Today's Ride

[raidan73]

Would probably struggle to find many people capable of building that viaduct these days!

 

[mk one]

Would probably struggle to find many people capable of building that viaduct these days!

Its hard to capture the scale of it.

 

[retrobikeguy]

I'll start with yesterday's ride
York to Hawes......

And to start... I'm so unfit, but I was really looking forward to this!

Usual cyclepath out of York over to boroughbridge, nice little place, grabbed a toastie ....and sausage roll for the journey then over the outskirts of Ripon towards Wath... Hoping for a pint, pub closed till 5 so carried on to nosterfield to another fine eatery (pub) for dinner (pint)



then onwards on a bit of the main road then into country lanes.... And then Google thew me a curveball... Sign said not suitable for motor vehicles ....



I can assure you that is not a manicured lawn before you!
After that episode we quickly moved onto the Yorkshire dales and all it up'n'down which was tiring on my old legs but enjoyable to the brain, so much beautiful countryside.







Weather seemed to be turning on the last 10 mile or so but a light shower was welcomed, finally hawes was within sight.



Had a cuppa (pint or two) when I got there with some friends (by myself)



Then slept well......

 

[retrobikeguy]

And today's ride

Hawes to York.... had to go home I guess

Decided to take the main road back back, it's pretty straight/direct but nevertheless beautiful countryside, majority being downhill Google said......., weather was lovely and not too hot, views were worth it, between hawes wensley was stunning, looking at the other side of the valley I could see yesterdays trip in reverse, made today's feel easy



Made a couple of stops for snacks and a water, had to stop at the little bridge that crosses the river near aysgarth, crossed here a few years ago on the coast to coast.







Loved this in North stainley, piece of art!



Last stretch was through beningbrough hall, felt like a welcome home



Looking forward to my own bed tonight.

 

[Imlach]

And today's ride

Hawes to York.... had to go home I guess

Decided to take the main road back back, it's pretty straight/direct but nevertheless beautiful countryside, majority being downhill Google said......., weather was lovely and not too hot, views were worth it, between hawes wensley was stunning, looking at the other side of the valley I could see yesterdays trip in reverse, made today's feel easy

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Made a couple of stops for snacks and a water, had to stop at the little bridge that crosses the river near aysgarth, crossed here a few years ago on the coast to coast.

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Loved this in North stainley, piece of art!

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Last stretch was through beningbrough hall, felt like a welcome home

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Looking forward to my own bed tonight.

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Lovely adventure there man.. I'm spent after 25 miles and gasping for a pint or two. Great pictures.

 

[CassidyAce]

Good to see so many photos of people's rides. Some great pictures!

I spent much of the day doing errands, chores and babysitting for eldest sprog, while she was lying in bed most of the day and achieved just one thing. However, that one thing was giving birth so she gets absolutely all the bragging rights!

Needless to say, riding time was limited: precisely one hour and thirty minutes max. So I decided to head to Whitstable and just go as fast as I could: 15 miles; max speed: 32.17 mph; average speed: 12.06 mph, which I thought was pretty good since four or five minutes involved picking the bike up and carrying it, first, because some traffic lights refused to turn green, and second, when getting the bike on and off the particular stretch of beach, which involved climbing steps. A fair amount of up and down hills on the way.

The only photo stop was at the beach.

 

[K_50]

Yesterday's ride, listening to some tunes through a ghetto mounted Bluetooth speaker (as it's too unsafe to wear earbuds when riding) was just the ticket after a tough week at work.








And since I ended up being in the neighbourhood, I decided to pay a surprise visit to an old friend

 

[rwm1962]

Still only riding to work & back (about 14m round trip) but getting fitter even if still limping & got a PB on the last uphill mile home! I'm lucky to have a mostly off road commute. I followed the River Derwent & then a small tributary, the Spen Burn to our village. There was a massive coke works where the Derwenthaugh country park is now - closed in the 1980's. And iron works prior to that.

 

[Markybeau]

Saturday morning at the lock. Quiet, peaceful, calm. Just the one boat passing through this morning.

 

[Markybeau]

Good to see so many photos of people's rides. Some great pictures!

I spent much of the day doing errands, chores and babysitting for eldest sprog, while she was lying in bed most of the day and achieved just one thing. However, that one thing was giving birth so she gets absolutely all the bragging rights!

Needless to say, riding time was limited: precisely one hour and thirty minutes max. So I decided to head to Whitstable and just go as fast as I could: 15 miles; max speed: 32.17 mph; average speed: 12.06 mph, which I thought was pretty good since four or five minutes involved picking the bike up and carrying it, first, because some traffic lights refused to turn green, and second, when getting the bike on and off the particular stretch of beach, which involved climbing steps. A fair amount of up and down hills on the way.

The only photo stop was at the beach.
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Congratulations Grandad!