Probably a short road ride with the daughter (10) on her new road bike followed by a faster blast for my to blow the weeds out.
Can't be arsed with a mountain bike ride though.
It's a 2 cup morning, so I'll be out in 30 minutes or so.
May force myself to go for a spin. It sure is hideous out there though!
This thread is just what i need to get out. Needing a second coffee first, but I'm forcing myself. Before setting off one always forgets that is the hardest part and it's fun once out there
Hideous weather today so I'm going to do tomorrows work and then ride in Thursdays sunshine.
Blowing a hooley in Somerset with sideways rain, think I might pass on a ride till it's calmed down a bit
My plan was to stay in bed until it stopped raining. However a quick look at the forecast on my phone suggested that lie-in would run until about March. It's absolutely horrible out there. I think it's full waterproofs for an extended dog walk. Not sure I can face riding in this - might put me off for all of 2014!
Back before it started raining here 🙂 Nice 25 miles on the Tripster around the lanes. Too much cloud to see the sun *actually* rise on 2014, but it definitely got lighter around 8ish... Happy New Year you lot.
10.00am and getting darker wetter and windier in Swansea.
I am. It's only rain, got to take the opportunity when there's a day off work. Even plan to go xc through some mud….blimey.
Back from my proposed ride. 27miles. Lovely morning
I was going to, but woken up to sideways torrential rain...
As much as I like being out on my bike, that's not much fun.
My handy excuse I'd that the guests who stayed over last night still haven't surfaced from the spare room, which is where my riding kit is stored.. Would be rude to wake them just for that so I'll just have to sit here drinking coffee & hope the rain eases a little for this afternoon...
Was going too, but I got so wet yesterday in the peaks that I can't face it again today...my shoes still haven't dried out despite being on a radiator all night. The top of Stanage was pretty grim yesterday and the descents were like riding through streams. I did enjoy it though, but it can't cope with too many rides like that on the trot.
Fantastic morning here in Aviemore but I have a van load of kit to sort out from yesterdays ride (and my legs are tired......)
Nah, the weather is cheap here and I've got Christmas decs to take down
Exeter: wetter than an otters pocket, we can here water running down the inside of the chimney. perhaps tommorow 🙁
40+ gusts and solid rain...... Sod that!
Gaggia is on, tunes are on and chilling till my pick my youngest up later for her b'day - CARVERY!!!
Postponed until tomorrow, clear day forecast.
May treat myself to a steady session on the turbo...
Ride postponed until tomorrow, wind trying to blow the back door in!!
Patio furniture AWOL and there's a river running down the lane.
Time to head for the garage and rebuild the SS Full Susser.
Nice little spin, got back just as the rain and wind started.
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Torrential rain, huge gusts. Just right for road racing at Hillingdon. I am the in-laws, sadly. Back commuting tomorrow though 😀
Effing horrible outside just now. The garage is calling me...
Been out in frosty Northumberland- I think the sh1te weather hits us until the afternoon
We went out, but I called it in. Pushing it to get up to 11 mph. The temp and rain were fine, but the winds were dangerous. One of our very quick ladies is about 7 stone and can get blown clean over.
Back to work tomorrow, so hopefully the weekend wont be so windy.
me and mrs ton have been for a couple of hours. was nice and quiet. 8)
Just been out on the road bike before the weather hit, 27 miles around Rossendale - how can the wind be in my face all the way round a loop?
I did just under 30 miles round the north cotswolds, it was interesting, normally takes me an hour and a half or so to the ride I did today, nearly 2 hours today due to the wind, was wet but at least not too cold
Just got back in after a 35km local loop with Stu. OMFG!! You know it's rough out when you have to pedal down Charity lane and across Danebower to the A54 was almost walking pace with the wind and piercing rain.
Still I've been out, got blown around, soaked to the skin, muddy, chilled down to the tiny bones in my feet, had a right giggle and a good chat. Defo feel better for it than just slumped on the sofa.
😀
" just nipping out for an hour " famous last words 😀
That was a brill ride overall, very little traffic so took the road bike. Flying along, thought I was finally able to keep some speed up for long intervals, turned a corner and realised it was the wind pushing me previous.
Then the rain came. Top speed 34 mph, average 12 mph over 18 miles. Its been a while since I've just really wanted to get home.
Walking pace on return journey and got blown off the pedals going over the motorway bridge, still loved it though.
Rain all day here, so just managed to clean up the bike from yesterday muddy ride, ready for tomorrow when it will be nice and sunny.
Quick 20 mile coast ride on a local bridle way. Legs and feet were numb so good ot be showered and ready for the rest of the day.
Shame I am in work at 10pm 🙁
Ewe.
Drip.
Ewe.
Sniff.
Ewe.
Drip.
Drip.
Drip.
I'm back, ewe, drip 😆
Right, I'm off out, best start as I mean to carry on. Happy New Year all.
im off out for a couple of hours in a couple of hours,
i don't care its raining, i don't care its windy, i NEED to go out for my own sanity, 10 constant days of work and rushing around
Sposed to be.
Sun is out, slow cooker is on, chain lubed up. Spose I really ought to get out there...
Dog walk instead. Soaking. Roads are a mess, tracks are a mess, everywhere is wet and muddy, can't really see the attraction of riding in this?
Tied out my first merino wool base layer though - mmmmmm.
Got up, drove to the Wyre this morning. Got out the car, by the time if got the bike out the car as well I was soaked through to the skin (and I was wearing a "waterproof"). Rain/sleet was coming down sideways, we were almost blown over just standing there. Got on the bike, rode round the carpark trying to find the people we were supposed to be riding with, found nobody, figured they all jacked it in too, so put the bike back in the car and decided to go to a cafe.
FWIW, pig in bread solves almost everything! 🙂
just back from a big slow loop on my bfe, accompanying my wife and her horse. nobody else out, weather was fine, just an hour and a half of larking about pulling wheelies, hopping over anything more than an inch high and hitting drops that would have my physio shaking her head in despair, getting masses of fresh air and all with great company. im full of it now, might go for another wee spin and then get changed and go down the pub when it opens and watch the football. good times :-).
At my Dads on the Somerset levels and it's horrendous, was supposed to have knocked a 50 out this morning but I have chickened out. Fired up the jotul and eating cake instead! Tomorrow I hope to find some roads left to ride!
its horrific out there, managed about an hour, gonna take a lot longer than that to clean up and dry everything
well worth it tho, feelin much better
Decided to stay in and tear myself a new one on the turbo.
Up till 7am with non biking friends. Don't seem able to cope with the aftermath these days so won't be leaving the house today. Already planning next NYE, nice chilled dinner party with bikie mates and ride new years day.
Just back from 30 mile road ride with my wife. The weather is good and no wind so it's been enjoyable 🙂
Did a couple of hours in horizontal rain, hopefully stored in the weather karma bank.
