Some nice Gravitational lensing in there. Awesome.

Elder - Reflections of a Floating World

It was indeed hot out there today. I drained two bidons in 41 miles today as against two in 55 yesterday. If I had any sense I'd have gone out this morning, but I had a bit of a red wine head. Barbera d'Asti always seems to affect the insides of my head than other reds.

I tried keeping a high cadence in a low gear today to try and avoid too much strain. Didn't seem to work as my average cadence was the same as last time I did a similar ride, but the Summer Giant is more highly geared than the Winter Giant.

The air was very clear today, up on Beeley Moor I could see over to where the gliding club above Great Hucklow is and then over to the Kinder plateau and the moors above Buxton. Looking the other way I could see over to Hardwick Hall. Couldn't tell if the Trent Valley Power Stations were visible though.

I did see a Paddy Wagon with its blues and twos going up on Beeley Moor. Rather an incongruous place for that to be happening as there are only a few farms knocking about.

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Quote from: David L on July 09, 2022, 08:47:14 PMNick - were you out on the Bianchi today? We were at the bus stop today at Aston Lane, Hope when a cyclist passed at around 13:50. Saw another coming back through Castleton an hour later (Sheffield direction).
Was it you?

No, I was out on the Giant today. Didn't get out 'til 15:30 either, I was slumped watching the Tour de France. There's something Zen about just watching a big pack of cyclists heading through the countryside.

After feeling not at all like a cyclist last Sunday, I'm getting back round to enjoying things again. Strava even reckons I'm about as fit as this time last year, but whatever metrics it uses for that it's a pile of piffle. I'm still a good 5-10% down on the uphill from this time last year. Although I did set a PB on one climb today, but it was only my fourth attempt and the others have been out of peak season. Not nice to be beaten by Candy Crapper and Mernard Banning though.

Set a best time for me on the Abney descent today, which surprised me as I had no intention of doing so. I'd rather go down it on a disc braked bike than a rim braked one, and I got held up by an old fart in a mobility scooter.

I'd hoped the ride would come out at 50 miles, but it turned out to be 55. I can spend 20 minutes longer watching the Tour de France tomorrow now.

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Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced

Quote from: David L on July 08, 2022, 07:35:21 PMJust quenched my thirst after a 30 mile mtb ride with a pint of keg Beavertown Neck Oil followed by a pint of cask 61 Deep from Marstons - at the Old Hall Inn in Hope

Might ride out that way tomorrow. Wouldn't stop for a drink though and if it's warm I'll stay closer to home and have an Adam's Ale when I get back.

St Hallett Faith Shiraz for me tonight. Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy

Don't really go in for Pinot Grigio, especially not blush ones - even though it can give pink wines - I like me a nice golden, honeyed Pinot Gris from Alsace. I'd have cracked one open tonight to celebrate the TdF finishing on La Planche des Belles Filles, but I can't afford one

I started out as a white wine man before switching over to red, but whites are creeping back again, I drink about 2:1 red to white, but a well chilled, crisp rosé is perfect on a hot summer's evening.

Bummer

Still, solves my dilemma of where to go...

Forgot to put my cycling gloves on today. The backs of my hands have got sunburnt.

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Quote from: Rufus_the_dawg on July 07, 2022, 12:22:09 PMPlaying in wolverampton, might go.

Go - stunning band live. Life affirming, life changing.

My ticket for Nottingham arrived yesterday. A paper ticket, how quaint.

Was thinking about going down to Snottingham, might do Holmfirth instead...

Excellent - y'int chair or what, Simsy?

Only might.
They're a lot older than last time they were over, can they still do it as well?

Nottingham's much easier to get to as well.

Quote from: pdw1 on July 07, 2022, 02:01:18 PM

Quote from: Rufus_the_dawg on July 07, 2022, 12:22:09 PMPlaying in wolverampton, might go.

Go - stunning band live. Life affirming, life changing.

My ticket for Nottingham arrived yesterday. A paper ticket, how quaint.

Was thinking about going down to Snottingham, might do Holmfirth instead...

Yesterday's Tour de France Highlights. Watched them last night, watched it live yesterday afternoon, but it was bloody fantastic

Went over 3,000 miles for the year today. Thankfully no duty cobbles were involved.
It was bloody windy again though. On the sheltered bottom half of the Harewood Road climb I was going well, then when the trees disappeared it was into a block headwind.

Cripes!

We have no fear! Until the wheels fall off and it's back to square one.