Clifton CC

My words were never meant to be derogatory, I'm sorry if they came across that way.

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!

HowardDudley wrote:or you could always look at the Garmin logs I link to most weeks. For example, last week's Settrington Bank route was despatched at an average of (let me just have a look at the link) 17.4 mph.

Did you post last week's ride H?

And there's a lot of carradice saddle bags tucked away in the club. They come out for hostelling weekends.

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!

HowardDudley wrote:. I find that a bit of "cut and thrust" often livens things up

Oooh Errr Missus - I think that's usually quite a different sort of internet web site remark

Erm, yes.... Dr D! Can't seem to get Garmin link to work properly - will try later

Howard, I hope you haven't put a spell on me now, next bit of ice!!!


Really good ride on Saturday though, from Castle Howard onwards.


Dave

Since I'm not in York I had to have a ride in Manchester, went out with someone I know into the Peak district, it had snow cover 450M up!!!!

Did 68 miles averaging 12.3mph for the first 30 :p, one of the guys was on a MTB in normal clothes