Group ride
- tykeboy2003
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Group ride
Had a great group ride last night (not specifically a cycling group, more CAMRA, beer was substantially involved). We met up at a micro pub in Burton and cycled to Tutbury and back via a few pubs. Ending at the Royal Oak with pizza and beer.
Re: Group ride
I nearly bought a house up that way. What's the area like for cycling?
- tykeboy2003
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Plenty of hills and some flat bits in the Trent Valley. Some nice country lanes and some very busy A roads. Plenty of respectful and decent drivers and lots of moronic poo-bags.
In other words no better or worse than anywhere else away from the big cities I suppose.
In other words no better or worse than anywhere else away from the big cities I suppose.
- tykeboy2003
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It was a great ride but slightly tainted by a couple of motorists.
1. One of the younger lads on the ride (mid thirties, somewhat over weight but game) had no lights (I don't think he's a regular cyclist) so one of us was in front and I rode behind him and slightly out towards primary. This motorist decides to overtake with vehicles coming the other way at high speed missing me by 6 inches. Genuinely dangerous and completely intentional.
2. Approaching traffic lights to turn right (two lanes), and clearly indicating my intention, when I was overtaken, the vehicle then swerved across in front of me into the left lane.
1. One of the younger lads on the ride (mid thirties, somewhat over weight but game) had no lights (I don't think he's a regular cyclist) so one of us was in front and I rode behind him and slightly out towards primary. This motorist decides to overtake with vehicles coming the other way at high speed missing me by 6 inches. Genuinely dangerous and completely intentional.
2. Approaching traffic lights to turn right (two lanes), and clearly indicating my intention, when I was overtaken, the vehicle then swerved across in front of me into the left lane.
- CyberKnight
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Re: Group ride
Generally i have noticed that the driving standards in the area ( apparently we are in the same village and i think i might have mentioned it before) has dropped considerably since the end of the second lockdown , close passes most days i commute even with good road position etc drivers just want to squeeze by as if your not even there.
If your interested in group rides i ride with velo moira who run up to 3 groups on a saturday morning for various levels ranging from easy rider of around 40 miles up to around 50 ish miles for the faster riders then on a sunday we have the faster paced ride which can be 55-60 and 18 average .
Regarding hills in the area its like you say there is a variety of hills ranging from long and shallow to omfg !, an average 55 mile normally gives around 3000 feet of climbing.
If your interested in group rides i ride with velo moira who run up to 3 groups on a saturday morning for various levels ranging from easy rider of around 40 miles up to around 50 ish miles for the faster riders then on a sunday we have the faster paced ride which can be 55-60 and 18 average .
Regarding hills in the area its like you say there is a variety of hills ranging from long and shallow to omfg !, an average 55 mile normally gives around 3000 feet of climbing.
John Wayne: "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on... I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them."
- tykeboy2003
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I trust you are familiar with Greysich Lane and Piston Hill....CyberKnight wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 5:41pm Generally i have noticed that the driving standards in the area ( apparently we are in the same village and i think i might have mentioned it before) has dropped considerably since the end of the second lockdown , close passes most days i commute even with good road position etc drivers just want to squeeze by as if your not even there.
If your interested in group rides i ride with velo moira who run up to 3 groups on a saturday morning for various levels ranging from easy rider of around 40 miles up to around 50 ish miles for the faster riders then on a sunday we have the faster paced ride which can be 55-60 and 18 average .
Regarding hills in the area its like you say there is a variety of hills ranging from long and shallow to omfg !, an average 55 mile normally gives around 3000 feet of climbing.
I'm a bit of a slow pottering type, generally average about 12mph for rides up to 30 miles, more like 10mph for anything longer. So far this year I'm averaging just over 10 miles a day (I'm retired so I have the time). Weekends tend to be busy, particularly since my partner got me a season ticket for my other love Barnsley FC for my birthday. If you see an old git on either a burgundy touring bike or a grey Giant hybrid, possibly with a bright red BFC top, say hello.
We live down the bottom of Newhall, Fairfield Crescent.
- CyberKnight
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I lived at Mayfair for many years,wellwood rd ATM, Boardman Carbon for summer. I think the easy riders AVG about 14 , probably have seen you about
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- CyberKnight
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This was a bit of a bastich the other week , short but slippy with diesel and wettykeboy2003 wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 8:25pmI trust you are familiar with Greysich Lane and Piston Hill....CyberKnight wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 5:41pm Generally i have noticed that the driving standards in the area ( apparently we are in the same village and i think i might have mentioned it before) has dropped considerably since the end of the second lockdown , close passes most days i commute even with good road position etc drivers just want to squeeze by as if your not even there.
If your interested in group rides i ride with velo moira who run up to 3 groups on a saturday morning for various levels ranging from easy rider of around 40 miles up to around 50 ish miles for the faster riders then on a sunday we have the faster paced ride which can be 55-60 and 18 average .
Regarding hills in the area its like you say there is a variety of hills ranging from long and shallow to omfg !, an average 55 mile normally gives around 3000 feet of climbing.
I'm a bit of a slow pottering type, generally average about 12mph for rides up to 30 miles, more like 10mph for anything longer. So far this year I'm averaging just over 10 miles a day (I'm retired so I have the time). Weekends tend to be busy, particularly since my partner got me a season ticket for my other love Barnsley FC for my birthday. If you see an old git on either a burgundy touring bike or a grey Giant hybrid, possibly with a bright red BFC top, say hello.
We live down the bottom of Newhall, Fairfield Crescent.
https://veloviewer.com/segment/810451/Buttermilk+Hill
John Wayne: "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on... I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them."
- tykeboy2003
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Re: Group ride
Never done that one, I rarely get over that way but occasionally get over Anslow/Tutbury/Rolleston/Marston way.CyberKnight wrote: ↑1 Oct 2021, 7:36am This was a bit of a bastich the other week , short but slippy with diesel and wet
https://veloviewer.com/segment/810451/Buttermilk+Hill
- CyberKnight
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Re: Group ride
Another one i like , not to steep but a nice drag is the road from chilcote up to no mans heath
https://bikeclimbs.com/climb/united-kin ... eath-climb
https://bikeclimbs.com/climb/united-kin ... eath-climb
John Wayne: "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on... I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them."
- tykeboy2003
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Yes, done that a few times...CyberKnight wrote: ↑6 Oct 2021, 10:48am Another one i like , not to steep but a nice drag is the road from chilcote up to no mans heath
https://bikeclimbs.com/climb/united-kin ... eath-climb