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#1951 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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shane wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:08 pm
IslandPink wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:57 amflies getting stuck in your teeth, bumblebees leaving bruises on your face etc etc.
... have all the insects really gone?
They haven't gone - they've just moved to Kent.

On the ride today I was continually pinged to kamikazi flies, bumblebees and Load alone knows what else. Millions of the little horrors.
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#1952 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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jack wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:25 pm Stopped for tea & soup at Headcorn Aerodrome - just lovely. Like something out of the Dambusters movie - old wooden huts for the cafe with a Spitfire outside - there were two Spitfires doing some filming - one was repeatedly doing low passes at full throttle over the aerodrome and the crew were fitting cameras all over the one in the photo.
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Its great at Headcorn innits, I meet up with a Bullet riding friend out there every so often...
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#1953 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Doing 75 miles on Sunday.

The ride is in support of Walking with the Wounded - it's an annual ride with 25, 50 and 75 mile options - I'm doing the 75... I've done it before - it's a bit tough as there are some serious hills...

https://register.primoevents.com/ps/eve ... monden2019

5 hour ride with over 1,000 metres (3,000+ ft) of climbing...
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#1954 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ooo, that could be a bit of a bruiser. Fun though but demanding I'd imagine.
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#1955 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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jack wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:37 pm
5 hour ride with over 1,000 metres (3,000+ ft) of climbing...
I'd be laid up for a week if I did that...
Best of luck ..
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#1956 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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jack wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:37 pm Doing 75 miles on Sunday.
Good luck with the ride Nick.
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#1957 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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No ride yesterday because of Hannah and still pretty blustery today but got out for a couple of ups and downs on the Quantock Hills, 2000ft of climbing in just 21miles and my best VAM to date!

Departed: Apr 28, '19, 09:20AM
Starts in: Taunton Deane, England, GB
Distance: 21.3 mi
Elevation: + 1983 / - 2013 ft
Max Grade: 12.7 %
VAM: 624 Vm/h
Moving Time: 01:30:47
Calories: 935
Avg. Watts: 172
Max Speed: 36.1 mph
Avg. Speed: 14.1 mph
Moving Pace: 00:04:16
Max Heartrate: 135 bpm
Min Heartrate: 63 bpm
Avg. Heartrate: 108.6 bpm
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#1958 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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The office charity bike ride (supporting MIND this year) has been finalised so on July 8th I'll be riding a 117 mile 'Tour of Somerset'. The first half will take us out to West Somerset, where it is pretty lumpy, before we head east towards Yeovil and then back across the Levels, so a pretty flat second half. Around 7000ft of climbing and about 9hrs in the saddle. AudioTalk CC members are welcome to come along.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29775076
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Sleet and headwinds...

Stopped twice for a few minutes at the food points to grab a coffee/flapjack and warm up. Low of 5C, high of 12C.

High heart rate was 131, so that's definitely an improvement 😀

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Amazing ! well done.
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Ray P wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:56 am https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29775076
I'd love to but it maybe a bit much. The 75 I did today was quite tiring and has only a half of the ascent. Your ride is also 50% longer and 8 or so hours - I was only out for about 6...

Much to consider, there is...
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#1962 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Great effort Nick, you should feel chuffed with that.

Regarding the Tour of Somerset, there is a half tour;

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29666470

or you could bail out of the full tour at the lunch stop (Perrys Cider Mills, Dowlish Wake - about 67miles). No pressure, entirely your call.
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#1963 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Top riding team. I doff my cap.

I rode about 4 miles today to carry out an errand.
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#1964 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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1st time out for 18 months around the Cheshire lanes. Building up to retirement. Had to have a comfort stop at Swan with Two Nick's, so rude not to have a pint in the sun.
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#1965 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Congratulations on becoming part of the team!
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