Post by kirky72 on Oct 1, 2015 19:00:30 GMT
I postponed my day off this week to today from Tuesday as I'd been nursing an head cold.
I had mapped out what should have been a great ride from Clapham up slaithe scar and around pen y Ghent. However I still didn't feel great this morning so stuck to a fairly local loop that could be cut short if needed. Seemed a shame to drive an hour to Clapham to call it off part way up the first long hard slog.
Managed some steep miles but felt like hard work and confirmed that I was right not to tackle a 35mile 5000ft ride today.
Some pics (gave me a chance to rest).
nasty zig zag climb (Gaz and Russell would like this one though)
chilling by widdop res before tackling the bastard climb away from it towards Hurstwood. The calmest I've ever seen it on here, was a lovely day.
Final long descent, two miles from gate to gate, down to Hurstwood res. The zero flew down here today not held up by any head wind for a change.
I'm liking these extra days off, will have to do some work soon though.
I had mapped out what should have been a great ride from Clapham up slaithe scar and around pen y Ghent. However I still didn't feel great this morning so stuck to a fairly local loop that could be cut short if needed. Seemed a shame to drive an hour to Clapham to call it off part way up the first long hard slog.
Managed some steep miles but felt like hard work and confirmed that I was right not to tackle a 35mile 5000ft ride today.
Some pics (gave me a chance to rest).
nasty zig zag climb (Gaz and Russell would like this one though)
chilling by widdop res before tackling the bastard climb away from it towards Hurstwood. The calmest I've ever seen it on here, was a lovely day.
Final long descent, two miles from gate to gate, down to Hurstwood res. The zero flew down here today not held up by any head wind for a change.
I'm liking these extra days off, will have to do some work soon though.
