2014 Cycling thread - part I

[monkeytassle]

http://www.strava.com/activities/156385354

There's my effort in June this year, but Monkeytassle has slightly more lumpy terrain than my ride (not to mention hypothermia inducing weather), so he gets the prize.

All out distance is not too hard, particularly if you're riding in a group. Chuck in a few mountains and you're talking.

Great average speed that

 

[RossTheNinja]

about 110 miles

 

[minkey]

What's the most people on here have cycled in one day?

90 odd.

Got my C2C tomorrow so will be doing a steady 65 miles to Kirkoswald starting about 9ish.

Where is good to get a decent pub lunch there anyone? ...actually, are there any pubs?

 

[Hitchin Exile]

Great average speed that

Cheers, although I rode more or less the whole way in a group of 5 and so we were able to belt along at times. There was one of the lads who was averaging over 26 mph whenever he rode on the front - nearly killed the rest of us!!

The week before I did the Vatternrunden (300km) at an average of 19.8mph but that involved sitting in a massive peloton with arsey Scandinavians refusing to let foreigners riding on the front.

 

[minkey]

Cheers, although I rode more or less the whole way in a group of 5 and so we were able to belt along at times. There was one of the lads who was averaging over 26 mph whenever he rode on the front - nearly killed the rest of us!!

The week before I did the Vatternrunden (300km) at an average of 19.8mph but that involved sitting in a massive peloton with arsey Scandinavians refusing to let foreigners riding on the front.

Some going that like fella.

Its just a different league to the likes of me...

 

[monkeytassle]

Cheers, although I rode more or less the whole way in a group of 5 and so we were able to belt along at times. There was one of the lads who was averaging over 26 mph whenever he rode on the front - nearly killed the rest of us!!

The week before I did the Vatternrunden (300km) at an average of 19.8mph but that involved sitting in a massive peloton with arsey Scandinavians refusing to let foreigners riding on the front.

I love it when you get a lick on in a group. no faffing with cars or junctions, just a long drag.

 

[Deleted User 2893]

that's my PB. think hitchin might win this one, or walter with his overnight sex runs.

http://www.strava.com/activities/169547818

mental bastard!!!

 

[RossTheNinja]

I love it when you get a lick on in a group. no faffing with cars or junctions, just a long drag.

Aye. Can't wait to get back out as part of a club when I finally get my new bike. (still waiting)

 

[monkeytassle]

Aye. Can't wait to get back out as part of a club when I finally get my new bike. (still waiting)

still waiting?! oh mate, shambles. it will arrive just in time for the crap weather

 

[RossTheNinja]

still waiting?! oh mate, shambles. it will arrive just in time for the crap weather

Yup. Those were my thoughts exactly. Going to have to layer up from Aldi

Next years audax events are starting to pop up, entered a couple this morning -

http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-76/

http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-132/

http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-193/

Hopefully get into PBP even though I didn't pre-qualify, but if not then I still want a Super Randonneur series (And badge to stitch on my saddlebag...).

First one didnt look bad til I saw the elevation! 1700 m? Pass

 

[Deleted User 2893]

tour of Yorkshire dates announced for 2015

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/tour-yorkshire-stage-race-date-confirmed-2015-137911

 

[iansun]

Everybodys puts my 30 mile to shame lol

 

[monkeytassle]

Yup. Those were my thoughts exactly. Going to have to layer up from Aldi


First one didnt look bad til I saw the elevation! 1700 m? Pass

the rides around the north downs here I usually do about 1000m in 100km.....thought that was pretty normal.

 

[Langy]

My one and only century had to do a few loops of next to Asda as I wasn't heading home on 98 miles lol! planning on doing a few more next year as not as difficult once you have the first one done and know you can do the distance in your head.
http://www.strava.com/activities/187862205

 

[Falconhoof]

Everybodys puts my 30 mile to shame lol

Remember theres a huge difference in riding a racer in a group on roads to been out on say a mountain bike, especially if you're on trails.

 

[monkeytassle]

My one and only century had to do a few loops of next to Asda as I wasn't heading home on 98 miles lol! planning on doing a few more next year as not as difficult once you have the first one done and know you can do the distance in your head.
http://www.strava.com/activities/187862205

the C2C this year was annoying. garmin said 200km, strava said 199.4 fucker

 

[Langy]

Remember theres a huge difference in riding a racer in a group on roads to been out on say a mountain bike, especially if you're on trails.

yup even my crossbike I took out for 10 miles recently was hard going, felt like the same as 50 on the road bike!

 

[Deleted User 2893]

the rides around the north downs here I usually do about 1000m in 100km.....thought that was pretty normal.

There's some decent climbs round this sort of way, even the bits that appear flat are false flats.

My after work quick blast is about 340m climbing in 26km

 

[Langy]

the C2C this year was annoying. garmin said 200km, strava said 199.4 fucker

Strava loves to gip you like! my gripe is when your on 20MPH average ride but strava disagrees and gives you a 19.9

 

[monkeytassle]

There's some decent climbs round this sort of way, even the bits that appear flat are false flats.

My after work quick blast is about 340m climbing in 26km

where do you do that route?

Strava loves to gip you like! my gripe is when your on 20MPH average ride but strava disagrees and gives you a 19.9

I did contemplate making it 201km by riding from the smugglers to the marina and back but it was pissing down and I wanted a beer.