Today I was mostly riding.....

[grumpycommuter]

Not really today but last week...and f***k me is it hilly in Dorset....

Flat on Weymouth sea-front though!

 

[daj]

looking good feller ;o)

 

[bobbinogs]

Last ride of my holiday was on Thursday, 'twas a tad lumpy as it was based on Stage 10 of last year's TdF. I missed out the stage's final cat 3 climb up Col du Richmond as it made looping back tricky but inadvertantly added three cat 4 climbs instead, doh!

http://app.strava.com/activities/74902780

The HC climb up the Grand Columbier has an 'interesting' profile:

Average gradient per km is shown in the boxes. I did have enough at one point and thought about going full on to get the climb over with...and then looked up to see a sign saying 11km to go. About the hottest (temp wise) I have ever been on a bike as it was about 26 deg in Coluz with virtually no wind (apart from me blowing, that is).

 

[NeilM]

Well, that certainly makes my little 25k at 27.5 kph ave look pathetic, but to give myself credit, I was testing out my left knee, which while on holiday last week and due to an over excited horse, came into full contact with a very substantial and solid wooden (thank goodness) gatepost as we passed through the (not quite open enough) gate. :facepalm:

I'm happy to say, that me, my knee and my horse all survived, although my knee does resemble something that has been attacked, front and back (?) with a decent sized blacksmiths hammer. Still, no issues today on my gentle try out ride, so it's back to them thar Mendip hills for me.

 

[bobbinogs]

Good to hear you are ok. I can usually spot an over-excited horse from some distance

 

[bugloss]

You want to get down to Mudgleys' to get that knee sorted out.

Don't loose your shoe mind. Or your mind mind.

 

[NeilM]

I can usually spot an over-excited horse from some distance

You are clearly a much wiser and more sensible man than me.

You want to get down to Mudgleys' to get that knee sorted out.

Are you talking about Somerset cider?

I leave that to others, who are neither wise nor sensible (especially after they've drunk it). :mrgreen:

 

[bobbinogs]

...my insight only works on stallions, btw :shock:

 

[matthew71]

karl are you sure brighton is not more your scene dressed like that?with you lycra wool combo you should be in for a great night

 

[The History Man]

Are you my long lost twin?