tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596002804111285015.post3330854130225949848..comments2024-02-23T23:27:49.541+00:00Comments on Bespoke Cycling: A ride by myselfBarry Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573194167027216894noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596002804111285015.post-25670397567000988762010-02-21T16:32:15.914+00:002010-02-21T16:32:15.914+00:00Yes, Did 6 hours from end to end of the island. No...Yes, Did 6 hours from end to end of the island. Now have some rather pink tan lines. It was supposed to be about 4.5 hour ride, but the highways department thinks nobody is stupid enough to ride a bike in a place where petrol costs less than water and it reaches 50 deg C at mid summer, so they build uncrossable 6 or 8 lane highways down and across the island with flyovers and motorway junctions.<br /><br />At 5.30am I braved a few motorways, but on the way back did a bit of backtracking and cyclo cross to avoid the craziest junctions.<br /><br />Oddly enough the only people mad enough to ride bikes here are addicts and poor people. QED.mrfishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596002804111285015.post-25847741447558105882010-02-19T17:45:06.693+00:002010-02-19T17:45:06.693+00:00Hi Tim - Cudham is a far more to my liking. Its a ...Hi Tim - Cudham is a far more to my liking. Its a hill that 'flatters you', some just make you hate yourself for being so week !<br /><br />Andrew -bet you have come bang down to earth this week !Barry Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573194167027216894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596002804111285015.post-21964937570047666042010-02-17T23:39:22.515+00:002010-02-17T23:39:22.515+00:00ide hill isn't so bad.. pends on what ratio he...ide hill isn't so bad.. pends on what ratio he is packing on the back eh. 53x25 would give you <70inches no?<br /><br />conversely - how long does cudham hill take you - I'm aiming for below 12mins from bottom to start of SundridgeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788192957833627138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596002804111285015.post-47590311167159383242010-02-17T15:22:45.540+00:002010-02-17T15:22:45.540+00:00My base ends next week. I'm looking forward to...My base ends next week. I'm looking forward to some pain :)Anthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343361427221186721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596002804111285015.post-40474396885622734442010-02-17T13:01:05.859+00:002010-02-17T13:01:05.859+00:00Unlucky.
I just got sent on a 9 week work project...Unlucky.<br /><br />I just got sent on a 9 week work project in Bahrain. It's 27 degrees C and no snow has been seen since the last ice age.<br /><br />Looking forward to riding my lightweight summer gear for the first time since September this weekend.mrfishnoreply@blogger.com