The Fretboard Cycling Club

drofluf · August 2021

Club run this morning; my group was only me so joined a faster group. 105km, 670m climbing at nearly 25kph. Had to walk up the final hill to home. Now recovering on the sofa with the dogs.

Logie · August 2021

@drofluf ;

That's good going that! I think you need a nice red

drofluf · August 2021

Logie said:

@drofluf ;

That's good going that! I think you need a nice red

@Logie ;That would require me to do complicated difficult stuff like lifting my head up high enough to be able to drink and that’s not going to happen soon.

Maybe October

Jaycee · August 2021

Logie said:

@drofluf ;

That's good going that! I think you need a nice red

Just did 30 miler at 16.1mph first time for me over that distance, absolutely blowing by the end

Logie · August 2021

@Jaycee ;
I'm stuck doing 18- 20 miles at lunchtimes while I'm at work so my 3000 mile target this year is going to be wildly optimistic!
At this rate I'll do 2000+ at the most but it's keeping the weight off and it should get me reasonably prepared for the hills in Majorca next year

Jaycee · August 2021

Logie said:

@Jaycee ;
I'm stuck doing 18- 20 miles at lunchtimes while I'm at work so my 3000 mile target this year is going to be wildly optimistic!
At this rate I'll do 2000+ at the most but it's keeping the weight off and it should get me reasonably prepared for the hills in Majorca next year

I did 2300 miles last year but will be lucky to do 1600 this year

Nikc · August 2021

littlegreenman said:

Just over 2 weeks time before I do King Alfred's Way. 220 miles off road around bits of the south. Start in Winchester and take in Stonehenge, Woodhenge, Salisbury, The Ridgeway, South Down Way, Devil's Punchbowl and back to Winchester.

Doing it over 5 days as I'm a lightweight, lol.

A friend of mine did this route mainly as part of it goes past his house - he enjoyed it used a gravel bike but wished he'd used a MTB instead

m_c · September 2021

I was timing a sportive today, so as it involved an overnight stay, I thought I'd take the road bike and go for a couple hour spin after I'd checked in to the accommodation.

I ended up doing 81km with 1400m of climbing, and being out for 3h30m, after completely underestimating the distance, and the amount of climbing involved. I also only took one energy bar and a banana, so the final hour was quite a slow affair.

Today has been fuelled by lots of caffeine and sugar.

Logie · September 2021

I did a couple of back to back 30 milers over the weekend. About 2400 ft of climb at 17 mph average so I was quite pleased with that ( especially turning 60 last week

) The 2nd ride was meant to be about 45 mile but my knees were playing up and my hips were starting to ache and I got fed up and turned back early. I reckon I've got another couple of years before the knackers yard!

littlegreenman · September 2021

Nikc said:

littlegreenman said:

Just over 2 weeks time before I do King Alfred's Way. 220 miles off road around bits of the south. Start in Winchester and take in Stonehenge, Woodhenge, Salisbury, The Ridgeway, South Down Way, Devil's Punchbowl and back to Winchester.

Doing it over 5 days as I'm a lightweight, lol.

A friend of mine did this route mainly as part of it goes past his house - he enjoyed it used a gravel bike but wished he'd used a MTB instead

Last day today, head home tomorrow. I did use a MTB, and it was still bloody hard. Averaged about 4000 calories a day, and 10 mph!!! This part of the country doesn't know the meaning of flat!

On the plus side, just like when I did C2C, everything will feel like downhill for the next few weeks

Brio · September 2021

Just sorted out my new route to work. About 6 miles each way via quiet roads if I leave early or via coal tow paths or country trails and only about 400ft of climbing on the worst route. Plus if it is too crappy to ride I can get a train 3/4 from my house that terminates under a mile from the workbase. And as I'm old the return trip is ONLY £4.
I can use the rigid MTB fir the country park route ot the singles speed for the road route and it is just right being a 25 minute blast in the morning.

Nikc · September 2021

littlegreenman said:

Nikc said:

littlegreenman said:

Just over 2 weeks time before I do King Alfred's Way. 220 miles off road around bits of the south. Start in Winchester and take in Stonehenge, Woodhenge, Salisbury, The Ridgeway, South Down Way, Devil's Punchbowl and back to Winchester.

Doing it over 5 days as I'm a lightweight, lol.

A friend of mine did this route mainly as part of it goes past his house - he enjoyed it used a gravel bike but wished he'd used a MTB instead

Last day today, head home tomorrow. I did use a MTB, and it was still bloody hard. Averaged about 4000 calories a day, and 10 mph!!! This part of the country doesn't know the meaning of flat!

On the plus side, just like when I did C2C, everything will feel like downhill for the next few weeks

Good on you, it is lumpy around here I but that does make for cheap training as there is always a hill to push up

Nikc · September 2021

Brio said:

Just sorted out my new route to work. About 6 miles each way via quiet roads if I leave early or via coal tow paths or country trails and only about 400ft of climbing on the worst route. Plus if it is too crappy to ride I can get a train 3/4 from my house that terminates under a mile from the workbase. And as I'm old the return trip is ONLY £4.
I can use the rigid MTB fir the country park route ot the singles speed for the road route and it is just right being a 25 minute blast in the morning.

Nice nothing like commuting to just get some miles in keep it up

Nikc · September 2021

So I've had an odd year with riding/racing. All was looking good and bam my wife gets struck down with illness April/May three ops later and life is getting back to normal. Getting some miles in and thinking about one last Time Trial at Thruxton which would be early October.

So to give that some encouragement there is a charity ride this Sunday 12/09 (around Thruxton Race Circuit) so I've got some mates going and I'm dragging my 13 year son along - Starts at 10:30 ends at 3 ride round as many times as you like and have fun on fast race track with no cars. Anyone in the area fancy it, just turn up the event can be found on face book - Pedal with Alice.