keptie Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Climbing practice today....https://www.strava.com/routes/2030204 Impressive cycling, well broken down data.As for Cairn O'Mount couldn't imagine cycling up that without collapsing i've had cars struggle to get up there,well impressed with anybody cycling up there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifespud Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Good effort over the C o M. Just back in myself from the Tay Loop. Hellish wind out of the west and about 20 minutes of rain - great fun though! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Grog Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I can see the Cairn O'Mount from my kitchen. Love climbing it and also going over the Caturthuns regularly. Heading down to Whitehaven tomorrow and doing the coast 2 coast starting Tuesday. Looking forward to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAFAC 1984 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Good luck with that......the Caturhuns (from edzell) are tough to start with!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Grog Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yep a tough little climb both ways. If you do the CoM sportive in May that's the very end of the ride through Glen Lethnot back to Edzell. Tough finish after doing 70+ miles previously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Took my bike out for the first time in a year or so on Saturday. Straight up the hills and through the forest. Covered around 8km which included an elevation gain of about 240 meters. Left me absolutely f*cked. I figured I'd do a lot better having been putting in a fair bit of time on the exercise bike at home.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Grog Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Last day of C2C today. Lost the morning of the first day from Whitehaven on the strava due to Garmin issues. And today we didn't complete to the official end as we have done it before and riding through Newcastle dodging dog shite isn't to much fun. Second day Penrith to Stanhope is hard with almost 2000m climbing in the day. Snow blizzards, gale force winds, etc all survived and all good fun. Edited April 2, 2015 by Gogs Grog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great day for it today. 53 miles done this morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Out for a proper run for the first time in ages Larbert . Strathblane . Milngavie . Crow Road . Carron Bridge Great to be out and get a wee bit heat on the bones Winter gym sessions paying off as despite not being out for 8 weeks , managed to hold my own Edited April 5, 2015 by Unleash The Nade 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Winter gym sessions paying off as despite not being out for 8 weeks , managed to hold my own I just tuck mine into my sock 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I just tuck mine into my sock Did my first proper set of hill intervals at the weekend. Pretty painful but managed to complete five reps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I love cycling. I love the challenge of being out on the road, fighting up hills or the fear as you slip into the big front cog and hammer down hill at 40+ bouncing of off every crack in the road and knowing you will be a mess if you make one mistake. Winds in your face so strong you have to pedal on the down hills, rain soaking you too the bone and sun burning the top of your calves and the back of your neck. Last year in August I was told I had osteoarthritis in my knees. I had gotten to the point I was finishing big rides in crippling pain. Doctor chucked me some naproxen and told me to rest and then try again. Quit except for commuting and increased my running. Now I am a real heavy lad. Even when very fit my BMI can be over 33 and my weight over 110kg. "Big unit" is a sort of description. Anyway I had been running from late 2013 to try to get into shape for triathlons. The pain decreased but did not stop in my knees so I thought that that was it. I was finished as a distance cyclist. Anwayz, went back to the doctor about the knees to try to wangle a physio session out of the NHS to see if maybe there was something I could do. This time I got the lovely good doctor who listens to me. She says "running at your weight, ditch it and keep cycling, weight loss is your most important objective and oh here is a physio session". 3 weeks after binning the running I have done 210 miles over the past 4 days with minimal pain in the knees. This is me right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I was halfway through that thinking "Running's bad for the knees". I'm the same, can't cope with the impact. I tried golf but the twisting and pressure on the knees left me hirpling for days. I'm a fair weather cyclist, fat and slow, but I enjoy it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifespud Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I was halfway through that thinking "Running's bad for the knees". I'm the same, can't cope with the impact. I tried golf but the twisting and pressure on the knees left me hirpling for days. I'm a fair weather cyclist, fat and slow, but I enjoy it. Likewise I gave up running totally about 5 years ago owing to too many recurring injuries. I would advise anyone running decent distances, or in fact just anyone, to visit a podiatrist and see if they need fitted for bespoke orthotics. Made a big difference to me. Managed a big weekend cycling over Fri/Sat/Sun. Rode from Newport on Tay down to my sons flat in Bellevue Crescent Edinburgh for a late lunch on Sunday. What an epic route google maps provided - well other than the mountain bike trails it tried to take me on, although I did ride round loch leven on the wee tinder path before I realised. Up and over the Cliesh Hills - total bar steward. What a brilliant weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 It would amaze you the amount of good cyclists now in our club who originally ran to keep fit, but then due to injuries caused by this, turned to cycling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 . Managed an epic ride on tinder. What a brilliant weekend. Edited that for you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I tried golf but the twisting and pressure on the knees left me hirpling for days. I played my first round of golf in twenty months yesterday and my left knee is sore today. Seldom get problems with it after even a tough cycle. I came to the sport late - three years ago when I was 52 - and its easily the most effective and enjoyable way to keep fit and lose a bit of weight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Out to Banchory and back in glorious conditions today. Happy days. And round of golf tomorrow as it happens. Picked a good week to be off work for once! Edited April 9, 2015 by AberdeenBud 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifespud Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I've clocked up 200 miles this week. V strong wind on the way home tonight - PB's all over the place on Strava 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Evans Ride It at Callander this Sunday, 87 miles including the Duke's Pass twice. Hoping to beat 6 and a half hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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