Today's Ride

[al-onestare]

Been a while. Life has started to wake-up so whilst taking things carefully, a wedding, finally seeing my parents and getting the bike serviced has meant a few weeks of no peddling. However, it was worth the wait since the weather was shite and the Esatto is like a new bike. Finding a decent mechanic is like gold dust, so to find one 3 miles up the road and who has more gear than my old LBS in Bromley is fantastic. If you're around the area and need some work done, Stuart is the man. He doesn't know this yet but he'll be cabling up the Kapu soon.

This morning, 13 degrees rising to 15 at 08:30, overcast with a spot of sun and blue sky, light easterly breeze. I headed to Treen, up and over Gear Hill before a sharp right to outside Ding Dong and down to and skirting Heamoor before joining the A30 up to Crows an wra. I've done that A30 segment in patches and try and keep it to a minimum with so many better, quieter, steeper alternatives but it was still nice to mix it on the "busy" road. After a quick picture stop before the decent to the airport, it's a nice stretch right back to HQ.

I passed 7 cyclists today - all grockles - some moving nicely, some have some fun with the elevation

I've finally got some time off in a few weeks as I leave the city job after 20 years. I'll have time for longer rides which I'm stoked for!

 

[Markybeau]

Less than 12 months ago I was regularly hitting 150 miles a week. Now I'm only managing about 60. Yesterday's ride left me with sore quads: disappointing.

Finishing early I was too tired to do any more than route 1.

I think I need a decent night's sleep...

 

[Markybeau]

Today's ride is brought to you by Tuesday, on the climb up to midweek.

10°c this morning - surprisingly cool.

22°c this afternoon

 

[enc]

ive posted this elsewhere but thought id post here incase somebody fancies the same ride out. also with a different set of pics.

so we join the Huddersfield canal just outside of Manchester ...

A great stretch of canal with constantly changing scenery and plenty to see, be careful if like me youre easily distracted... you may end up taking an early bath ...

Scout tunnel is a challange ...

it gets deeper

Branch off onto the Leeds canal and up to Dovestones reservoir. Aasy circuit and great photo opportunity...

found this on the canal bank on return journey... was tempted as a base for a new project

 

[al-onestare]

Cool 13 degrees rising to 15 at 08:30, very slight easterly breeze, blue skies and golden sunshine with scattered cloud.

Taking the scenic route out I took a right before the last climb to the top of St Ives, to and through Towednack, a nice little side route to join up with the B3311 at Nancledra.

A steady climb took me to Castle Gate overlooking Penzance and the Mount, but the view east inland was spectacular as the morning mist rose in the multitude of valleys.

A rapid decent but hard right to the ancient settlement at Chysauster followed before a quick loop back onto Gear Hill, then right again, navigating through to Madron, Tremethick Cross, the edge of Sancreed, Grumbla then back to HQ. A lot of elevation, a really good stretch for the legs - 30 miles in the bank

 

[Markybeau]

The Basin and Boatyard. Good name for a pub.
And a lash across the top of the thigh from the nastiest, most vicious of Stinging Nettles.
Missed the rain - luckily.

 

[Markybeau]

Is you is or is you ain't my baby?

More energy today.

Bit of a breeze. Grey skies. Threatening, always threatening. Escaped my keeper early. Made the run home in good time.

I'm determined to see the week through.

21°c peak.

 

[Imlach]

My better half and I decided to venture out for a wee ride now that the weather has cleared up a bit. The weather at the moment is a tolerable 21c in the day time. Much nicer than the heatwaves a couple of weeks ago, and the nights are becoming cooler and crisper. This is the perfect time to do some night riding, which I'll be getting into more (though its hard to get good pictures with a smartphone in the dark)

The trip was about 30km through farmlands, residential hellholes and forests.

In the forests the council has built a nice recreational area with huts inspired, supposedly by the stone age, but any person with an ounce of historical knowledge would denounce that. Lovely place regardlessly, good for bbq.

It looks as if I might be riding less in the coming week, unless I decide to get the raincoat dusted off.

Hope you're all having a great Thursday

Happy riding

 

[CassidyAce]

The wheat is ready for harvesting.


And that is exactly what's happening.


Hay bales.




Just under 26 miles through farmland and villages. Started sunny, turned cloudy.

 

[al-onestare]

Fast moving skies and scatted tiny showers, 14 degrees rising to 15-16 at 08:30, stiff and consistent 20mph easterly breeze.

There's a reason they call it LEJOG and not JOGLE: that headwind. Whilst it's great to get a sweat on, riding into a headwind like that for a week or so isn't for me. Luckily it was just a short stretch down through Kellynack to Sennen before that hard left and a wonderful tailwind, or eeb-it.

I stopped off at the Merry Maidens as they've cut a lot of the vegetation back; you can see them on the side of the hill as you make your way along the B3315. A good excuse for a few catalogue shots, especially as she's riding like a dream.

A scoot to Lower Drift, Sancreed, Grumbla and home. A solid 22 mile workout to ease into the weekend.