Weekend Round Up
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We don't usually write ride accounts for the Saturday at 12 EasyRider group, perhaps because there seems to be not a lot of newsy to tell the world about.
EasyRiders take it easy-ish, but don't hang about too much though, rides are usually in excess of 40 miles, with a good cafe stop and some sightseeing on the way, all in a bit over 4 hours. So far we've not been up into the hilly bits, but we're getting closer!
One advantage of leaving at 12 is that overnight icey bits are likely to have disappeared, and with afternoons lengthening rides will get longer as EasyRiders' endurance potential improves. Another advantage is that EasyRiders can multi-task, having some quality domestic time in the morning!
Quite a few EasyRiders have graduated now to the 'proper' Clifton rides, and that's excactly one of the aims of the group. The other aims is to maintain a group who like a socialable not-too-stressed-out introduction to the pleasures of enjoyble bike rides in the surrounding countryside, on machinery that Mr Armstrong is not likely to endorse, but which in nearly a year now of EasyRiders has not produced a single mechanical, or even a solitary puncture! Lovely!
EasyRiders take it easy-ish, but don't hang about too much though, rides are usually in excess of 40 miles, with a good cafe stop and some sightseeing on the way, all in a bit over 4 hours. So far we've not been up into the hilly bits, but we're getting closer!
One advantage of leaving at 12 is that overnight icey bits are likely to have disappeared, and with afternoons lengthening rides will get longer as EasyRiders' endurance potential improves. Another advantage is that EasyRiders can multi-task, having some quality domestic time in the morning!
Quite a few EasyRiders have graduated now to the 'proper' Clifton rides, and that's excactly one of the aims of the group. The other aims is to maintain a group who like a socialable not-too-stressed-out introduction to the pleasures of enjoyble bike rides in the surrounding countryside, on machinery that Mr Armstrong is not likely to endorse, but which in nearly a year now of EasyRiders has not produced a single mechanical, or even a solitary puncture! Lovely!
By popular demand (maybe?) here's my Garmin's log of this week's "H" group ride:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/1929421
As may be seen from the above, our average (wheels turning) speed was an eminently reasonable IMHO 16.1mph. Granted, this is lower than normal due to the initial icy conditions. We took extreme care on these icy stretches, slowing to walking pace where necessary and also deploying an "Ice Canary" (a wonderfully evocative term first coined on here by WillyH I believe!) ahead where necessary. Trouble is, our canary was often Dave C, a guy whose cat-like reactions coupled with a motorsport background mean that he can't always be relied upon to fall off when necessary!
And PhotoBen, no offence at all taken by your comments. Please do say what you think (within reason!) on here. I find that a bit of "cut and thrust" often livens things up, whether on or off the bike!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/1929421
As may be seen from the above, our average (wheels turning) speed was an eminently reasonable IMHO 16.1mph. Granted, this is lower than normal due to the initial icy conditions. We took extreme care on these icy stretches, slowing to walking pace where necessary and also deploying an "Ice Canary" (a wonderfully evocative term first coined on here by WillyH I believe!) ahead where necessary. Trouble is, our canary was often Dave C, a guy whose cat-like reactions coupled with a motorsport background mean that he can't always be relied upon to fall off when necessary!
And PhotoBen, no offence at all taken by your comments. Please do say what you think (within reason!) on here. I find that a bit of "cut and thrust" often livens things up, whether on or off the bike!
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