Very early 27° – 33°C, light NE, some misty clouds
This oppressive humidity means no epic rides; it’s just not entirely safe. Yesterday was hotter but with a brisk wind.
Hot, humid Mallorca
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Category Archives: Cycling
60 miles.
Racelite, 27°C, strong sun & light NE breeze.
Not ridden for a week because of DofE commitment. The urge had built up so I chose a long route. The weather made for a perfect cycling day.
Hot solstice
25°C, no wind but strong sun.
The difference in average speed is, I think, the way Mapmyride handles the pause function while I was in the cafe.
Fun ride & funny roadrager.
11°C, strong sun & building wind.
Burscough road ranger:
Race day.
10°C, light S, dry & bright.
A fun circuit round a familiar 23 mile route.
Today is The Grand National where thousands get dressed up to go and watch live horse whipping. The winning horse ended the day in tragedy. And as if I didn’t hate horse racing enough, this happened…
Through the last village I looked across to see a woman dressed up as if to go to a wedding. But she was on all fours with her head down looking between her hands. And there between her hands was a puddle of yellow vomit.
I felt disgusted by that sight and that these people support a sport that is usually associated with animal cruelty.
Ribble Coastal Path
This was supposed.
This was supposed to be a relaxing hour long loop. It was harder and longer. The ground was hard & cracked on the sea defence dyke which hammered my hands and reduced speed to about 6 mph. Eventually, I got to Tarleton at 6 pm and hungry.
The return was easier on normal tarmac. Anyone thinking of rising this part of the National Coastal Path might consider using front suspension ( if you have that choice).
Easter Monday 42.
16°C, moderate W, full sun all day.
Excellent shorts bike ride day.
Good Saturday
13°C strong SW, storm Dave approaching, some driving drizzle.
Activity this week adds up to 976 minutes including 214km.
Each morning, I go out for 20′ walk before breakfast to wake up. This is working well for me as I’ve done this for 4 weeks now.
Resolutions continued….
9°C, light WSW, dry.
Cleats.
11°C, light cloud. Brisk southerly & dry
Used a chunk of the morning to service the cross bike. It has internally routed cables and those bits need care. The worst thing to do is lose the cable end inside the frame. I didn’t do that. My troubles were from a cable sheath end-stop stuck in the frame. That took ages to get out.
Anyway, I got out on the racelite and rode until I got tired: 45 miles.
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