Cycling

[The Pits]

Some of your time trials look to be at that sort of pace, gethinceri

At the moment, I intend to be pounding the roads through the winter, and in the Gym during the week to build everything up ready for next year. In reality, I shall probably get out when it is not raining and not too cold, supplemented with 2 days every 6 weeks in the gym.

Job done!!

 

[The Pits]

Some photos from the weekend:

At the bottom of Whitedown hill

 

[Mephistopheles]

Hey The Pits have you lost some clem?

 

[The Pits]

Some what Mephistopheles ?

 

[Mephistopheles]

Umm clem, some weight a few pounds for the liking of it's a term me and me mates use, as in you've put on some clem me laddo..

The new improved trim slim you, The Pits

 

[The Pits]

I've not lost any since the last photos I posted, although, maybe I just look slimmer now without the superhuman nee godlike gethinceri in the same photo, showing me up!!!

 

[Mephistopheles]

I don't know try and pay someone a compliment and what do you get? Thrown back in your face that's what, well I shall just not bloody well bother in the future, I'm off to Nidd c ya...

 

[The Pits]

Sorry Mephistopheles I should be more gracious. I do not take well to compliments, and do not like the way I look on the bike. Must be something to do with the helmet!!

 

[Mephistopheles]

You look great mate I only wish I looked half as good, but this is getting a bit weird now I'm not gay nor nuffink...

 

[gethinceri]

Mephistopheles is right The Pits, you've definitely lost a clem or two.
Nice cornering, I should take some tips!

 

[The Pits]

I think maybe my clem has been redistributed.

Oh and gethinceri I was being ridiculously cautious as ever, my experience is that the downhill bits of these rides tend to end abruptly in a pile of gravel round a corner, or a junction to a busy road, so I was probably barely moving!!

 

[Mephistopheles]

Good style The Pits leaning into the corner eyes fixed on the apex inside pedal in the up position, text book..

 

[gethinceri]

I took The Club up to my home town for the Remembrance Parade, wet and chilly but well worth it:
https://www.strava.com/activities/217264453

 

[Mephistopheles]

So how much did it set you back to repair your bike gethinceri ?

 

[gethinceri]

Tenner to true the wheel, about £40 for tyre, about £5 for the tube.
Not that any of it's done yet, that bike's on holiday until the spring, I've just put 'guards on this one for the shitty winter roads.

 

[Mephistopheles]

To stop the mud smudge all the way up the spine...

 

[Bill Boddy]

We always used to ride low geared fixed wheel bikes in the winter. Keeps your legs warm with all the twiddling.

 

[gethinceri]

Well I did plenty of "twiddling" on this ride today:
https://www.strava.com/activities/226425344

 

[The Pits]

gethinceri you did the wiggle Magnificat last year I believe, how was it, and what route did you follow?

I ask as there is a 128 mile option this year which has rather tweaked my adventure gland.

 

[gethinceri]

My brother and I did The Standard, 85 miler The Pits. My brother's in the video, the fat Welsh bastard.
The route was great, not as tough as The Mendips that you dragged UCY round, you'll really enjoy it.
I'll think about joining you, I'll let you know in the New Year.