Our Rides in Words, Photos & Videos

[Djangodog]

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After 4 days resting my legs it was time to get back out for a recovery ride, I was around 2 miles into my ride when I spotted all the lights flashing on my Wahoo...I forgot to start it oops! I don't recall ever doing this before but onwards and upwards, yes I said upwards...4000ft of climbing on a recovery ride isn't recommended! What can I say, I just got carried away and decided to explore some new roads! I found some gems and will revisit them again soon, I love trying out new roads I find in the opposite direction at a later date! I will have some big climbs and some lovely descents to look forward to!

When I set off I decided to see what progress they were making on a new cycle path they are constructing close to home, they still have quite a bit to build but some parts are now open and looking pretty good!

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I have been neglecting some of my favourite local roads recently so I put that right today, this road is so much fun in both directions! It takes you from the village of Blackridge to the village of Avonbridge and is single track most of the way, its great fun when you meet a huge tractor on one of the many inclines! I got lucky today

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I was now heading for Beecraigs Country Park near Linlithgow where I was intending to try a road they recently resurfaced! This is part way up the climb to the country park!

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The top of the climb looking over to the Ochil hills!

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I reached my destination and discovered they had finished the resurfacing job but they decided to cover it in surface dressing... So I continued on to the next road which takes you down into Linlithgow and I rememebered about a route I descended fairly recently so it was time to climb it, it passes over the canal and there were quite a few canal boats parked today!

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The road I was taking leads back to the road at the country park, I stopped part way up to grab another few photos and noticed the Forth Bridges in the distance!

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Back at the country park I turned off down one of the many side roads, with big descents and big climbs all around! As I was climbing the steepest part I spotted my Wahoo showing a gradient of 19.8% but once again Ridewithgps was showing my maximum gradient as 13.8%

I finally reached a road junction where I had the option to turn left or right, the last time I turned right so I thought it would be fun to try the left turn and see what the roads would be like going this way! I wasn't disappointed, some lovely descents with loads of twists and turns ensued and I came across this field full of horses! I don't think I have ever seen so many in one field before, it would be quite a job looking after all those!

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Eventually I was back on a familiar road, at the village of Dechmont! I knew this road would have lots of trucks and buses on it so I took to the cycle path which goes all the way to Bathgate and I only encountered 2 walkers and one cyclist on the near 3 mile stretch! That was quite a result as I was expecting many dog walkers, it sure was my lucky day! I was about 15 miles from home now and decided I would just stick to familiar roads and crank the assist up into the 15-20mph headwind!

After last weeks epic this seemed like a short trip around the block, although I was glad I took 2 batteries and was able to turn the assist up all the way home as my legs were starting to feel it after all the climbing...yet another great ride though!

Great pictures. I would love to ride that area in person some day. It looks like a nice day. Sometimes you don’t want a day like that to end.

A little tip on recovery, (from personal experience, for whatever it is worth. I have ridden over 100 miles in a day on twelve different occasions on “acoustic” bikes). My advice is to hydrate after the ride and take a relatively short and easy ride the day after with a good warm up and cool down, then take a day off. One hour or so on the bike is generally good for a recovery ride.

 

[kahn]

@RabH Love your "more reasonable" ride!

I was thinking of classifying it as anemic compared to his last ride!

 

[Comotose 3.0]

46 km ride today with an afternoon hang out by the lake. Half a CN Tower for everyone to see!

 

[fooferdoggie]

Finally got a video of this great cemetery ride. as you see all uphill I think the steepest part is about 16% I was freaked out when google directed us to this the first time. but they have bike lanes and its the most practical way over the hill. a lot of great views from it of the sellwood bridge and the Willamette river. this is Riverview cemetery. no clue why the woman were jogging in place.

 

[sexton Tom]

Just on a utility ride (Vado SL). I have found an excellent shopping centre by name of Nowa Stacja (New Station) in Pruszków that is just 5.9 km away! Improbable. I could buy/manage everything i needed, had a walk-in visit to a haidresser, and even found an unexpected extra...

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No need to go to England anymore!

 

[Prairie Dog]

We were able to fit in our daily ride this morning but hunkered down the rest of the day due to a massive storm that passed through the area. Tornado warnings were posted throughout the rest of the afternoon and reports of severe hail damage to vehicles that occurred just outside the city along the QE2 as drivers had no place to take shelter from the storm.

Size of hail near Markerville, AB.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Finally got a video of this great cemetery ride.

Steve, I was listening to your voice. The way you are speaking is so American to me! Strong accent, distinctive way of speaking, clear "r"s is what I can hear! So different from English of Chargeride!

 

[DaveMatthews]

We were able to fit in our daily ride this morning but hunkered down the rest of the day due to a massive storm that passed through the area. Tornado warnings were posted throughout the rest of the afternoon and reports of severe hail damage to vehicles that occurred just outside the city along the QE2 as drivers had no place to take shelter from the storm.

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Size of hail near Markerville, AB.

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Wow... that'll knock you out!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Wow... that'll knock you out!

Yet another good reason to wear the helmet!

 

[PatriciaK]

Columbia river

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"Roll on, Columbia, roll on ..." - Woody Guthrie

 

[Prairie Dog]

Wow... that'll knock you out!

..and then some!

We were spared and only saw pea size nuggets but the claps of thunder were so loud that they literally shook the house. Several brown outs followed then the rain came down in droves.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

..and then some!

We were spared and only saw pea size nuggets but the claps of thunder were so loud that they literally shook the house. Several brown outs followed then the rain came down in droves.

I wonder what the effect of such a hail on roof solar panels would be...

 

[Prairie Dog]

I wonder what the effect of such a hail on roof solar panels would be...

They’re actually more resilient than I would have ever thought.

https://canada.autonews.com/retail/how-solar-panels-can-protect-dealerships-canadas-hailstorm-alley

 

[Stefan Mikes]

They’re actually more resilient than I would have ever thought.

And probably always insured?

 

[RobertPatrick]

Looked at the photos and really wanted to leave as soon as possible.

 

[RabH]

Great pictures. I would love to ride that area in person some day. It looks like a nice day. Sometimes you don’t want a day like that to end.

A little tip on recovery, (from personal experience, for whatever it is worth. I have ridden over 100 miles in a day on twelve different occasions on “acoustic” bikes). My advice is to hydrate after the ride and take a relatively short and easy ride the day after with a good warm up and cool down, then take a day off. One hour or so on the bike is generally good for a recovery ride.

I'm sure you would love it, we are being blessed by some good weather at the moment but its all change today with 40mph winds! Good advice there but more so for a standard bike, although the e bike can be hard work if you want it to, its easy to just crank the assist up and have an easy ride to recover! I decided to have 4 days off (not that I was sitting on my butt of course, still did plenty walking) and challenge myself with some climbing which I just love on this bike! If you start to struggle there is plenty juice in this thing to climb almost anything with ease!

I thought I would have a look to see how many century rides I have done on my e bike in the 4 years I have owned it, I'm currently at 17! I don't have a count on my standard bikes over the years but it will be around 50 I would think, I have 23 logged on my gps going back to the end of 2011!

Looked at the photos and really wanted to leave as soon as possible.

I do hope you meant leave on your bike? and not leave the thread never to return... Welcome fellow Robert, I only get called that when I have done something wrong!

 

[Deleted member 18083]

Be gone! Sun dispels the early fog…

Story Bridge, Brisbane River
Queensland, Australia
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Tuesday's ride was preceded by a train trip: fog had brought the motorway traffic to a crawl so I abandoned my easy option of dawdling up the Moreton Bay Cycleway which would have required almost an hour chasing someone else's taillights. Much better on the train: things don't go bump when one travels by train (shouldn't, anyway).

Near the city centre, I piled off—not that easy with an R&M Homage—and pedalled downstream beside the Brisbane River. By then the fog had lifted but still lingered around the upper storeys of the new apartment blocks but the Story Bridge was clear. (Anyone familiar with its Canadian sibling in Montreal, the Jacques Cartier Bridge?)

Surely, Stefan will have noticed the old warehouses are now in the care of Felon's Brewing Company (6 km on map)!

Appearing at the bottom of the photograph is a section of the New Farm Riverwalk—for cyclists as well as pedestrians!

 

[fooferdoggie]

Steve, I was listening to your voice. The way you are speaking is so American to me! Strong accent, distinctive way of speaking, clear "r"s is what I can hear! So different from English of Chargeride!

I sound like Krusty clown.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I sound like Krusty clown.

Eh, no!

 

[dodgeman]

Barn of the day. Did 15 miles and rode by this barn. It’s in very good shape and you can see a smaller one behind it in good shape. For some reason I always notice the lighting rods if they are still on it or not.