First century ride of the year today

tonybied
tonybied Posts: 48
edited January 2014 in Road general
Man I forgot how much hard work a century ride was.

I rode out with a friend who peeled off after an hour then up to Dovedale in the Peak district from Tamworth in the Midlands. The ride home from Dovedale to Tamworth was into the wind the whole way too, I was crying inside all the way home.

I Saw some beautiful sights on the journey out, but don't remember seeing any on the way back!

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  • Buckie2k5
    Buckie2k5 Posts: 600
    fair play doing a century at this time of year, during the summer it should be a skoosh.
  • tonybied
    tonybied Posts: 48
    Thanks fella, that's my thinking too!
  • R0B75
    R0B75 Posts: 376
    I did 83 miles last week and it wasn't too difficult, though it was only meant to be a 50 miler and not too hilly. Certainly not as hilly as a ride into the Peak District for sure, so well played.
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  • Moonbiker
    Moonbiker Posts: 1,706
    Imperial or metric? :o
  • bananasbrah
    bananasbrah Posts: 22
    I'm not far from Tamworth, there always seems to be a bitch of a headwind coming back that way. Give me a shout if you need a wheel to sit in, I'm usually about up there.
  • tonybied
    tonybied Posts: 48
    Metric moonbiker.

    Thanks bananasbrah.
  • mekong_velo
    mekong_velo Posts: 102
    Great effort for this time of the year, well done.

    I'm confined to the turbo in the garage at the moment, due to broken bones in my hand, can't get a glove on over my splint.


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  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    tonybied wrote:
    Metric moonbiker.

    Thanks bananasbrah.

    Get yourself on this thread:

    viewtopic.php?f=40007&t=12952602

    Rode my first metric century of the year yesterday. Might get an imperial in over the weekend.
    Stuff about riding a bike a long way
  • tonybied
    tonybied Posts: 48
    Sorry I meant imperial moonbiker. Brains aren't functioning properly after that!
  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    Did 89 miles on 2nd January with 5140 feet of elevation on my single speed.

    Not easy at this time of the year especially in Scotland
  • Tiesetrotter
    Tiesetrotter Posts: 432
    http://app.strava.com/activities/104420518

    not me by the way ............ but I am doing a 100m today
  • florerider
    florerider Posts: 1,112
    47p2 wrote:
    Did 89 miles on 2nd January with 5140 feet of elevation on my single speed.

    Not easy at this time of the year especially in Scotland
    Respect duly given. What bit of Scotland, some lovely routes up there, just difficult to find the dry days.

    55 miles in the flatlands is the best for me on a single speed.
  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    florerider wrote:
    What bit of Scotland
    55 miles in the flatlands is the best for me on a single speed.


    55 miles is good on a S/S at any time of the year

    I stay south of Glasgow, so my route took me through Glasgow, Aberfoyle, Port of Menteith, Thornhill, Doune, Dunblane, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Denny, Kilsyth, Kirkintilloch, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow and back home
  • florerider
    florerider Posts: 1,112
    47 p2

    Have you been round Strathspey? some great roads around there, rewarding climbs, good long descent into Grantown, wonderful recovery drinks too!

    Not SS though.
  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    Been around Speyside and surrounding area plenty times in the car, never on a bike though. Planning cycling the 3 pistes sportive this year so that will get me into the area for a day's torture :wink:
  • florerider
    florerider Posts: 1,112
    The one I did I really liked was Dufftown, Glenlivet, Tomintoul, Grantown, Knockando, Craigellachie and back to Dufftown. Good cafe in the old fire station in Tomintoul and good bakeries in Grantown for a cake and coffee.

    Starts off with nice long but fast climb along glen Rinnes, a sharp climb up from Bridge of Brown, long very fast descent into Grantown and a nice rolling route along the valley past Cardhu, Knockando etc.

    did it in sunshine,, brilliant day out.

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