Had a good ride sunday, although pretty brutal as much faster than my usual outdoor rides!
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Headed out with a faster club who have a Club run on sundays than my usual Social Club rides (has no sunday ride). After a 'lazy' week due to the heat (had 37-38 degree peaks here 3 days!), then away with family on the saturday needed a good hit out to 'get back on track'. Also a good test of my legs - knowing I should be able to hold on! The pace was hot, 9 riders out and 7 of us rolling turns in a semi-paceline. Thankfully soon knew I was going well - the first drag out of town
300W felt good, my turn came and after asking for pace earlier in the ride ("20/21mph") I settled into it, but realised I'd ridden a few lengths off the front. I guess most guys bigger than me so not providing much draft for the guy behind. I'm too aero?!
Sat up a bit to be sure of a regroup, then pulled until on the
next climb. My next main test came
holding front wheels on some rolling parts before a solid climb at Lentwardine, found myself alongside a very strong guy I didn't really know.
Solid pace early parts alongside him chatting a bit, then was quite glad a call behind came to ease!
Slight slow/regroup at the top, almost back together then we where scattered on the
descent down to the (early) lunch stop. Some good food and chat, the second half the ride was along more back roads so pace a lot more stop-start. 3-4 of the others rode off the front so we stayed split for some sections between junction regroups. Rode this part rolling turns with Roger & Ted (who I knew before), Dan who had some gear issues & Ray who being by far the oldest had been working hard just hanging on to us. Before Ray peeled off dropped back to
give him a wheel for the last part,
then had a solo chase myself. Gap was too far so although was closing it legs where running out so had eased before I then caught Dan. Regroup just before town and everyone went their separate ways, I headed home after making some good time to be back for lunch! while some of the others went to the pub... Maybe next time!
Mornings are the best time of the day. Get out before work has ground you down and very few people are out then. Traffic was horrific on Tuesday afternoon, took me 12 minutes to travel 1km to the first set of traffic lights and had to experience impoliteness like this:
You didn't bother reporting that one as didn't expect them to even look at? Jaaaaasus. I get it could be slow speed but realistically that is barely inches between a wing mirror and your arm. I'd wager easily getting a 'positive' response from West-mercia where I am. Yes, it might only be a 'drive awareness letter' but better than nothing...
I've got 2 to report from the weekend and one from this mornings commute, neither of the weekend ones anywhere near the severity of that (close passes where overtaking car has bit more than a wheel over centre line) and will be 90% sure they'll get letters sent! The one this morning was just a stupid & impatient overtake on a blind corner. As it wasn't a 'close pass' will be more of a test to see if they want to do anything with it.
500grams saved lol need to go for a quick spin on them around the block before i pack all up and fly to Girona on Sunday
Enjoy them and have a great trip!
5 minutes before I get home and someone driving the other way hurls abuse out of their window at me. I submit footage to Essex police with a a decent statement that I spent some time writing (including specifically their offences) but it was all for nothing, no further action. I decided to write to my MP about it as I previously complained to Extra Eyes and was told there is no appeal process but they were reviewing why there were so many "no further action" submissions so clearly no improvement has been made.
Yep sounds like council need some pressure on the police to implement better processes & systems! Good luck!
