The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

[Mike H]

I'm concerned about the potential challenge from Mike in 2023 though

If it's for the slowest ride to the pub, I'm in...

[Ray P]

I'm concerned about the potential challenge from Mike in 2023 though

If it's for the slowest ride to the pub, I'm in...

Riding slowly to the pub gives a dim view of your priorities and motivation Mike

[IslandPink]

If it's for the slowest ride to the pub, I'm in...

I like your style !

[Nick]

Riding slowly to the pub gives a dim view of your priorities and motivation Mike

I disagree. I think it clearly highlights his priorities and motivation. You may take a dim view of them, but as they are not yours, no matter.

[Ray P]

Riding slowly to the pub gives a dim view of your priorities and motivation Mike

I disagree. I think it clearly highlights his priorities and motivation. You may take a dim view of them, but as they are not yours, no matter.

Lighten up Nick, I don't take a dim view of them at all, I was just jesting with an allusion to losing drinking time, hence the emoticon...

[Nick]

Riding slowly to the pub gives a dim view of your priorities and motivation Mike

I disagree. I think it clearly highlights his priorities and motivation. You may take a dim view of them, but as they are not yours, no matter.

Lighten up Nick, I don't take a dim view of them at all, I was just jesting with an allusion to losing drinking time, hence the emoticon...

I keep forgetting how our two sense of humor keeps missing each other. I will let you know when I am not being light in future. It doesn't happen very often. In the absence of that, always assume humor.

Anyway. The solution to a slow pace impacting drinking time is just setting off earlier.

[Ray P]

[Mike H]

[jack]

One of my sons came across this whilst cycling around London yesterday...

From Google Street View (Kevin being fed):

13 Ridgmount St
https://maps.app.goo.gl/c2FfdampFAcUqA4K9

Rob's photos of Kevin;

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[Ray P]

I'm continuing to recover from my flu-like bug, getting stronger and starting to ride well. I'm currently riding the Tour de Zwift, a five stage event, and yesterday I did another race to keep the effort going - 28.95Km (18.2miles) in 47:51 - I was pleased with the outcome, 39/96, though I'm not quite up to my pre-Christmas power output yet. Not many ahead of me in my age group though.

This weeks Tour de Zwift stage is a race up the virtual Mont Ventoux, only 22.8Km (14.2miles) but 1181metres (3875ft) of elevation.

Here are yesterday's stats, which include some extra miles for winding down.

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[Ray P]

Another race this evening, I finished 358/1326.

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The max HR number isn't correct, the monitor had a funny turn, unlike me...

[IslandPink]

Wah !
Hide behind the sofa !
There's sand on the road, for god's sake ...

[jack]

Wah !
Hide behind the sofa !
There's sand on the road, for god's sake ...

That little jig at 1:14.

I'll just change my shorts...

[Ray P]

Wah !

Yeah, but he didn't catch me...

[Mike H]

Well that was thrilling, for all the wrong reasons

I'd have definitely been off on that bend that bent right twice, wasn't expecting the second kink.