Today's Ride

[Mattlodi]

Last ride in the countryside

 

[br0qn]

Same loop. The rain stopped and it hasn't gotten too hot so still in bloom for now.

 

[enc]

Same loop. The rain stopped and it hasn't gotten too hot so still in bloom for now.

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wheres that dude?

 

[br0qn]

wheres that dude?

Kenneth Hahn state park in Los Angeles

 

[CassidyAce]

It was a mild and sunny spring day, and excellent cycling weather. I was intending to go for a there-and-back-again coastal ride but the coast was so busy with people walking, dogs off their leads, and unpredictable children that I changed plans and made a loop of the ride by taking the country lanes back to base.

Flowers and guns—I'm sure there's a metaphor for humanity in this:


Reculver. It was eighty years ago, in April and early May 1943, that Barnes Wallis stood by the ruins of St Mary's Church (pictured here) watching the testing of the bouncing bomb. As a deeply religious, peace-loving and family man, it's ironic that he's best remembered as one of the progenitors of precision bombing; while others celebrated 'success', he was wracked with doubts about the human cost of his developments.



The return journey through this 'green and pleasant land':

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

It was a mild and sunny spring day, and excellent cycling weather. I was intending to go for a there-and-back-again coastal ride but the coast was so busy with people walking, dogs off their leads, and unpredictable children that I changed plans and made a loop of the ride by taking the country lanes back to base.

Flowers and guns—I'm sure there's a metaphor for humanity in this:
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Reculver. It was eighty years ago, in April and early May 1943, that Barnes Wallis stood by the ruins of St Mary's Church (pictured here) watching the testing of the bouncing bomb. As a deeply religious, peace-loving and family man, it's ironic that he's best remembered as one of the progenitors of precision bombing; while others celebrated 'success', he was wracked with doubts about the human cost of his developments.
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The return journey through this 'green and pleasant land':
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Nice pics and bike. Geodetics or geodesics were possibly just as well known. A very clever man.

 

[Hombre]

only one single speed loop this past Saturday, fortunatelly without pics. but today my little daughter asked me to ride our bikes together and she was ok with off-road riding (which not her favorite normally). so who am I to let her down with such a request ? we ended up with a nice little round (approx one hour at gentle pace) in the local woods. she was smiling and gigling all the way, so absolutely worth it.

 

[al-onestare]

Is spring finally here? March and April have flown by but temperatures have barely hit 10. This weekend showed indications we might finally have left an extended winter.

Saturday afternoon was ace, with a long overdue session on Ryder. I removed the showpiece saddle and put the well worn one back on, and away we went. He fits me like a glove. I'd forgotten I put new pads on last year so the stopping power was spot on. Still a bit sloppy in places but perfect conditions otherwise. It was pretty overcast with cloud and sea fog rolling in but for the first time this year, I had just one layer on.

Yesterday afternoon after a lovely walk around Trewidden, we headed to Newlyn for a stroll on the seafront and basked in 16 degrees! Lovely stuff!

This morning, very light ESE breeze, clear blue skies, the odd patch of cloud, golden sunshine. About 8 dropping to 4-5 in the valleys. Perfect riding conditions and with the Penlee sportive in a few weeks, getting some road miles in is the goal. Hill fog was trying it's best to ruin the ride but the sun is too powerful and it was soon burnt off. Made for a good pic early doors.

 

[Suprachrgd82]

 

[Suprachrgd82]

Round two