Anyone else had a great day's riding…….

……..in the pouring rain?

We rode lots of secret stuff in North Wales – it was most awesome. One of those rides where you are dreading getting outta the van on the way there, but that turns into a super day in the hills. 🙂

Kinda. I rolled out of central London at 05:30, trying to out 140-odd miles under my wheels and have a swim at Studland Bay in Dorset. I'd not really looked at the weather forecast and just assumed it'd be like last weekend and the main problem would be sunburn.

Anyway, it started raining at about 10:30ish as I made my way from Haslemere to Harting, really got going when I hit the South Downs Way and was simply vile by the time I got to the Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

Had a long halt and a feed there and then basically decided there wasn't much point riding to the beach in the pouring rain as I'd already probably done 80 miles and had been up quite a while, so I went over Butser Hill to Petersfield for the train. Visibility on top of Butser was down to about 25 metres. Horrible.

I now feel fairly epic, although I'm not sure it was "fun" particularly.

🙂

No, I couldn't ride the bmx, and couldn't be bothered to go outin the soaking wet on my own on the mtb…

Had a great ride today, though I hit the wall 4hrs in and had to be recovered by Mrs Forge 🙂 But Trekster and I did a natural hill route starting in Sanquhar, some light rain in places nothing major, had a great days riding really really enjoyed it though it was hard, I've got some work to do for the Kielder 100 that's for sure need a new strategy I think.

yep… a great beachride today..cloudy so no peaches on the beaches 😮

Yes, definitely! 5 of us out in a very damp Calderdale, just a tad under 30 miles…a reet grand day out!

🙂

Managed 40km on the roadbike, took some pictures of the riders at Les Gets

http://www.ridemorzine.org/2010/05/les-gets-opens/

Witnessed a motorbike lose it on a corner at top speed and disappear off into the woods down a slope. Went to find the rider (with trepidation) who was shaken but nothing broken, with 5 others hauled his bike back to the road side (it was a steep slope). It was a mess!

coastkid – I've a very similar photo of ice cream in North Berwick a couple of months ago, but I get there via road not the beach 🙂

coastkid, that looks like a great ride!

Coastkid, followed your monster fat tyre tracks around to Yellowcraigs when out running with the dogs from Aberlady. Black sandfly's were the only thing that spoiled the day (must have swallowed half a dozen)

Nope, it's been my first bike free week all year. Off out in a bit for a short off road and hoping Mondays better for a road ride.

Nope, I'm resting as my shoulder still isn't quite right 👿

Also had a great day getting wet in N Wales.

Had nice short loop of 19 miles with coffee, bacon butties and cake stop. While in the cafe the heavens opened so we planned a night in the pub, been a long while since the 3 of us went to the pub together. Went outside it was getting really heavy so a road route back to the car came into plan. Still a good day out and a cracking night.

yep, i had a great ride yesterday 🙂 only 10 miles, but it was bloody cold in the peaks yesterday. Being able to see my breath was not what i had planned for the end of may to be honest bu it was good fun.

Started riding in the rain at 6pm yesterday.
It had stopped by the time I finished at 6am today. 😉

4/5 hours in the Surrey Hills. Fisrt couple of hours were quiet good raining, but just damped down the dust – hero grip time. Then it properly lashed it down and it turned into one of those horrible bike wrecking grit fests.

Can we ban bank holidays? That's 2 in a row I've got absolutely drenched on.

Much the same as the op except we were doing secret trails in south Wales.a really good day out despite the weather.

My bieks got a puncher so I hav to use bus witch is gud coz lodes of hot chiks r on their but im geting fat agane so ill tri to fix it this week havnt bene ridding in ages just redding buks and borring stuf lik that totaly not awesum recintly

Anyone else had a great day's riding…….

Pretty much. Was supposed to have been heading out over the South Downs yesterday but ended up on domestic duty – but managed to cash it in this morning and do a 45 mile road loop in perfect conditions. Only downer was seeing a roadie just after he'd crashed, but other than that it was tip top.

Sought shelter from the winds and did a 2 hour blast at Hamsterley. Took my riding to a whole new level and landed drop offs both wheels together – fantastic day, can't wait to see what tomorrow brings 8)

Surrey hills early morning today, lovely weather but dislocated my shoulder so overall not the best

Great days riding? Yes indeed. In the rain? Afraid not, bright sunshine in the Brecon Beacons today! Sorry!

Bright and breezy here in the Yorks / Lancs border…. 🙂
I'm working though…shooting a wedding. Just taking 5 whilst the crowd chow down, back to it for the speeches…

Of out tonight. Should be a nice evening.

chugg08 – Member

Coastkid, followed your monster fat tyre tracks around to Yellowcraigs when out running with the dogs from Aberlady. Black sandfly's were the only thing that spoiled the day (must have swallowed half a dozen)
next time if you see me give us a yell 😮

rOcKeTdOg – Member
coastkid, that looks like a great ride!

its a lovely bit of coastline more pics here

No it was awful today, one of those 'just don't feel right days'. I peeled off and headed home early feeling distinctly 😕

Tomorrow should feel better?

Good ride today,stayed local,got some miles in,then reaped our rewards in Apedale Cafe…cheese and bacon oatcakes Mmmm

had a good day today… I rode harrow skatepark for the first time and
learnt how to do tyre taps ( well i did one properly but im off out to practice again in a minute…)

Great ride, 97km on the road bike, couple of tough climbs to liven things up, and all under a very sunny Spanish sky 🙂

Photo here!

Me and some buddies had a great day in tpeak district, up roman road, down beast, up hagg, down lockerbrook, up lactic slabs to winstonelee, down to ladybower pub, lanes to hope, up mam tor, hollins cross, down to castleton, back to woodbine, a blinding days ride.
Thanks for asking.

yip, Paul and me tour of Ingleborough, 28 miles and now i'm shagged

nothing a can or two of Stella won't put right

22 miles,sunshine, warm evening air – perfect. I came across this lot, and I wouldn't fancy taking their steeds up here! I think it was some niche downhill sessioning really 🙂

55km/1600m solo head-clearing epic in the lakes today.

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weather was spot on besides a spot of head wind here & there. sunnies all day 8). coming to the conclusion i need to invest in something slightly lighter than the 36lb Norco…

Road The Gap in the Brecon Beacons as part of an adventure race.

Damn it was windy on the top (that explains the name then) – the mountain rescue boys & girls were hiding in their Landy and the rain was horizontal.

Corking descent though 😀

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after reading this I thought, bloody hero

then I read this

than the 36lb Norco

and then I thought bloody lunatic 😆

haha chucky. it's been my main bike for the past 2 years so i'm very used to the weight now!

Hats off to you

you must be as fit as a butchers dog

cheers. just over 5 hours in all. on some kind of self-destruct trip…****' women!! 😕

****' women

ahh nuff said

'wired up wrong from birth' as a guy at work keeps telling me 😆