The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
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#946 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
I did the 'Drakes Trail' ride today. Plymouth to Tavistock and back via route 27. Awethumne.
The climb up out of Clearbrook is a good lung buster but once you get to the top it don't arf feel like you're riding on the top of The England!
Stats.
Departed: Aug 15, '17, 11:33AM
Starts in: Plymouth, England, GB
Distance: 39.2 mi
Elevation: + 4392 / - 4398 ft
Max Grade
23.1 %
Avg. Grade
-0.3 %
VAM 846 Vm/h
Ascent time 01:34:55
Descent time 01:29:22
Total Duration: 03:56:33
Moving Time: 03:04:17
Stopped Time: 00:52:16
Max Speed: 26.4 mph
Avg. Speed: 12.8 mph
Pace: 00:06:02
Moving Pace: 00:04:42
The climb up out of Clearbrook is a good lung buster but once you get to the top it don't arf feel like you're riding on the top of The England!
Stats.
Departed: Aug 15, '17, 11:33AM
Starts in: Plymouth, England, GB
Distance: 39.2 mi
Elevation: + 4392 / - 4398 ft
Max Grade
23.1 %
Avg. Grade
-0.3 %
VAM 846 Vm/h
Ascent time 01:34:55
Descent time 01:29:22
Total Duration: 03:56:33
Moving Time: 03:04:17
Stopped Time: 00:52:16
Max Speed: 26.4 mph
Avg. Speed: 12.8 mph
Pace: 00:06:02
Moving Pace: 00:04:42
"The fat bourgeois and his doppelganger"
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#947 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Home ground! If you'd dropped into Saltram visitors' centre, my daughter would have sold you NT membership. She seems to be able to sell it to everyone passing through.
The world looks so different after learning science. For example, trees are made of air, primarily. When they are burned, they go back to air, and in their flaming heat is released the flaming heat of the Sun which was bound in to convert air into tree.
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#948 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Home ground! If you'd dropped into Saltram visitors' centre, my daughter would have sold you NT membership. She seems to be able to sell it to everyone passing through. Funnily enough I'm in Somerton today, Ray's stamping ground.
The world looks so different after learning science. For example, trees are made of air, primarily. When they are burned, they go back to air, and in their flaming heat is released the flaming heat of the Sun which was bound in to convert air into tree.
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#949 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Ah, so it was your daughter who chasing me down the river path waving that biro and membership slip at me!
Lovely area, even the cycletrack under the Devon Expressway is super clean and fast.
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#950 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Would've been great to have joined you for another AT club run Dave but sadly I couldn't take the day off after being on leave last week. Looks like you're having a good week.
Shane, welcome to Zummerzet. Do you remember Angela, who used to post here as the 'Old Trout'? This is her business closeby Somerton;
https://www.kselectro.co.uk/
I visited a couple of times and its something of an Aladin's cave.
We'll be spending a few days down your way in September as it looks like a friend is gonna let us use their caravan at Challaborough.
Ray
Shane, welcome to Zummerzet. Do you remember Angela, who used to post here as the 'Old Trout'? This is her business closeby Somerton;
https://www.kselectro.co.uk/
I visited a couple of times and its something of an Aladin's cave.
We'll be spending a few days down your way in September as it looks like a friend is gonna let us use their caravan at Challaborough.
Ray
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
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#951 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Yes indeed. I visited Angela a couple of times a year or two ago when my brother was having trouble with his Quad 405. Shame she doesn't post here any more, but I doubt I she'd have much truck with recent shenanigans hereabouts!
In between painting front doors and assembling kitchens we've been doing a bit of exploring. We're about 10 minutes walk from Lytes Cary which is delightful, and we've had a few shopping trips to Glastonbury and, inevitably, Street. Later this afternoon it'll be Shepton Mallet and Frome. Hoping to catch a glimpse of the Shepton Mallet Matador...
In between painting front doors and assembling kitchens we've been doing a bit of exploring. We're about 10 minutes walk from Lytes Cary which is delightful, and we've had a few shopping trips to Glastonbury and, inevitably, Street. Later this afternoon it'll be Shepton Mallet and Frome. Hoping to catch a glimpse of the Shepton Mallet Matador...
The world looks so different after learning science. For example, trees are made of air, primarily. When they are burned, they go back to air, and in their flaming heat is released the flaming heat of the Sun which was bound in to convert air into tree.
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#952 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Dunno if you know our-Shane but Frome has a modern Vinyle shoppe up Catherine Hill. And a great Apothecary almost opposite. 2 senses excited in one street Win Win.
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#953 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
That's my afternoon sorted then!
The world looks so different after learning science. For example, trees are made of air, primarily. When they are burned, they go back to air, and in their flaming heat is released the flaming heat of the Sun which was bound in to convert air into tree.
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#954 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
A very pleasant and gentle Sunday afternoon Thames Tickler to get me 'back in shape' (hahahahaha) again after Hols.
Stats.
Departed: Aug 20, '17, 02:07PM
Distance: 45.5 mi
Elevation: + 1667 / - 1667 ft
Max Grade
7.8 %
Avg. Grade
0.0 %
VAM 285 Vm/h
Ascent time 01:46:48
Descent time 01:43:40
Total Duration: 04:12:22
Moving Time: 03:30:28
Stopped Time: 00:41:54
Max Speed: 27.5 mph
Avg. Speed: 13.0 mph
Pace: 00:05:33
Moving Pace: 00:04:37
Stats.
Departed: Aug 20, '17, 02:07PM
Distance: 45.5 mi
Elevation: + 1667 / - 1667 ft
Max Grade
7.8 %
Avg. Grade
0.0 %
VAM 285 Vm/h
Ascent time 01:46:48
Descent time 01:43:40
Total Duration: 04:12:22
Moving Time: 03:30:28
Stopped Time: 00:41:54
Max Speed: 27.5 mph
Avg. Speed: 13.0 mph
Pace: 00:05:33
Moving Pace: 00:04:37
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#955 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
what's the elevation figure all about
it looks like youve gone 1600ft above sea level and then 1600ft below sea level...all along the banks of the Thames?
are there rapids?
it looks like youve gone 1600ft above sea level and then 1600ft below sea level...all along the banks of the Thames?
are there rapids?
There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be
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#956 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Didn't you know, Ed? The whole of London is being raised 1600' to avoid rising sea levels due to climate change.
The world looks so different after learning science. For example, trees are made of air, primarily. When they are burned, they go back to air, and in their flaming heat is released the flaming heat of the Sun which was bound in to convert air into tree.
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#957 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Not 'arf, I go well-rapids on my little legs!
I think the 1667ft figure is the sum of all the hills and mountainettes I climbed during the ride. This is what the elevation of that ride looks like...
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#958 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
infinite fractal coastlines springs to mind.I think the 1667ft figure is the sum of all the hills and mountainettes I climbed during the ride.
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#959 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
It does? Whats that then? (and can I get there by bike?!).
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#960 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.
Well, I'll try and answer my own question.
I think it's related to the Coastline Paradox which is where a different figure can be derived depending on what unit of measurement is being used.
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