Goddam right it's a beautiful day..............

Rich158

Just sitting here in the office looking out towards Canary Wharf, and wishing I was out on the bike

In actual fact I've been mentally planning the FWC, feeling the pain of the passes, the beauty of the scenery, espeicially the Langdales and going up through Hardknott and Wrynose, and feeling the buzz of riding in a big group.

I almost feel poetic about it all :shock:

Oh well here comes the boss, back to work :evil:

gtvlusso

Eels lyric?!

My sentiments exactly....WHY AM I STUCK IN HERE!

I am not gonna get changed yet, gonna head out at lunch....!

Feltup

Can I point out that if you are in Langdale you have just added in an extra pass by Blea Tarn
I am looking forward to the high speed descent of Kirkstone and also visiting the west side of the lakes around Lowes water as I have never been over there. Hardknott has been visuallised and I seem to be able to make it up with minimal effort I may have to revisualise with the correct settings as I seem to have myself looking like Alberto Contador

sarajoy

Sounds like Eels to me, goddamn right it's a beautiful day, uh-huh

Agreed, apart from unusually heavy traffic (kids back at school?), it was a lovely ride in - totally smashed my usual time riding home last night too, wheee!

Rich158

Good, some more Eels fans

You'er right Feltup, I've gone slightly wrong if I'm in the Langdales, but as it's my favourite part of the Lake District I've just added it into my mental route

As for Harknott, my visualisations are more Marco Pantani, the bandana is at the ready for the ascent

andy83

im off work all week and no bike as nicked the weekend so i am just dreaming of riding for few weeks

itboffin

Rich158 wrote:

Just sitting here in the office looking out towards Canary Wharf, and wishing I was out on the bike

tell you what rich158 i'll just pop out for a little ride along the river take a couple of pics and post them back here for you, that might make you feel better :twisted: :roll:

Phew it's so hot already I might have to stop along the way for a quick cold refreshing pint :roll: :twisted:

il_principe

Rich158 wrote:

Good, some more Eels fans

Why don't we take a ride away up high
Through the neighbourhood
Up over the billboards and the factories
And smoke

Feltup

itboffin wrote:

Rich158 wrote:

Just sitting here in the office looking out towards Canary Wharf, and wishing I was out on the bike

tell you what rich158 i'll just pop out for a little ride along the river take a couple of pics and post them back here for you, that might make you feel better :twisted: :roll:

Phew it's so hot already I might have to stop along the way for a quick cold refreshing pint :roll: :twisted:

Oh please let him fall in the river, oh please, oh please :twisted: :twisted:

Rich158

I feel a guess the lyric game coming on.................no that can wait for Friday afternoon

You're not going to make me jealous ITB, the cold refreshing pint means nothing to me now I'm a fully signed up member of the temperance society :roll: :evil:

redvee

itboffin wrote:

tell you what rich158 i'll just pop out for a little ride along the river take a couple of pics and post them back here for you, that might make you feel better :twisted: :roll:

Phew it's so hot already I might have to stop along the way for a quick cold refreshing pint :roll: :twisted:

Will the ride along the river terminate in Brizzle?

Kieran_Burns

Rich158 wrote:

I feel a guess the lyric game coming on.................no that can wait for Friday afternoon

What a Beautiful day
I'm the King of all time
Nothing is impossible
In my all powerful mind


Just for those thinking of riding Hardknott on a day like today. (not sure what is more scary, the struggle up or the fear on the way down! :shock: )

DonDaddyD

If I go outside, I'm not going to be able to go back to work so I haven't even so much as looked outside...

I wonder if I could get a messenger job that pays in the region of £**,000 per annum....

Rich158

DonDaddyD wrote:

I wonder if I could get a messenger job that pays in the region of £**,000 per annum....

+1 to that, work as a messenger on days like today, and then back into the office when it's grim

Big Wib

Feltup wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Rich158 wrote:

Just sitting here in the office looking out towards Canary Wharf, and wishing I was out on the bike

tell you what rich158 i'll just pop out for a little ride along the river take a couple of pics and post them back here for you, that might make you feel better :twisted: :roll:

Phew it's so hot already I might have to stop along the way for a quick cold refreshing pint :roll: :twisted:

Oh please let him fall in the river, oh please, oh please :twisted: :twisted:

+ 1 (and in a grown up manner :-p )

(i can't be bothered to hunt out the smiley sticking it's tongue out and I'm told that's the equivalent)

itboffin

Alas I did not fall into the river but it did turn into a cheeky 33 miler taking in all the biggest hills in these there fair counties damn it's hot and beautiful out in the sticks, I took some photos and a couple of short videos to show off the panorama.

https://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/wor ... ?id=892893

If it makes you feel better I did puncture as I was recovering home but really didn't care I happened in a tiny village 3 miles from my house the sun was/is blazing field after field of rape and the stunning Chute hills as a backdrop, it really pays to keep your drive train sparkly clean, best puncture EVER



I'll post the rest in ride reports.

PS. caught the sun a fair bit today, i'm gonna have to start using sun block

gtvlusso

itboffin wrote:

Alas I did not fall into the river but it did turn into a cheeky 33 miler taking in all the biggest hills in these there fair counties damn it's hot and beautiful out in the sticks, I took some photos and a couple of short videos to show off the panorama.

https://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/wor ... ?id=892893

If it makes you feel better I did puncture as I was recovering home but really didn't care I happened in a tiny village 3 miles from my house the sun was/is blazing field after field of rape and the stunning Chute hills as a backdrop, it really pays to keep your drive train sparkly clean, best puncture EVER



I'll post the rest in ride reports.


PS. caught the sun a fair bit today, i'm gonna have to start using sun block

I suffer from hayfever, so, I am not jealous.......god, I am so jealous!

il_principe

itboffin wrote:

Alas I did not fall into the river but it did turn into a cheeky 33 miler taking in all the biggest hills in these there fair counties damn it's hot and beautiful out in the sticks, I took some photos and a couple of short videos to show off the panorama.

https://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/wor ... ?id=892893

If it makes you feel better I did puncture as I was recovering home but really didn't care I happened in a tiny village 3 miles from my house the sun was/is blazing field after field of rape and the stunning Chute hills as a backdrop, it really pays to keep your drive train sparkly clean, best puncture EVER



I'll post the rest in ride reports.

PS. caught the sun a fair bit today, i'm gonna have to start using sun block

See if you didn't gloat quite as much then the p*ncture fairy might lay off for a bit!

Oh and make sure you get the sweatproof sunblock - especially for your face. The normal stuff kinda stings if you get in the eyes.

Rich158

gtvlusso wrote:

I suffer from hayfever, so, I am not jealous.......god, I am so jealous!

+1 to that, getting anywhere near rape sead at the moment would have my eyes swelling, and my nose streaming so I'm not jealous one bit

Nice try though

Feltup

jashburnham wrote:

Oh and make sure you get the sweatproof sunblock - especially for your face. The normal stuff kinda stings if you get in the eyes.

+1 It usually gets in my eyes during a fast descent :shock:

p.s. not jealous and not a little bit annoyed that the river didn't claim a victim. Vindictive me? Never! Looking forward to the commute home along the river and then over the fields finishing along country lanes. Singlecross rocks for this commute.

lost_in_thought

the elephant won't forget what it's like inside his cage... the ringmaster's telecaster sings on an empty stage...

I really like that song!

It's a beautiful day here in Helsinki too, but I have no bike to enjoy it with

DonDaddyD

It is almost TIME!!!!

SO LONG SUCKERS!!!!!!!

il_principe

Over an hour to go. *sniff.

lost_in_thought

jashburnham wrote:

Over an hour to go. *sniff.

I got up at 5am today, have already travelled 1800km, had a solid day of meetings, have only just had some lunch, and won't be home for a good 3.5 hours. Most of that 3.5 hours will be spent wedged into an economy class seat on a plane.

I win. :x

Feltup

lost_in_thought wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Over an hour to go. *sniff.

I got up at 5am today, have already travelled 1800km, had a solid day of meetings, have only just had some lunch, and won't be home for a good 3.5 hours. Most of that 3.5 hours will be spent wedged into an economy class seat on a plane.

I win. :x

Fraid not the Maxima cancels all that out! You are going to have to try much harder than that for us to feel sorry for you

Rich158

30 mins and counting

Just enough for Daisies of the Galaxy whilst trying to look busy

il_principe

Feltup wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Over an hour to go. *sniff.

I got up at 5am today, have already travelled 1800km, had a solid day of meetings, have only just had some lunch, and won't be home for a good 3.5 hours. Most of that 3.5 hours will be spent wedged into an economy class seat on a plane.

I win. :x

Fraid not the Maxima cancels all that out! You are going to have to try much harder than that for us to feel sorry for you

Assuming of course, that no one has taken advantage of LiT's absence and liberated Mr.Maxima from his Essex incarceration.

Feltup

jashburnham wrote:

Feltup wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Over an hour to go. *sniff.

I got up at 5am today, have already travelled 1800km, had a solid day of meetings, have only just had some lunch, and won't be home for a good 3.5 hours. Most of that 3.5 hours will be spent wedged into an economy class seat on a plane.

I win. :x

Fraid not the Maxima cancels all that out! You are going to have to try much harder than that for us to feel sorry for you

Assuming of course, that no one has taken advantage of LiT's absence and liberated Mr.Maxima from his Essex incarceration.

Below the belt! You sir are evil personified, no demi evil here.

cjcp

lost_in_thought wrote:

the elephant won't forget what it's like inside his cage... the ringmaster's telecaster sings on an empty stage...

I really like that song!

It's a beautiful day here in Helsinki too, but I have no bike to enjoy it with

The Eels, Mr E' Bueantiful Blues. Awesome.
Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFLmhFn0mg

snellgrove

It was a lovely day today, two colleagues and myself took a ride out to Swanage and back. My ride was just under 25 miles.

I'm used to a 6-mile round-trip, so this totally killed my legs today. Found out that I am fast, but I've got no endurance - Was really really struggling for the last 10 miles, every hill hurt!

But what a lovely day and a great ride. 8)

lost_in_thought

jashburnham wrote:

Feltup wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Over an hour to go. *sniff.

I got up at 5am today, have already travelled 1800km, had a solid day of meetings, have only just had some lunch, and won't be home for a good 3.5 hours. Most of that 3.5 hours will be spent wedged into an economy class seat on a plane.

I win. :x

Fraid not the Maxima cancels all that out! You are going to have to try much harder than that for us to feel sorry for you

Assuming of course, that no one has taken advantage of LiT's absence and liberated Mr.Maxima from his Essex incarceration.

He's not in Essex....