Today's Ride

[al-onestare]

Cool 17, feels 15 with - yet again - a fresh northerly breeze. We did get the SW stillness on Tuesday for some toasty action, but it didn't last and changed yesterday. Unlike yesterday, blue skies and golden hazy sunshine. Once again I had the hills to myself although it was dodge the cow splat up top

 

[al-onestare]

Cool 13 quickly rising to 15 with a N breeze. Very hazy to start, but clearing nicely after 90 minutes. Full on blue skies and golden sunshine. After a day on my feet walking pulling up ragwort with the NT, I took a slightly gentler route but couldn't resist a few climbs around Carn Brea, seen here on the south side up from Sennen.

 

[reindeer]

Today I rode past a Giant Bikes warehouse, I don’t even know the name of the village, and shortly after that past something what looked like a former Giant salespoint from a distance and turned out to be the shop of some retrohead. At least 20 bikes in one room, Masi, Colnago, you name it

The coolest thing was a Titanium Basso low pro

 

[Joe*Pro]

 

[CassidyAce]

^^^ Brilliant photo!

 

[CassidyAce]

The familiar ride to Sandwich and back today: 37 miles or so, and that was enough in today's heat. 25°C when I set out, rising to 28°C by the time I returned, and it felt hotter in the sun. However, there was a pleasant breeze. With temperatures set to rise to 37°C over the next few days, I'm not sure there will be much riding this coming week, so I made the most of it today. I took over two litres of water with me and I had downed at least 80% of it by the end of the ride. On returning, the Ace Missus noted the sweaty wretch and kept a sensible distance. I can't say I blame her.

 

[al-onestare]

Blue skies and golden sunshine all along the way. Very stiff ESE/SE breeze, 19 degrees, a touch cooler in the shaded spots. Our next door neighbour was kayaking with dolphins yesterday; another reason for the flippin' house works to finish as soon as poss so we can sort out our storage and "get in the sea". Anyway, ace ride, just beautiful at every turn, even with the recycling vans doing the rounds.

Here's the sprawling mega-airport of Lands End, on the final stretch to home.

 

[mk one]

Wish i was by the sea, very jealous. The sea is warmer at nights so you could always go for an evening swim @al-onestare

It has been a while since i had regular rides out, have been spending most free time getting climbing fit again, something i thought i would never do after my accident but funny how things work out.

Did not go far today, a local loop around the fields and woods. Very quiet apart from one dog walker i bumped into who said most people were staying in as there had been weather warnings of hot weather, strange, it was beautiful out, and probably not as hot as it has been over the last couple of months. A nice breeze and plenty of shade in the empty woods found me blasting some sorely missed singletrack, great fun.

The hope is to get out a bit more often again, which i am looking forward to.

 

[mk one]

Another short ride this morning.

This afternoons plans were cancelled so decided to ride to some local crags and have a quick climb. Nice at the bottom of the crag in the shade of the trees, higher up above the trees found one in direct sunlight on heat absorbing rock, quite warm. Got a few climbs in which was nice before the ride home through the woods, and strangely swarms upon swarms of flies.

A great little ride out, though i will admit the last mile through the streets was very warm.

 

[mullinino]

28 Degrees C in the Antrim Hills, roads were melting so did a wee off-road foresty diversion for a bit of shade....found my first ever head tube badge from 2011 so bunged that on, turns out it made me three times faster and 20% more cunning...