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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Fabled tailwind on the way home and a few PB's on Strava, made up for the less than average ride to work.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    No close passes at all today .... and there was light during the ride in....
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Slowbike wrote:
    No close passes at all today .... and there was light during the ride in....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4UqMyldS7Q
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    Got 2 tickets in the public ballot for the Lords Ashes Test (day 4 - a Saturday).

    Been to a few tests before, but this will be my first Ashes. Had tickets to an Ashes test previously at the Oval, but it got rained off.

    Never had much success with public ballots (feck you Surrey Ride 100) so quite chuffed. Just hoping the test makes it to Day 4!
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Didn't need much of the winter kit I rode to work with for the ride home, no MAvic skullcap and only one pair of gloves. Couldn't do nothing about the layers under my jacket as I think I would have been too cold if I'd ditched the baselayer.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • thefilbertfox
    thefilbertfox Posts: 91
    menthel wrote:
    Have joined my local club (New Malden Velo) and and actually out cycling on a weekend which is fun and also pushing me speed and distance wise. Its nice to find some like minded people who also want to be out by 7am so that you also have good time with your family once done!

    How are you finding them?
    I didn't know they existed. I live 5 minutes from the meetup location and 7am is a perfect meet time.
    New Malden to Epsom Downs
    60 percent of the time, all of the time
    Wilier Triestina
    Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
    Rose Xeon CW-3100 Di2
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    thefilbertfox wrote:
    menthel wrote:
    Have joined my local club (New Malden Velo) and and actually out cycling on a weekend which is fun and also pushing me speed and distance wise. Its nice to find some like minded people who also want to be out by 7am so that you also have good time with your family once done!

    How are you finding them?
    I didn't know they existed. I live 5 minutes from the meetup location and 7am is a perfect meet time.

    I'm also interested. I know one member via meeting him in my local off licence, and getting talking. I've also ridden with menthel once or twice.
  • menthel
    menthel Posts: 2,484
    A good bunch! We have a monthly intro ride just to meet the group and see what you think of us. ;) Next one will most likely be 24th of this month if you want to come along.

    Otherwise we generally ride every Sunday unless its dangerous and have a variety of routes from flat and fast to out into the Surrey Hills. There are a variety of speeds (me being slow) and we generally try to keep together on flatter rides but in the hills will group up speed appropriately and then meet at the stop. We like coffee and cake a lot!

    Ben- you can see the rides I have done with them so far on Strava.
    RIP commute...
    Sometimes seen bimbling around on a purple Fratello Disc or black and red Aprire Vincenza.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,865
    menthel wrote:
    A good bunch! We have a monthly intro ride just to meet the group and see what you think of us. ;) Next one will most likely be 24th of this month if you want to come along.

    Otherwise we generally ride every Sunday unless its dangerous and have a variety of routes from flat and fast to out into the Surrey Hills. There are a variety of speeds (me being slow) and we generally try to keep together on flatter rides but in the hills will group up speed appropriately and then meet at the stop. We like coffee and cake a lot!

    Ben- you can see the rides I have done with them so far on Strava.
    It all sounds good, but 7 am at the weekends!?!
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • menthel
    menthel Posts: 2,484
    Veronese68 wrote:
    menthel wrote:
    A good bunch! We have a monthly intro ride just to meet the group and see what you think of us. ;) Next one will most likely be 24th of this month if you want to come along.

    Otherwise we generally ride every Sunday unless its dangerous and have a variety of routes from flat and fast to out into the Surrey Hills. There are a variety of speeds (me being slow) and we generally try to keep together on flatter rides but in the hills will group up speed appropriately and then meet at the stop. We like coffee and cake a lot!

    Ben- you can see the rides I have done with them so far on Strava.
    It all sounds good, but 7 am at the weekends!?!

    It's for those of us more hen pecked and with younger kids. And puppies crapping on the floor. I am up at 6am with the pooping puppy! ;)
    RIP commute...
    Sometimes seen bimbling around on a purple Fratello Disc or black and red Aprire Vincenza.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Our club meets 8am on Sat for similar reasons however as i'm travelling up and down the motorway all week i like a lie in so join/run the later 10am ride :-)
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    I've been up at 6am or earlier at least one day every weekend since mid-September, not to get a ride in before spending time with Junior, but to load the car with bikes, pressure washers and endless layers of clothing to get to a cyclocross venue somewhere within a 100 mile radius of home in time for her race. This annual Autumn/Winter purgatory has now been going on for 6 years.

    Only another 3 years to go (if we don't pack it in because we're fed up never having a lie-in), then she'll be racing in the afternoon, I'll be in the V50s which start an hour later, and we won't have to be there much before midday :-)
    Pannier, 120rpm.
  • thefilbertfox
    thefilbertfox Posts: 91
    Thanks Menthel. I'll check the website to see when the next introductory ride pops up.
    New Malden to Epsom Downs
    60 percent of the time, all of the time
    Wilier Triestina
    Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
    Rose Xeon CW-3100 Di2
  • menthel
    menthel Posts: 2,484
    thefilbertfox wrote:
    Thanks Menthel. I'll check the website to see when the next introductory ride pops up.

    It's not up but will be the 24th at 9am from outside Woodies. The intro rides always start at 9am.
    RIP commute...
    Sometimes seen bimbling around on a purple Fratello Disc or black and red Aprire Vincenza.
  • menthel
    menthel Posts: 2,484
    Ride is up on faceache if people are interested. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 0143021338
    RIP commute...
    Sometimes seen bimbling around on a purple Fratello Disc or black and red Aprire Vincenza.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Back to wearing shorts in the warehouse when I'm order picking, it's only 3°c.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    Back on the gravel bike for this morning's commute. Lovely ride in, longer than expected as I had to extend an extra 15 or so to return home for my work trousers...
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...
  • menthel
    menthel Posts: 2,484
    Sunday ride was like May rather than feb and nice to meet thefilbertfox. ;)
    RIP commute...
    Sometimes seen bimbling around on a purple Fratello Disc or black and red Aprire Vincenza.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    I've been told to ride the long way home - to checkout a potential commute route for Mrs Slowbike ... seems reasonable to me ;)
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    Pre-school commutes normally entail running around at home, trying to get everything sorted - then late to get jacket, shoes & lid on, then frantic "come on, pedal faster" for about 1/2 mile before putting him on the follow-me and upping the pace somewhat for the remainder of the journey ...
    To be fair - he's not yet 4 and the lateness of leaving is my fault - even if he doesn't eat breakfast quickly...

    So, in a bid to give us more time I sorted things a bit quicker this morning, had everything ready to roll and we headed out the door early.
    He "raced" me to the picnic table - just over 1/3rd mile then I just suggested he could beat me to the next landmark, then the next and so on ... until he'd ridden to the little lump of a hill we have - it's very short, but quite steep and as it's a 90° turn you can't get a run up - fortunately he's on his new 20" bike with gears - so I've clicked down to the easiest and he gives it a good go - quick shuv up and he's at the top ... down the otherside and practically at our destination ... a little bit more encouragement and he's done it - just over 2 miles and in time too... I couldn't be more proud of him :)
  • the_rover
    the_rover Posts: 402
    Slowbike wrote:
    Pre-school commutes normally entail running around at home, trying to get everything sorted - then late to get jacket, shoes & lid on, then frantic "come on, pedal faster" for about 1/2 mile before putting him on the follow-me and upping the pace somewhat for the remainder of the journey ...
    To be fair - he's not yet 4 and the lateness of leaving is my fault - even if he doesn't eat breakfast quickly...

    So, in a bid to give us more time I sorted things a bit quicker this morning, had everything ready to roll and we headed out the door early.
    He "raced" me to the picnic table - just over 1/3rd mile then I just suggested he could beat me to the next landmark, then the next and so on ... until he'd ridden to the little lump of a hill we have - it's very short, but quite steep and as it's a 90° turn you can't get a run up - fortunately he's on his new 20" bike with gears - so I've clicked down to the easiest and he gives it a good go - quick shuv up and he's at the top ... down the otherside and practically at our destination ... a little bit more encouragement and he's done it - just over 2 miles and in time too... I couldn't be more proud of him :)


    My lads 7 in April and like yours has really taken to riding.
    The wife, me and the boy did the Preston Guild wheel recently, it’s about 21 miles, and it’s the second time for him. He races me for the last couple of miles! :mrgreen:
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Two days off work are much needed after eleven straight days working but the bank balance will appreciate my efforts come payday.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    Three days off work using up holiday allocation before the end of the holiday year. I could just end the post here (but I won't).

    I also edited my footage from the 'Summer in February' the other weekend when I bagged a great 130km ride down to Whitstable, Kent followed by the train back which I'm reliving by watching the vid over and over again.

    Summertime Boy

    I love the warm weather and dry roads.
    FCN = 4
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    MTB-Idle wrote:
    Three days off work using up holiday allocation before the end of the holiday year. I could just end the post here (but I won't).

    In a similar position this month is 15.5 work days long for me, rest of the month is normal days off and holiday cause of end of financial year but if there's overtime on my day's off I'll grab it. Not been much this year.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    I went for a bike ride. 65 whole kilometres. And I did it yesterday when it was dry.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Milan San Remo tomorrow and I'm working but I'm doing a clerical role so will be sat at a desk for most of the day and I've got Eurosport player on my phone, sadly the WiFi in work doesn't reach the warehouse.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    No Jackets Required ....
    Must be nearly summer! ;)
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    Ok - Jacket back on - and a return to longs was in order this morning - but the addition of a bit of chain lube (to the chain) seems to have eliminated all the squeaking and groaning (only from the chain - not the rider)
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Ultrasound this morning shows I have a delicious, nutritious healthy pancreas.

    That's a weight off. Now to become an expert in endocrinology.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • ricky_h-2
    ricky_h-2 Posts: 119
    Hammersmith bridge closure to vehicles makes Barnes and absolute joy to ride through. Minimal traffic and pollution, I hope the residents embrace the change that has come about by default

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