Today's Ride
- Thread starter FairfaxPat
- Start date
Warm again today.
Glorious sunshine, very warm when in it, just t-shirt weather, though the air was quite cool so you noticed it staying in the shade too long.
Went for another longer ride again today, the legs though were feeling very heavy, thought that would have helped push the pedals round, apparently not. On the plus side the trails have dried up, everywhere was rolling very very fast, it was great fun and nearly caught me out on a couple of corners as i was carrying way more speed than over winter in the mud and snow. The route, which has been taking me around 5hrs to complete, took me just under 4 today, though because the trails were so much fun i didn't really stop. A couple of times to wait for walkers and then at a Park next to mine as the flowers were coming out. Lots and lots of people out today, every one of them said hello, apart from some of the mountain bikers i passed, too busy looking down at me as i was dirty and not on a full carbon full bounce full matching type journey.
A fast fun ride, on a blisteringly beautiful day
Glorious sunshine, very warm when in it, just t-shirt weather, though the air was quite cool so you noticed it staying in the shade too long.
Went for another longer ride again today, the legs though were feeling very heavy, thought that would have helped push the pedals round, apparently not. On the plus side the trails have dried up, everywhere was rolling very very fast, it was great fun and nearly caught me out on a couple of corners as i was carrying way more speed than over winter in the mud and snow. The route, which has been taking me around 5hrs to complete, took me just under 4 today, though because the trails were so much fun i didn't really stop. A couple of times to wait for walkers and then at a Park next to mine as the flowers were coming out. Lots and lots of people out today, every one of them said hello, apart from some of the mountain bikers i passed, too busy looking down at me as i was dirty and not on a full carbon full bounce full matching type journey.
A fast fun ride, on a blisteringly beautiful day
Attachments
Sunshine :shock: 
Re:
Got out this afternoon for a loop of 21 miles. My pace is starting to improve. I was hoping to get out on one of the bikes I've recently bolted together today but...
Note to self - check components, mechs especially, as soon as they arrive, rather than some time later, so that if you've purchased a pup it can be followed up. Two bikes out of action is annoying.
On the other hand the Stumpjumper has been bulletproof recently.
It was a really lovely day, nice and sunny, for a late afternoon roll along the TPT towards Doncaster. I need to go early morning really, as it gets super busy, which breaks up the rhythm and diminishes some of the fun. Today I continued along the Greenway, up to the Roman Ridge the other side of Woodlands. From there I took a mostly road route back, through Brodsworth and Barnburgh, as the sun was setting and I was without Pocket Sunlight. Caught the TPT at Harlington for the last mile or so towards home.
Temperature was about 12°c when I went out, nice - although still long tights, but no thermal top or jacket. Temperature dropped quite rapidly once the sun set.
Ground was a revelation, much drier than it has been, but still quite muddy in places.
Got out this afternoon for a loop of 21 miles. My pace is starting to improve. I was hoping to get out on one of the bikes I've recently bolted together today but...
Note to self - check components, mechs especially, as soon as they arrive, rather than some time later, so that if you've purchased a pup it can be followed up. Two bikes out of action is annoying.
On the other hand the Stumpjumper has been bulletproof recently.
It was a really lovely day, nice and sunny, for a late afternoon roll along the TPT towards Doncaster. I need to go early morning really, as it gets super busy, which breaks up the rhythm and diminishes some of the fun. Today I continued along the Greenway, up to the Roman Ridge the other side of Woodlands. From there I took a mostly road route back, through Brodsworth and Barnburgh, as the sun was setting and I was without Pocket Sunlight. Caught the TPT at Harlington for the last mile or so towards home.
Temperature was about 12°c when I went out, nice - although still long tights, but no thermal top or jacket. Temperature dropped quite rapidly once the sun set.
Ground was a revelation, much drier than it has been, but still quite muddy in places.
Attachments
Re:
Bit of a longer adventure on a stunner of a sunny day.
It was 1°c when I left and about 7°c by the time I got back. To be honest it was so calm (1.2mph wind) I didn't feel it at all. In fact about 15 miles in I had to stop and take my jacket and top layer off as it was too much.
The TPT (62) grows on me each time I go out. If I want a harder ride I head west, towards The Pennines. A gentler ride is east, towards the coast, and that's the way I went today. I rode as far as Sykehouse and back. Topping out at 40 miles. One section is a bit disappointing, where for about 3 to 4 miles, have to trek along country roads, but they are very quiet country roads.
I took a detour on the way back, taking a bridleway, which turned into a footpath, which turned into this...*
I've walked across basaltic lava flows in the Canary Islands that were less effort. That'll teach me.
The rest of it was very...fen-like, in that it was flat, very flat.
Lovely day though. I'd have gone further, could easily have made it to Selby, but said I'd be back at a certain time...so next time maybe.
Bit of a longer adventure on a stunner of a sunny day.
It was 1°c when I left and about 7°c by the time I got back. To be honest it was so calm (1.2mph wind) I didn't feel it at all. In fact about 15 miles in I had to stop and take my jacket and top layer off as it was too much.
The TPT (62) grows on me each time I go out. If I want a harder ride I head west, towards The Pennines. A gentler ride is east, towards the coast, and that's the way I went today. I rode as far as Sykehouse and back. Topping out at 40 miles. One section is a bit disappointing, where for about 3 to 4 miles, have to trek along country roads, but they are very quiet country roads.
I took a detour on the way back, taking a bridleway, which turned into a footpath, which turned into this...*
I've walked across basaltic lava flows in the Canary Islands that were less effort. That'll teach me.
The rest of it was very...fen-like, in that it was flat, very flat.
Lovely day though. I'd have gone further, could easily have made it to Selby, but said I'd be back at a certain time...so next time maybe.
Attachments
-
Screenshot_20210228-175758_Photos.webp -
Screenshot_20210228-175741_Photos.webp -
Screenshot_20210228-175721_Photos.webp -
Screenshot_20210228-175649_Photos.webp -
Screenshot_20210228-175550_Photos.webp -
Screenshot_20210228-175519_Photos.webp -
Screenshot_20210228-175408_Photos.webp -
Screenshot_20210228-175342_Photos.webp
