A little ambitious perhaps.....!

pilot_pete

Started cycling in April after saving up for 2 years to get my bike. Have been out every day I can since then, average 3-4 times a week. To start with 25 miles was a bit of a slog, but I soon got into it and started doing 30 miles average each time I went out. Cracked the '50' a month and a half back, all on the flat in an average of nearly 18mph. Today decided I would go for something a little bigger.

I am now sat here typing, and my legs are like jelly.....

I set off from Congleton, Cheshire at 10am and completed 65 miles. Not only that, but I went East (take a look at the map to see what that entails!). A huge loop passing Tittesworth Reservoir, Thorncliff, Lognor, Tideswell, Bradwell, Hope, Castleton (lunch), the dreaded Wynatts (which beat me! I had to stop 2/3rds the way up for a minute or two), Chapel-en-le-Frith, Kettleshulme, Macclesfield and finally back to Congleton.

No wonder I have nothing left, having just put the route into BikeHike, I have climbed 5959ft :?

I'm chuffed with my average speed of 14mph, which includes stops for map checks and traffic lights!

So, why the post? I just wanted to tell someone who might be interested as the wife just rolled her eyes like this :roll:

PP

jgsi

Good stuff....
if ever you want to do a local ride around Congleton/Leek area during the week daytime , just send me a pm.
Most days are free now but weekends tend to be other things to do.

pilot_pete

Will do! I work many weekends too, so get time off when everyone else is slaving away!

PP

leehellcat

Good job fella, sounds like it was fun.
If its any consolation, my wife does exactly the same when I ceom back from a good ride !

pilot_pete

Cheers Lee,

Trying to work out what bike yours is from the Avatar....?

PP

CarleyB

i have the opposite problem.. a man who pretends to listen lol

pilot_pete

No, no, he IS listening, he just doesn't hear, or forgets what was said! It's a common man-problem.

PP

rdt

leehellcat wrote:

If its any consolation, my wife does exactly the same when I ceom back from a good ride !

Could be worse...

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masterchef

awesome mate!, im thinking of doing a end to end next year:)

Leesykoi

Well done fella,

I only just started road cycling late last year but i've just completed London 2 Paris in 3 days (300+miles).

Keep on plugging away and before you know it you'll crack that century cherry (oh and well done with that climbing, i struggle on climbs but am working on it).

Lee.

BBH

Pilot Pete wrote:

So, why the post? I just wanted to tell someone who might be interested as the wife just rolled her eyes like this :roll:

PP

LOL - I know what you mean!

Good effort mate - Keep enjoying it and keep it up!

Don't do the same today! (unless you're brave ) but make sure you go and have a good recovery spin - works for me anyway.

Well done again

pilot_pete

BBH wrote:

Don't do the same today! (unless you're brave ) but make sure you go and have a good recovery spin - works for me anyway.

Did a relaxed 40miles on the flat with a group the following evening. The odd 'little lumps' didn't feel nice though!

pp

Gene Hunt

Pete,

your not the same Pilot Pete from PPRUNE are you? As an ex TOM employee, you may be able to work out which of your former F/O's I am!

Now fire up the Quattro,

Gene Hunt

pilot_pete

Eh up Chris,

Didn't know you rode a bike! I saw your nik on here the other day and thought of you....little did I know......what a small world. Hope you're keeping well. Now fire up that Quattro!

Cheers

PP