]

I respect my head bearings…

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[geodude]

Got a battery for my bike so no more uphills or headwinds to contend with

That's cheating!!

Can I borrow it for London to Brighton

j/k!!

[geodude]

I'm off to wales this week and am taking the MTB with me. The plan is to do 4 rides building up to 22 miles within a week.

22 miles may sound easy but check out the elevation profiles
6.5 miles

9 miles

15 miles

22 miles


My poor legs are already in turmoil from all the racquet sports!!

Wish me luck

[AMCQ46]

Looks like fun geo You will enjoy it when it stops


I am just in from a 50 mile road bike ride....it pissed down till the last 30 min when the feckin sun decided to pop out.

Need to go eat now

[Wicky]

A quiet ride in the country…

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[geodude]

7 miler done on Sunday. 10 of the 15 miler done today. Got beaten by an overgrown footpath. My legs are still tingling from all the nettles.

I am not used to climbing. The hills are a challenge thats for sure.

[AMCQ46]

Today was the 100km sportive and it was great

Well except the rain

We managed to do 70miles in a total of 5hr....4.5 riding the other 30 spent eating, pissing, stopping for one of our team who fell off and again when his bike fails as a result of the crash.

Bloody knackered now mind

[geodude]

Today was the 100km sportive and it was great

Well except the rain

We managed to do 70miles in a total of 5hr....4.5 riding the other 30 spent eating, pissing, stopping for one of our team who fell off and again when his bike fails as a result of the crash.

Bloody knackered now mind

Nice one matey. Great average over that distance too