Today's Ride
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Me (and probably every non-resident who had the pleasure of riding with Pat): Why's it called the Magic Bridge?
Pat: Because it's where the magic happens! <massive Pat-grin face> <chuckle>
What a dude
In other news, filthy morning, mild 8 degrees, very grey, increasing mizzle on downs with a notable breeze. A solid 21 miles including lovely Salt Box hill - always a pleasant leg stretch
before a scoot back down Shire Lane. Too mucky for pics.
Really mild today, with a warm breeze.
Haven't been out on the bike for a while as recovering from a couple of injuries, now im older they don't seem to heal as quick :|
Apart from a bit of rain at night it has been quite dry around here of late. Even managed to get a bit of much needed gardening done. Felt better and as the sun was coming through as well, i decided to go for a short ride, just a couple of hours on easier trails. It was hard work as a lot of them were really soft and grippy which stopped the rolling, and when up out the saddle the rear was spinning a bit. There were enough dry trails to make up for it though, and the fact i was able to pedal and not be hindered by my injuries, apart from my shoulder, was more important and really cheered me up.
A lot of people out today, only other bikes were mx bikes enjoying the freedom.
Great ride and feeling really good.
Haven't been out on the bike for a while as recovering from a couple of injuries, now im older they don't seem to heal as quick :|
Apart from a bit of rain at night it has been quite dry around here of late. Even managed to get a bit of much needed gardening done. Felt better and as the sun was coming through as well, i decided to go for a short ride, just a couple of hours on easier trails. It was hard work as a lot of them were really soft and grippy which stopped the rolling, and when up out the saddle the rear was spinning a bit. There were enough dry trails to make up for it though, and the fact i was able to pedal and not be hindered by my injuries, apart from my shoulder, was more important and really cheered me up.
A lot of people out today, only other bikes were mx bikes enjoying the freedom.
Great ride and feeling really good.
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Grey, slightly chillier feeling 8 degrees given the fresh breeze. Clearer skies in places before the rain came in later this morning. Getting much lighter early doors so spring really is on her way Just a few days left for me in suburban SE London so I'm taking in some new or lesser used roads. Today was Old Hill (just off Green St Green, I went up the other Old Hill at Chislehurst on the way home) and High Elms road which were a delight; a short, sharp 12% climb and decent followed by a longer gradual ascent to Downe where I paused for a quick pic of the local pub. Another solid 21 miles.
Just a few days left for me in suburban SE London so I'm taking in some new or lesser used roads. Today was Old Hill (just off Green St Green, I went up the other Old Hill at Chislehurst on the way home) and High Elms road which were a delight; a short, sharp 12% climb and decent followed by a longer gradual ascent to Downe where I paused for a quick pic of the local pub. Another solid 21 miles.
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Not much riding recently due to heavy rain, heavy snow, more heavy rain, stuff to do and a course of antibiotics that left me feeling less than fully on the ball. The last of the snow disappeared just last weekend but today it was so mild I was able to ride in just shorts and a couple of thin layers up top. I felt like my fitness had taken a slight dip over the last few weeks and I found myself dropping a bit lower down the gears on the climbs than I usually would but it was an absolute joy to get out in the sunshine and take in the countryside.
Quite a few roadies were out on the lanes and the Stumpy gets a few curious looks but usually accompanied by friendly smiles, nods or 'Hello's. As always, though, the Stumpy was a delight to ride and I wouldn't swap it for one of their carbon road bikes.
Farm land near the village of Adisham: the large, wide open fields, like these, are a recipe for soil erosion and it's significantly windier in these areas than nearer the woodland and built-up areas.
The village, itself, dates from the seventh century and the church from the twelfth century. It always makes me think of the people who worked the fields and walked the lanes in centuries past, and whether there will be others in the future thinking the same about cyclists in the 21st century - a sense of place in the historical continuum.
Not much riding recently due to heavy rain, heavy snow, more heavy rain, stuff to do and a course of antibiotics that left me feeling less than fully on the ball. The last of the snow disappeared just last weekend but today it was so mild I was able to ride in just shorts and a couple of thin layers up top. I felt like my fitness had taken a slight dip over the last few weeks and I found myself dropping a bit lower down the gears on the climbs than I usually would but it was an absolute joy to get out in the sunshine and take in the countryside.
Quite a few roadies were out on the lanes and the Stumpy gets a few curious looks but usually accompanied by friendly smiles, nods or 'Hello's. As always, though, the Stumpy was a delight to ride and I wouldn't swap it for one of their carbon road bikes.
Farm land near the village of Adisham: the large, wide open fields, like these, are a recipe for soil erosion and it's significantly windier in these areas than nearer the woodland and built-up areas.
The village, itself, dates from the seventh century and the church from the twelfth century. It always makes me think of the people who worked the fields and walked the lanes in centuries past, and whether there will be others in the future thinking the same about cyclists in the 21st century - a sense of place in the historical continuum.
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Warm today, sunny with a cool breeze, perfect riding weather.
Went for a longer ride today, haven't been out for a while due to injuries and other things. Headed up in the direction of Sherwood Pines, through some nice woodland and open country. Bumped into a friend out walking in the middle of nowhere and stood about talking to him for an hour or so. While talking the amount of people that came by was pretty unreal, not sure if some were lost, and for the rest of the ride i saw quite a few out, bikers too.
Once i made it to Pines its hard to not at least ride some of the trails, which themselves were quite empty. They were riding well, as were some of the trails on the way home and i seemed to be able to keep my pace up all the way.
Another great ride on a beautiful day.
Went for a longer ride today, haven't been out for a while due to injuries and other things. Headed up in the direction of Sherwood Pines, through some nice woodland and open country. Bumped into a friend out walking in the middle of nowhere and stood about talking to him for an hour or so. While talking the amount of people that came by was pretty unreal, not sure if some were lost, and for the rest of the ride i saw quite a few out, bikers too.
Once i made it to Pines its hard to not at least ride some of the trails, which themselves were quite empty. They were riding well, as were some of the trails on the way home and i seemed to be able to keep my pace up all the way.
Another great ride on a beautiful day.
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It's been a while...
Only managed to cover a couple of hundred miles in the last 6 weeks or so. Frustratingly mixed weather - leads to some challenging rides.
I've ridden in mud, snow, ice, rain recently. It's all been great.
I thought I was fit, and then I moved back to Yorkshire from sanitised and flat Hertfordshire. Jeeezus, my Granny ring has seen some action. There, I said it. I'm not ashamed. I scoffed at it six months ago. Today I don't know what I'd do without it. It has been the only way I've been able to make it across some of the terrain I've encountered recently. On a couple of occasions where I've resolutely attempted to stay on the middle ring, only to round a corner and almost burst into tears finding the path getting considerably steeper, it was the only way I could have coped with the deafening roar from my lungs and thighs. But, not once have I given up. So thank you Granny ring you're welcome on every ride.
Speaking of God's Country...she has really let herself go...and is now a flytipping, junkfood addicted, dope fiend, in possession of a pack of dogs that she lets shit indiscriminately everywhere, making some places I've been impassable - no, err, shit!
I've been all over the place, all points of the compass. The TPT has been explored as far as Silkstone Common to the west and Sykehouse to the east.
It's been a while...
Only managed to cover a couple of hundred miles in the last 6 weeks or so. Frustratingly mixed weather - leads to some challenging rides.
I've ridden in mud, snow, ice, rain recently. It's all been great.
I thought I was fit, and then I moved back to Yorkshire from sanitised and flat Hertfordshire. Jeeezus, my Granny ring has seen some action. There, I said it. I'm not ashamed. I scoffed at it six months ago. Today I don't know what I'd do without it. It has been the only way I've been able to make it across some of the terrain I've encountered recently. On a couple of occasions where I've resolutely attempted to stay on the middle ring, only to round a corner and almost burst into tears finding the path getting considerably steeper, it was the only way I could have coped with the deafening roar from my lungs and thighs. But, not once have I given up. So thank you Granny ring you're welcome on every ride.
Speaking of God's Country...she has really let herself go...and is now a flytipping, junkfood addicted, dope fiend, in possession of a pack of dogs that she lets shit indiscriminately everywhere, making some places I've been impassable - no, err, shit!
I've been all over the place, all points of the compass. The TPT has been explored as far as Silkstone Common to the west and Sykehouse to the east.
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Got out for an hour around the local copse and river bank, very windy, quite wet and muddy. Gonna try again tonight after I've finished interviewing and sprogs in bed.
Love this breezer but dont thinking i can handle the peaks etc on it as a rigid. Still fun though
Got out for an hour around the local copse and river bank, very windy, quite wet and muddy. Gonna try again tonight after I've finished interviewing and sprogs in bed.
Love this breezer but dont thinking i can handle the peaks etc on it as a rigid. Still fun though
