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  1. ARobComp
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    Hi Jackson - alas I was merely brought up in the 'pool - was not born there so have never really adopted the monkey hanger monicker... - WEst park Primary and High Tunstall school followed by English martyrs 6th form is pretty much my experience of the NE.

    Thanks for that one - it looks like a winning route might be down the coast so I'll give that a go! I will probably get to berwick via gifford as I've ridden that a few times and it'll get me there a touch quicker than the coastal route and I am pretty good on it.

    @cyclops - thanks for the 300 - gonna give that a go on the weekend I think!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  2. ARobComp
    Member

    Thanks for the route. Looking forward to the ride now! GTood sense of achievement with those ones!

    I'm going to not use the coast road and use the gifford road - although it's steeper its quieter and should be fairly nice to ride.

    I was raised in Hartlepool but have never identified as being a monkey hanger!
    West Park, High Tunstall and I was head boy at English Martyrs in 2003-04 during A-levels **smug**

    We will indeed have some pints at the causeway.

    Cheers for the route @cyclops - shortened it to 250 total as I've got to be somewhere at 3pm.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    ‘King of the Mountains’, Robert Millar Cycle Sportive, Saturday 22nd June 2013

    http://velosportive.org.uk/robert-millar-sportive

    Posted 11 years ago #

  4. crowriver
    Member

    Lovely day for a DIY 200k yesterday. Cool to start with, but the sun was out for most if the day, so very pleasant and quite warm from midday onwards.

    I came a cropper early on as I passed through Cramond Brig. A van blocked half the narrow road ahead, and adjacent I spotted a collie being walked (off the lead of course), and slowed down, but as I was about to pass the silly thing ran right in front of me. I slammed the brakes on but could not stop in just a metre or so distance. The dog yelped in pain as my front wheel hit it. I managed to put my feet down and keep the bike off the deck. After checking the pooch was okay (he was), I checked the bike. I was concerned I'd have to pack with a pringled front wheel as it was not turning freely. It seemed however that I had pressed so hard on the brakes that they were locked in position on the rims. So after some barrel adjusting and wiggling of the calipers to and fro, all was well.

    The remainder of the ride passed largely without incident, I'm glad to say. Evening commuter traffic in East Lothian not very pleasant, and lots of roadworks/temporary lights everywhere around the Forth it seems. Otherwise a perfect day. Hardly a breeze to bother me too, until the inevitable Westerly headwind on the coast road back from North Berwick.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  5. DaveC
    Member

    Anyone riding the Berwick & Beattock next Saturday?

    Posted 11 years ago #

  6. ARobComp
    Member

    plagued by intense work load and knee problems I'm having to abandom todays coast ride in favour of the mechanical horse.

    Gutted. Still health is more important than forcing a ride.

    Now confirmed for a 5:30 start in the videts for the LEL. EEEP. better get a hold of my aero bars.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  7. fimm
    Member

    Cycled 100 miles (near enough) to see my parents on Saturday. Came back by a different and slightly longer route. Now totally broken and feeling very unconfident about getting round the Snow Roads.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  8. crowriver
    Member

    Did you eat/drink enough en route? May just be dehydration or low blood sugar?

    Posted 11 years ago #

  9. fimm
    Member

    I ate quite a bit (jelly babies, bars, flapjacks, cake - I do know about this) but possibly not enough. Don't think I 'bonked' if my understanding of that is correct.

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  10. crowriver
    Member

    Any real food or just sugar/carbs? I find a bit of protein intake en route is necessary, and certainly straight afterwards.

    Could be lots of things: trace elements, dehydration, lack of protein to rebuild muscles 'broken down' during the ride, etc. After I did my DIY 200, the next day I felt as though I had a hangover, despite no alcohol being involved...

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  11. amir
    Member

    Slow acting carbs are important. Porridge/muesli in the morning. The right kind of soup at lunch or something starchy. I try to avoid things that are harder to digest .e.g. protein during the ride. A protein drink ie milk at the end for recovery.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  12. Dave
    Member

    Dehydration maybe. While eating is important it would normally impact you on the ride, not afterwards.

    On the other hand I find staying hydrated can be a challenge and the effects of getting it wrong can be a bit more lasting.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  13. fimm
    Member

    Or it might just be that 200 miles over 2 days is a long way?
    ;-)
    I do know about eating & drinking regularly. Maybe I should have stopped in Rothbury for a bacon buttie, if I could have spotted a place that might have served one.
    My boyfriend has been doing lots of maths to encourage me...

    Posted 11 years ago #

  14. crowriver
    Member

    The post ride recovery is important too. A lot of folk seem to suggest that eating as soon as possible after a long ride is important. Preferably plenty of carbs and a good dose of protein as well.

    Personally I find getting some real food in during a ride is necessary. Nothing too heavy, but a sandwich or something similar goes down well. I get sick of isotonic drinks and sweet snacks after several hours in the saddle...

    One of the problems is that most of the cycling resources on nutrition out there are aimed at racing, ie. high intensity, relatively short rides. I have a copy of 'The Long Distance Cyclists' Handbook' by Simon Doughty. It's really excellent. I can't claim to have followed all the advice on training regimes, etc. (I'm not that serious about it: yet) but it is really useful in addressing some of the unique issues for endurance cycling.

    Anyway I'm no expert but I reckon if you managed 200+ miles, you'll manage a 300k. Mind you, the Snow Roads has some fearsome climbs... ;-)

    Posted 11 years ago #

  15. chdot
    Admin

    "
    Hello fellow cyclists,

    As you probably know, our 5th Bethany Sportive is due to take place on Saturday 1st June. http://t.co/cmuPI57DfZ

    This scenic Sportive which starts in Midlothian and takes on a fab route around the Scottish Borders has a 72 mile and 102 mile option.

    If you are willing to help, please give me your postal address and I shall post out some flyers for you to hand out or leave in a good place.

    With only three and a bit weeks to go, we are looking for more cyclists to take part and y our help would be wonderful.

    Best wishes and thanks,
    Hannah

    Hannah Biddulph

    Events and Community Fundraiser
    Bethany Christian Trust
    65 Bonnington Road
    Edinburgh EH6 5JQ
    t: 0131 561 8925

    "

    Posted 11 years ago #

  16. fimm
    Member

    Stats:
    Saturday:
    152 km, 1540m ascent, 6h23 rolling time, 7h34 elapsed time, average rolling speed 23.8km/h, average speed including stops 20km/h ish (and I was lazy with my stops and sat in the sun reading twitter on my phone!)
    Sunday:
    146 km, 1548m ascent, 6h56 rolling time, 7h59 elapsed time (and then my garmin died), average rolling speed 21km/h, average speed including stops 18km/h, or, total distance 185km ish, total time 12 hours, average speed 15km/h ish. So I think I just kept inside the Audax minimum...

    I did have a recovery drink when I got to my parents' house, and then a nice dinner cooked by my Mum :-)

    Posted 11 years ago #

  17. DaveC
    Member

    What a great (character building) ride. Despite That headwind I had a lovely ride round. Two top guys rode with me most of the way, Phil & Kenny from Elgin CC. Phil pretty much lead the ride from Berwick to Hawick while I took a few stints on the front from Carslile. Wasted loads of time in Carslile looking for somewhere open, then looking for somewhere open without an hours wait... I'm looking forward to the Snow roads now! though I haven't thought about the Dalmeny Lass yet.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  18. fimm
    Member

    Well done DaveC. When did you finish?

    I had to go into the office today & also in was Barry who did the Audax yesterday - he finished at 4am, was home for 5 and in the office after 9... he always, always, always cycles in - except today he got a lift!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  19. crowriver
    Member

    Yeah, well done DaveC!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  20. Uberuce
    Member

    255 miles? That's 1197 milliGodwins. Legendary stuff, Mr C!

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  21. DaveC
    Member

    Hi gang,

    Start time was 7am Saturday, finish time was 6am Sunday. Moving time was 17:42 but I could knock 40 mins off that as we spun round in Carlisle and Hawick etc.. looking for food. Strava recons I used 8257 calories!! funny as it reconed I used 5k cals on the Port Navigation 200..?? We arrived at Berwick at 11am, Hawick 1500, Carlisle 19:30 (left Carlisle ~21:15), JohnstoneBridge 11:45, Abington 02:30, and S Queensferry at 6am!

    I rode the Lang Wang which was fab with a slight tailwind and a sun rising out of the earth, which due to weather made it look like the Pentlands were on fire, was spectacular!!

    Berwick to Hawick was tough due to the headwind, but From Hawick to Newcastleton the sun shone and we had a great climb and then fast descent to Newcastleton. I started to flag a little as we turned west from Longtown but a few flapjacks and a drink soon had me roaring!! After the Carlisle (closed for the weekend!!) I got a second... third..?? wind and took the front to power us upto Johnstonebridge at around 30kph!! It was ace and I was feeling fantastic. The road surface from JSB to Abington made the ride up along the M74 unplesent but it has a cycle path most of the way and some bits are ver smooth where they have not put stone into the tarmac. Other parts have a completely segrigated path, which appart from the horse gates, were great. From Abington we climbed through to Carnwarth as it was geting light. The Lang Wang (sign posted - who da thunk it!!) was epic in the sun.

    More ride specs here!!

    Gosh I'm a strava tart for rep!!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  22. DaveC
    Member

    Fimm, is that Barry Duncan?? He's Awesome!!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  23. fimm
    Member

    Yes, Barry Duncan. You posted a while back about a Barry who'd ridden from West Calder to Ballachulish & back to do the Port Navigation, & I thought "I know a Barry who lives in West Calder who would do that..." and lo and behold, it was him.

    (My team at work also contains a man who has just done the Marathon des Sables and another who is training for the West Highland Way race...)

    Posted 11 years ago #

  24. DaveC
    Member

    He he!! Barry is a great guy, a fast rider too. He was telling me about his special diet which trains his body to burn fat instead of sugars... He should write a book and sell it to all the laydeez on WW, he could retire!!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  25. DaveC
    Member

    Uberuce typed "255 miles? That's 1197 milliGodwins. Legendary stuff, Mr C!
    ...

    tsk tsk Mr Bruce!! Thats 1.197 Godwins!

    Blimey, I've just realized he did that everyday for a year!! It took me ~17.4 hours without stops!! He must have been a beast!!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  26. fimm
    Member

    Did an 180km version of the Deeside loop from Spittal of Glenshee on Saturday; went out through Kirriemuir, thus getting to see the last bit of the ride that I'll have to do in the dark when exhausted, then over Cairn O'Mount, back along the south Deeside road to Braemar and over Glenshee with a stonker of a tailwind.

    It started raining when I was descending Cairn O'Mount and didn't stop until I was somewhere around Glenshee... if I'm going to do this sort of thing regularly, I need better waterproofs (if I'd been up a hill and therefore had my hillwalking kit with me, I'd have been warm and dry - as it was I was absolutely soaked and getting quite cold at times).

    Anyway that felt "easy" (well easy enough) which is just as well as I'll have to do another 120km on top of that next week. I think I can finish but it is going to take me a while.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  27. DaveC
    Member

    Good going Fi, the trick is to latch onto some riders who ride at your pace. Then stick with them as they'll keep your spirits up and you can sit behind on the tired bits.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  28. fimm
    Member

    Cheers DaveC. I'm just a bit concerned that there won't be any "riders who ride at [my] pace"... I'm preparing myself for a long solo day in the saddle.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  29. DaveC
    Member

    Well you got round the 3 Glens last year!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  30. fimm
    Member

    I did, but this is nearly twice as far.
    And hillier.
    My boyfriend appears to think I'm mad. Given some of the things he's done/wants to do, this is quite impressive...

    Posted 11 years ago #

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