The Cycling Thread

Trying my best! I would struggle to keep that up for any longer than the 7 miles and is a relatively flat course.

Once the weather clears up I'm looking forward to some longer rides. I'm bored of being cold on every ride now!

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by EssexDave

Once the weather clears up I'm looking forward to some longer rides. I'm bored of being cold on every ride now!

Me too, although I fancy Lanzerote right now, as I'm fed up with this cold & damp weather

Org training camp?

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by EssexDave

I went out saturday just gone to test the waters on my speed.

Did a 3 mile warm up, then started going on an out and back course. Was 7 miles total, after the first half, I was averaging 24.9mph, but slowing to turn around, and lagging a bit on the way back took my overall average to 22ish (can't remember quite off the top of my head).

Was pretty please - but still want to get fasterrr!

Roll on summer.

That's good on your own Dave.

By contrast I went out for a 50 miler on Sunday with an average 22.4kph (14mph) over a hilly course. It was pretty slow but good to get on some hills, 700m total climbing. My best average for this course is 26.4kph (16.5mph). I'll be looking for a better PB this summer...

[Dipper]

Looks as though the weather is going to warm up but be unsettled for the last part of February in this part of the country so there could be some good days to get out ahead.......fingers crossed.

Anyone fancy meeting up for an "Essex Boys" ride sometime soon?

[maviczap]

Busy busy busy

Off to Wales for the MTB weekend, so long as the weather ain't tooooooo bad

Cycled in to work today - was lovely! Temperature just right, and pretty quick pace.

My friend was behind me and only downside was to (apparently) nearly being hit by a mondeo driver from behind. I was sitting at 26/27ish behind a Ka with a car spaced gap (but no space for another car in this gap)

Mondeo floors it, to realise there is no gap, I can hear him doing this and start to think about where I'm going to but but he brakes quite hard and just nearly hits me instead.

Idiot.

Sounds to me like you guys are doing well - those speeds are better than mine at the best of times

I'm off the bike until end of next month. Double-fracture of the middle toe on my right foot 10 days ago Accident in the bedroom Can hardly walk let alone cycle

Will be commuting to work by bike from 1st April - not far (3.5miles each way) but I'll do it on a heavy hybrid with fat tyres so I have to work a bit

Enjoy your bikes and stay safe

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Jabba

Accident in the bedroom

Over doing it in the bedroom Olympics

GWS, at least its not the nicest time of year to be biking, although all the snow has gone & its a bit warmer today.

Originally Posted by maviczap

Over doing it in the bedroom Olympics

Unfortunately not! Kicked the leg of the bed (rather hard) after turning the light out. Honest

Originally Posted by maviczap

GWS, at least its not the nicest time of year to be biking, although all the snow has gone & its a bit warmer today.

That point is not lost on me

Have been off work for last two weeks so taken the opportunity to fettle the "noble steed" (clean, polish, lube, fit new SwissStop GHPII pads, put new cassette and Schwalbe Ultremo ZX HDs onto new ProLite Bracciano Wheels (can't wait to give 'em a go - they're soooo light ) and generally tweak everything). First ride hopefully on Good Friday

Need to train for Dragon Ride, a long weekend away with the lads and maybe The Etape du Cymru...