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  • alp078
    alp078 Posts: 28
    Reading a lot about people ruing the onset of the wet and cold weather. Having just started riding I'm determined that I will cycle through winter and all (mostly all) it has to throw at me. I'd call myself an enthusiastic cyclist, not serious - not yet, and therefore can't justify such things as turbo trainers, spin classes or whatever else to keep the miles going into my legs waiting for the seasons to change again. I caught the very back end of summer, so don't know to miss the hazy evening rides or the warm mornings with plenty of light.

    I'm aiming for 1,500 miles by the end of Feb, which for me will be a triumph. Had a slow start to November due to a long weekend of birthday celebrations but put in 40 and 25 miles over two morning rides this week already. I might change my tune when it starts getting really bad but, for now, I say bring it on - what doesn't kill us and all that...

    I'll get over my excitement, or at least temper it a little, and concentrate on the cycling soon enough, but at the moment I can't help but stop now and again for a quick photo...

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    alp
    My blog: http://eastbournecyclist.blogspot.com/
  • Valy
    Valy Posts: 1,321
    Nice sots - where do you live?
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  • sagalout
    sagalout Posts: 338
    Alp - it is possible to get out for some really nice rides in winter. Unfortunately if we get a prolonged bout of snow an ice like last year its just no fun at all. I did go out a few times on icy roads, but it really is lethal so I retired to the turbo more often than not, as a broken collar bone would be worse for training than missing a few icy days!

    Also did the Cumbrian Cracker Sportive, which had a delayed start due to ice. Thats probably the coldest long ride I did, and the first half hour was awful - my hands were literally like ice, but then the circulation kick in and it was fine.
  • alp078
    alp078 Posts: 28
    Valy wrote:
    Nice sots - where do you live?

    Eastbourne, or "God's waiting room" as its often referred to :lol:

    The pics are from a ride out this morning along NCN route 2 to West St Leonards through Pevensey, Norman's Bay, Cooden Beach and Bexhill. Nice route and certainly seems popular on the weekends - good to see people out using it.

    Sagalout - that's encouraging, thanks. Agree though on wanting to dodge the white stuff. I'm also slightly put off by the high winds, we have a lot of flat and open land and also a lot of downland well above sea level, including around the Beachy Head area. It can be difficult some mornings to plot a route, or adjust a preplanned one accordingly, so as not to get too battered about. I'll be out as often as is safe and making the most of it when I can.
    My blog: http://eastbournecyclist.blogspot.com/

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