Its 8am. Whos up & out this chilly Spring morning!
Its 8am. Whos up & out this chilly Spring morning!
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DJPetrolHead

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585 posts

248 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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BBC website says 7 degrees here in Southsea!
My body tells me much less.
My car has frost over it.
My lawn has frost all over it.
Sun is out and blueish sky (teasing me out by making it look tropical)

Time to get on the bike then and do a 40 mile loop to Chichester and back!!

Enjoy yours days riding all!!

DJ

gazza285

11,161 posts

237 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Up and ready for the Ronde Van Calderdale.

mikecassie

673 posts

188 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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I'm up now, 9am But..... It's snowing here near Inverurie. Buggeration.

Furry Exocet

3,011 posts

210 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Just watched some time trial that was recorded on Eurosport and got in the mood for a ride, checked the weather and it's -1, so I think I'll wait until later.

BPC7

391 posts

266 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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No ride today as got my Smoker on for some yummy Pork shoulder and ribs. Went out yesterday though at 6.40!!!

DJPetrolHead

Original Poster:

585 posts

248 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Ride complete - 41 miles in all. Couldnt feel my fingers for half of it but started to get warmer by the end and I had 3 layers on, 2 sets of gloves and a balaclava!!! Pub now :-)

gazza285

11,161 posts

237 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Ronde Van Calderdale completed, 34 miles with over 4000ft of climbing, the organisers must have found every cobbled climb in the Halifax area.

Made it round with just over 13mph average, and we only finished 5 minutes behind the fastest group of three and I had a puncture. Bloody hard work.

Got too hot, only had a pair of bib tights and a light jersey on as well.

amnesiaV8

486 posts

191 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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T'was chilly in Dorset / Hants too... still, 54 miles in the bag, including a 25% climb in Blissford smile

http://app.strava.com/activities/47664809

Gargamel

16,366 posts

290 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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30 miles round Farnham, very pleasant, hilly and two hours ten minutes.


russy01

4,823 posts

210 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Was out at 8.30am, was fantastic. Crisp, sun shining and empty roads.

Went to watch my brother in the Pittards Road Race in Yeovil. Was a good day, he won the juniors.

I did a nice 52mile loop with 3300ft, moving average 18mph.

I did about 10miles of the race route, was great as they thought I was racing and held traffic back at every junction!

Ah edit to add. Garmin says average temp of 5, although the sun made it feel much warmer when wearing black.

Edited by russy01 on Sunday 7th April 16:38

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

227 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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I was. Weather was lovely - NY Moors. Keen frost but the sun was warm. Pinch-flatted the front on a DH and when I got home I found what was causing the bumping sensation when I was pedalling along the road back to my house. The tyre is split from bead to tread and the tube was poking out about half an inch. How the hell it stayed inflated for the whole ride I'll never know.

blackburnlad

141 posts

182 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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I was out from 8am hitting my local trail was a good ride loving the better weather

Furry Exocet

3,011 posts

210 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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managed 31 miles around Winchfield, Odiham and Fleet

navier_stokes

948 posts

228 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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80 miles and 7000 garmin ft of climbing around Derbyshires finest, including Curbar Gap. A few added miles due to roads still blocked with snowdrifts!

But most importantly back in time to see the final of Paris-Roubaix - Cancellara back on form!

stongle

5,910 posts

191 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Managed 31miles today, 1hr 48, would have been more or faster if the Di2 didn't leave me stuck in the little ring. Was first ride on my new Project One so despite the best weather of the year thus far, mildly cheesed off.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

241 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Went and did 54km as usual. Including my usual slog up Zig Zag road. Damn my 42x23 smallest gear! biggrin

More disappointed by the hordes of people at the cafe at the top.

[Rant!]
The cafe is not the place to stop.
It is not the place to "chit chat"
There is no Halfway point.
There is no stop at the cafe in Paris-Roubaix.
There is no cafe in Triathlon.

There is and only ever will be one option when on a bike

Keep going, and go faster you lazy bd![/rant!]


On a related note I appear to have passed Phil Gilbert this morning. Since I saw a white jersey with rainbox bands. He looks a lot fatter in real life than compared to when he's on the TV. Must have been having an off day since he was very slow laugh

MocMocaMoc

1,524 posts

170 months

Monday 8th April 2013
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Was up at 6am to take part in a duathlon!

Lovely day for it.