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Topic: Brilliant solo rides
Posted By: atlas_shrugged
Subject: Brilliant solo rides
Date Posted: 24 March 2020 at 1:49pm
In these times when we need to solo ride (unless we go with household riders) it may be good to document brilliant places to ride.



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Posted By: atlas_shrugged
Date Posted: 24 March 2020 at 1:56pm
I did a loop of 37 miles to a barn at:
 
Gibralter Farm, RAF Tempsford (just north of Sandy)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Tempsford" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Tempsford
 
This was the point where SOE Agents were flown to Europe during WW2. Inside the barn are very moving stories and memorials to all the agents and airmen who were based here. The barn was the agent reception and pre-flight preparation centre for these agents.
 
 
 


Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 24 March 2020 at 3:47pm
The roads are so quiet out there!!
I just did a little 11 mile loop around the local area but I will be taking advantage over the coming days - We have Dunstable Downs, Ivinghoe Beacon, Ashridge all within easy reach here...
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Posted By: tincanracer
Date Posted: 24 March 2020 at 7:39pm
That's got to be better than a video of you singing with your ukulele! Yes I am your subscriber Big smile.

Not really a BHPC thing but I have been out mountain biking in the Ridgeway most days, a few dog walkers near the car parks but otherwise fairly deserted for me to play on my bike.

Stay safe everyone.

Stuart


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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 25 March 2020 at 5:10pm
Originally posted by tincanracer tincanracer wrote:

That's got to be better than a video of you singing with your ukulele! Yes I am your subscriber Big smile.

 
Big smileBig smileBig smile
 
The singing was definitely dodgy... joining in with a Facebook thingy to take minds away from the current woes. Simon Cowell is unlikely to be on the phone any time soon. Tongue
 
This is the quietest you'll ever see the Leighton Buzzard Road!! Better even that when England were playing in the World Cup... Much easier and safer than usual to cycle at the moment and it's a great way to get out of the house and get some exercise (avoiding contact with other people of course)... https://youtu.be/PK_2dyIiUeU" rel="nofollow -


Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 25 March 2020 at 5:34pm
I thought you'd gone into that roundabout too fast at the end there Alan :)

Just be aware that what traffic there is, is moving much faster than usual, at least around Manchester.

Stay safe everyone.

Russ


Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 25 March 2020 at 5:49pm
Visibility is good (probably better than it looks on the video) and it’s uphill into the roundabout so you can stop very quickly if anything is coming. My reactions are still ok for an oldie. :D

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Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 25 March 2020 at 6:23pm
I wasn’t criticising the speed, I thought you’d overcooked it and were going to splat into the opposite kerb :)


Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 25 March 2020 at 6:29pm
Oh no - I got skilz innit… Big smile

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Posted By: Woolly Hat
Date Posted: 26 March 2020 at 10:13am
Yeah, it's like less cars but all of them seem to think the speed limits are also suspended

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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 26 March 2020 at 12:18pm
Not finding that here - People seem to be giving me more room than usual if anything.
Just took some shopping down to my folks in the van and I honestly passed more bicycles than cars.



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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 26 March 2020 at 4:02pm
Similarly, the standard of driving here is about the same as usual.  The only substantial difference is that since there are fewer people driving, they're less likely to get stuck behind someone obeying a 20mph speed limit, and will do 30 on the residential roads.


Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 09 April 2020 at 6:03pm
Still riding every day and loving it!!
https://youtu.be/s1st7t1wnDM" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/s1st7t1wnDM 
 


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Posted By: tincanracer
Date Posted: 09 April 2020 at 8:01pm
Following your rides every day Alan and getting out on my Moulton. It's like riding in the 1970s again with the roads so quiet, and if I don't get a haircut soon I will look like I did in the 70s!

A lot of non cyclist out on bikes as well, hopefully they will see the light and keep it up afterwards.

Stuart


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Laid Back in Spirit


Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 09 April 2020 at 8:09pm
Thumbs Up
Loving it!

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Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 10 April 2020 at 8:23am
Alan
Are you using the Garmin Virb (with GPS?) for video and speed/HR?
Russ


Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 10 April 2020 at 8:32am
Hi Russ,
Yes it’s a Garmin Ultra 30 and then just using the Virb Edit software to edit and upload to YouTube.

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Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 10 April 2020 at 11:32am
Originally posted by tincanracer tincanracer wrote:

A lot of non cyclist out on bikes as well, hopefully they will see the light and keep it up afterwards.

Back in the Long Hot Summer of 1989 we were smitten by a series of rail and tube strikes and consequently London's famous London was full of people commuting on BSOs.  To spice things up, full pro team kit was a Fashion Thing among the rave fraternity, so we were treated to folk dressed as Pedro Delgado pedalling £39.99 specials down the Lea Bridge Road with their kneecaps approaching the sound barrier as they tried to get to grips with all those gears.

Then the strikes ended, autumn arrived, the non-cyclists flew south for the winter and never returned.  Though there is a persistent rumour that on a dark night near the Clapton roundabout you can still hear ghostly cries of "Acieeeeed!  What's the ku?  What you on?  Stay in gear, metal bastard!"


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Posted By: atlas_shrugged
Date Posted: 09 May 2020 at 7:31pm
Saffron Walden is the home to Audley End House and it has this interesting history with a memorial urn placed in the Gardens with these words enscribed:
 
 
BETWEEN/ 1942 AND 1944/ POLISH MEMBERS/ OF THE/ SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE/ TRAINED IN THIS HOUSE/ FOR MISSIONS IN THEIR HOMELAND/ THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES/ THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THOSE/ WHO PARACHUTED INTO/ ENEMY OCCUPIED POLAND/ AND GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THE FREEDOM OF/ THIS AND THEIR OWN/ COUNTRY
 
 
Saffron Walden is a great little destination. It became quite wealthy because of growing Saffron - hence the name. When not in lockdown the town has quite a few cafes including a cycling café called Bicycletta.
 
 
 
 
 


Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 10 May 2020 at 11:38am
"I'm just mad about Saffron" ~ Donovan Leitch, yesterday 

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