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Post by Chuckles on May 16, 2009 13:07:33 GMT
They say we are going to have a good summer this year, so get your bikes out and start peddling. I cycled 22 miles on Sunday with OH on our new tandem.  Flippin nora PJ coooooool bike. Have you been on it again  I'm seriously thinking about getting a little scooter, OH thinks I'm barmy and not keen really. Anyone on here got a scooter. |
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Post by Spruance on May 24, 2009 9:35:11 GMT
The pushbike finally made it off the garage wall yesterday for the first time in two years and I had an enjoyable seven mile ride around the local countryside. Surprisingly I didn't feel too bad afterwards either (apart from being a little saddle sore) so I must be fitter than I thought I was. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif |
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Post by purplejulia on May 24, 2009 17:16:06 GMT
I am glad you enjoyed your bike ride Spruance. It is great fun because you can enjoy the scenery as well as geting fit.
Took the tandem out last Sunday and it poured with rain and the tandem has no mudguards so my legs and buim got drenched. Still it briughtened up so I was dry by the end of ride if not a bit muddy. We cycled around Ongar in Essex with the Tandem Club. I wonder if that is near FB?
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Post by Spruance on May 24, 2009 21:17:20 GMT
Yes we are quite lucky here PJ as we are only about one mile away from open countryside and the roads aren't too bad either. I had another short (only 5 miles) ride this afternoon, but I didn't go as far as intended as it was headwind heading out and at one point my legs were going like pistons in low gear to achieve not much more than a fast walking pace. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif I would like to go out every day if I can, but wanting and doing are two entirely different things.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2009 7:56:02 GMT
I had another short (only 5 miles) ride this afternoon, but I didn't go as far as intended as it was headwind heading out That's the way to do it, headwind out, tail wind back. Doesn't always work. I can remember riding all day to the club teaplace with a gale head wind. Just before tea the wind dropped. After tea, no wind, then it started again in the opposite direction (storm centre had passed). I got home about 11.00pm. |
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Post by Spruance on Jul 27, 2009 18:50:00 GMT
I had another short (only 5 miles) ride this afternoon, but I didn't go as far as intended as it was headwind heading out That's the way to do it, headwind out, tail wind back. Doesn't always work. I can remember riding all day to the club teaplace with a gale head wind. Just before tea the wind dropped. After tea, no wind, then it started again in the opposite direction (storm centre had passed). I got home about 11.00pm. Yes that reminds me of the time, around twenty years or so ago when after meandering around the local villages for an hour, I set off in a generally northerly direction and ended up in Spilsby some seventeen miles away and after a quick circuit ended up at the A158, which I thought would be quite far enough. Up to this point there had been no wind at all whch is why I went so far in the first place, but needless to say on the way back I was almost down to walking pace! Fortunately it was high summer but it was still almost dark when I finally struggled home, having set off originally around 3pm!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2009 17:15:27 GMT
They say we are going to have a good summer this year, so get your bikes out and start peddling. I cycled 22 miles on Sunday with OH on our new tandem. I see that the secret hasn't got out yet. The rider on the rear of a tandem does more of the work. That's why I had a young tough forestry worker on the back of my tandem (1950's). We cruised the A11 between Barton Mills and Thetford at around 40 mph, I had to keep using the rear brake to stop him going too fast. If Dave reads this, yes it's Peter from Larkshall |
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Post by purplejulia on Aug 16, 2009 11:48:17 GMT
We can manage to whip up a speed on the tandem Larkshall, but I must confess OH does more work than me. He can tell when I drift off looking at all the views, cos we slow down pretty quickly then. We have an old Claud Butler 1938 tandem too which has a foot brake at the back. On no account am I allowed to use it. The new tandem has no brakes for the stoker. You just have to trust your partner on the front. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 16, 2009 15:32:00 GMT
OHH how exciting,  you are all old friends meeting up again because of a gardening site on tinternet.  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 17, 2009 7:10:23 GMT
Riding a Tandem is more difficult than it looks - a lot of balance is needed too - well done PJ and OH On one of my cycling hols two guys from New York hired a tandem - they were on the ground a lot of the time  |
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Post by Babyswan on Mar 4, 2010 17:53:51 GMT
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Post by irishrick on Mar 11, 2010 1:57:51 GMT
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Post by Ron on Mar 12, 2010 8:48:20 GMT
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Post by Ron on Mar 12, 2010 8:49:48 GMT
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Post by Ron on Mar 12, 2010 8:50:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2010 18:36:56 GMT
This is our CTC group website ctc-cambridge.org.ukI was webmaster for 8 years, handed over to a colleague who works for Sun Microsystems, he's made a much better job of it than I could. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2010 18:46:00 GMT
How many shunts does it take to get round a mini roundabout? |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 4, 2010 20:58:45 GMT
I bought myself a second-hand bike this weekend (£30 which I thought was quite reasonable). LP and I went for a ride this morning |
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Post by maggy on Apr 4, 2010 21:12:04 GMT
We mostly only cycle on holiday in Germany or France on our raleigh folding bikes, the roads from where we live dont have cycle tracks which is a scandal I think considering the farmer has lots of room either side of the road! abroad is much more cycle friendly I think  we once many years ago hired a tandem in Yugoslavia I thought it was great! but kept getting knagged for not peddling enough!! |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Apr 5, 2010 5:00:12 GMT
How nice to see some bikers (cyclists) on the board Holland is a gr8 place to bike - bikers seem to have the ruling over cars - and of course they have a massive infrastructure of bike lanes Am off on hols this year biking thru Belgium |
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Post by Babyswan on Apr 13, 2010 15:27:39 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Apr 25, 2010 9:36:55 GMT
My daughter in law is doing a charity bike ride in Nov 2011. It is a 10day ride through Kenya - I think she is a bit daunted, but looking forward to the challenge |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2010 15:07:22 GMT
Just bought myself a crash helmet from Halfords and will be out on my bike later. I'm adding cycling to my running to improve my fitness levels.
FA x
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Post by Auricula on Apr 26, 2010 17:19:32 GMT
Love to see a photo of you in head to toe lycra FA ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2010 22:10:30 GMT
Been doing a lot of cycling this Summer but have just broken my bike  Rear axle is shot to bits and probably need a new wheel on the back. I've been trying to fix it but haven't managed it.....yet ;D In the meantime, as my bike is old and pretty knackered, I have just ordered a new one ! It's one of these, in black. www.evanscycles.com/products/kona/dew-2010-hybrid-bike-ec021770?query=kona dew Should be here in about a week. Can't wait ! FA x |
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Post by Babyswan on Sept 26, 2010 16:57:56 GMT
how'd your bike go, Andy?
I've been seeing a lot of bikes like this, the crossbar is not horizontal...odd looking to see 'em around. Have given plenty of fair maidens a crossbar home...
b.s.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2010 17:49:47 GMT
The bike is fine thanks ! Getting a lot of use this Summer & Autumn and hopefully will continue to do so through the Winter too. I've just bought some new pedals for it - the ones that have special shoes that clip in to stop your feet moving about and I'm building up to cycling to work at my new office, which is 21 miles each way. Won't do it every day but I'm hoping to have a go at it before the real Winter months set it and then hopefully next Spring/Summer, will hopefully be doing it once or twice a week.
FA
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Post by purplejulia on Sept 29, 2010 18:00:10 GMT
Good for you FA! 21 miles each way seems quite a challenge particularly on the way home after a days work. But not so arduous in Spring and Summer.
We've bought yet another tandem on ebay. This one is 1987 Mercian, lightweight and in stunning condition. We are picking it up on Sunday. Now we have to sell our Thron tandem to pay for it!
The plan is to organise a cycling holiday this Spring.
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Post by Babyswan on Sept 30, 2010 19:13:25 GMT
My, 21 miles is a lot
more than I've ever commuted!!!!
A little over an hour then, eh? going steady all the time, presumably no stop signs???
well done though, jeez, couldn't do it myself...
maybe TO work on Monday, and home on Friday!!!
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Post by Barbara on Oct 1, 2010 7:12:57 GMT
My Hubby did the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride for charity, thats 51 miles,  I can just manage the end of the lane and back ;D |
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you are all old friends meeting up again because of a gardening site on tinternet. 
we once many years ago hired a tandem in Yugoslavia I thought it was great! 
Rear axle is shot to bits and probably need a new wheel on the back. I've been trying to fix it but haven't managed it.....yet ;D
I can just manage the end of the lane and back ;D