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#mycyclingweekend 8 - Storm? What storm?

A bit of wind and rain never hurt anyone, right? Despite leg-aching headwinds, you guys were out in your droves!

Well, that was certainly the most blowy #mycyclingweekend we’ve ever had, and after such a mild mannered winter the blustery conditions came as a bit of a shock to a few of us at road.cc.

But, apparently it didn’t for many of our fabulously resilient readers, fair play to you guys. We’ve had loads of spectacular photos sent in via the #mycyclingweekend hashtag over the weekend, a particularly impressive number when you consider how many will have bagged out at the sound of the wind alone.

Those of you who did go out appeared to have a fantastic time in the lively weather. None more so that Jason Burns, who sent in this selfie-filled range of photos from his Sutton-based ride. Chapeau Jason!

 

Of course, we wouldn’t want to be presumptuous and suggest that everyone who didn’t go out on their bike this weekend was doing so because of the conditions. We do think, however, that some of you could have tried a bit harder - yes we’re looking at you Instagram user @therealhostman posing at your rain spattered window with a steaming mug of coffee.

 

 

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Of course, many of you were brave enough to not only head out on a ride through these conditions, but to embark on something a little more strenuous. You’ll remember a story we ran last week about a cyclist from hove who had planned to climb Ditchling Beacon 100 times, well he was spotted, and also sportive season is upon us.

Below is Ben Sedgwick’s image of Kurt Charnock on his 36th ascent of Ditchling Beacon. We hope his angle of attack on the hill was down to circumstance rather than exhaustion; 64 more 1.4km climbs equals 89.6km of 9% climbing.

 

Both Nick Rearden and Instagram user zer0sandones rolled out into the maelstrom to take part in some proper riding. The monumental effort taken to complete the Cheshire Cat sportive, summiting the 25% gradient Mow Cop en route, can be seen on zer0sandones’ face as he enjoys a well deserved snack. Meanwhile, Nick Rearden and co.’s 100km through the changing conditions at the Lionheart Sportive is nothing to scoff at, especially when you consider that it was the first time that two of his party had ever managed a century. Well done all!

 

 

Of course, stormy conditions may not be kind on the legs, but they can often be very kind on the eye. Both Dan Jones and Instagram user lubaib caught some stunning snaps of the British landscape over the weekend.

 

 

No #mycyclingweekend would be complete without a little look at what we’re missing over here in the UK. Our international reader base have been in fantastic form over the last 8 #mycyclingweekends, and they’ve continued their good work this week.

Charlie Revell spent his weekend - excuse the easy pun - revelling in the beautiful Balearic Islands weather, and David Sear enjoyed a clear Alpine day. A long way away from the UK, eh?

 

 

Finally, our very own Dave Atkinson’s weekend ride took him to places he’d never been before:

Remember, there are more #mycyclingweekend pics to enjoy on your social network of choice. Simply search #mycyclingweekend on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!

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Peowpeowpeowlasers | 8 years ago
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Here's a late entry, me climbing Mow Cop on Sunday:

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Sharpie | 8 years ago
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360km ride through the worst of it. Blown into ditch twice, over the bars three times. Training ride for the TCR. Hoping the weather less wild on the way to Istanbul!

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Pinaman | 8 years ago
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Sunday afternoon cafe Stop...

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Metaphor | 8 years ago
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As climate change brings more and more extreme weather, won't cycling become unfeasible as a transport option?

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Cycleholic | 8 years ago
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Did 30 miles yesterday morning with 25mph gusting headwinds, crosswinds, you name it kinds of winds and intermittent showers. Towards the end, my legs were screaming enough enough of this please, you torturing sadist! Back at home, the piping hot shower and fish lunch soon brought me round though.  1

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AlexStriplight | 8 years ago
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The Martinator & 'Crazy Legs' Walker stop for refreshment at a very windy and drizzly Burgess Hill Springtime Classic...

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Iamnot Wiggins replied to AlexStriplight | 8 years ago
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AlexStriplight wrote:

The Martinator & 'Crazy Legs' Walker stop for refreshment at a very windy and drizzly Burgess Hill Springtime Classic...

The wind made this ride about 10 times harder than it should've been! Not eating enough breakfast also added to it. Rookie error...

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LarryDavidJr | 8 years ago
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F**ked off the sportive I'd entered because it just seemed way too dangerous mixing it with traffic with cross winds like that.

So a happy few hours was spent on a club MTB ride over the south downs. VERY windy, and VERY hard going at times, but no traffic to be blown in to  1

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Al__S | 8 years ago
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No pictures, sorry. Had been intending to sail- we trailed the boat up to Rutland (from Grafham), set it up, stared at the storm, decided we weren't sailing, looked at the forecast and figured Sunday was going to be a blow out too so headed home to Cambridge.

So, obviously, the sensible thing Sunday morning was to get up early and head out for a club ride. In the pissing rain. Not very many other people had the same idea, so we ended up with a hybrid group of assorted ability/fitness, 12 of us, striking out west whilst the wind was "light" knowing what it was forecast to do. Slogged 30 miles to Jordan's Mill getting very wet. As we reached the A1, we really began to feel the effects of the wind- it was worst when it was a crosswind- making it hard to keep the group together as the weaker riders really toiled and communication was hard.

Coffee/tea and cakes, wet gloves etc back on. Little bit of heading north and slightly further west to pick up a different road home, and then WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Especially once we got within ten miles of home and the group splintered.

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alotronic | 8 years ago
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Audax done, but mad it was hard - first 100km just under 4 hours just lazily spinning, 6.5 back and 10 times the effort for every single metre in that wind - occasionally down to 8kph on the flat, long stretches at 14-16kpm, and that was pushing.

Character building. But pretty close to character destroying!

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rickoshea82 | 8 years ago
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Took a friend out for his first road ride, gentle 28 miles in decent weather

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Plumieux | 8 years ago
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Lambs in St Barnabé.At last the hour has gone forward meaning it will stay light until about 21.00

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mrmo | 8 years ago
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highlight of my weekend, riding? across the severn bridge, never seen it so quiet, no cars, nothing.

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psycle | 8 years ago
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stuck at home due to weather, why don't you give rideo a try

download it from https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id960860849?mt=8

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Ali Gibb | 8 years ago
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A fresh morning ride before going to work for the day yesterday, legs were tired after feeling stronger on the climb!

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synoptic | 8 years ago
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A wet and windy club run in the Peak District today. Summer's here!

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Oleschroder | 8 years ago
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Early 82 km start on the weekend. Cought last rays of sun on friday morning before heavy rain started in the afternoon around Copenhagen.

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number9dream | 8 years ago
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The weekend started on Friday afternoon, beautiful evening near the Derwent Reservoir in the North Pennines

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Pinaman | 8 years ago
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80k ride today, with a cafe Stop at the David Lloyd and Rapha Shop Manchester on the winter bike.

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chokofingrz | 8 years ago
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I'm this close {-> <-} to cancelling the planned long ride and just nipping out for an hour when the showers seem to have passed  2 #mywimpoutweekend

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lazyusername replied to chokofingrz | 8 years ago
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chokofingrz wrote:

I'm this close {-> <-} to cancelling the planned long ride and just nipping out for an hour when the showers seem to have passed  2 #mywimpoutweekend

I'm already there  3 rule #5? Nope never heard of it, ahem...

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Tin Pony | 8 years ago
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Having ridden through the night around Snowdon not so long ago……Honestly don't ask why. I can say with utter honest that i know, bad cycling conditions and the effects they can have on the body. If your going to be out there this weekend. Good Luck lol

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Rooster123 | 8 years ago
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grrrrrrrrrrrr

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LarryDavidJr | 8 years ago
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About 110 miles planned for Sunday. Joy. Oh well, rule #5 and #9 and all that ....

EDIT: Hmm, up to 55mph forecast for where I am. I'm thinking this one may end up cancelled....if they've got any sense that is.

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alotronic | 8 years ago
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Due a 200km Audax ride, gulp. Worse thing is tailwind out and headwind back. Predicting 3 hours out, 7 back.

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Chrisbpr replied to alotronic | 8 years ago
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alotronic wrote:

Due a 200km Audax ride, gulp. Worse thing is tailwind out and headwind back. Predicting 3 hours out, 7 back.

That wouldn't be the start of summertime one from Stevenage would it.

Doing that too on the back of sweet fa training .....double gulp !!!!!!

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Phil T replied to Chrisbpr | 8 years ago
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As I once heard a particularly knackered rider say at about 2.00am to someone who was still going well on the Berwick and Beattock 400k a few years ago;-
"where's the challenge in Audax if you're fit enough to do it?"

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alotronic replied to Chrisbpr | 8 years ago
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Chrisbpr wrote:
alotronic wrote:

Due a 200km Audax ride, gulp. Worse thing is tailwind out and headwind back. Predicting 3 hours out, 7 back.

That wouldn't be the start of summertime one from Stevenage would it.

Doing that too on the back of sweet fa training .....double gulp !!!!!!

Aye, that's the one. Currently going through my catalogue of clothing trying to figure out what to wear. 'Everything' seems to be a good answer at the moment.

Audax *is* training remember - for the next stupidly long ride or absurdly bad weather.

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pruaga | 8 years ago
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Surrey Cyclone, with 40mph winds forecast.

It might live up to the name.  17

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riotgibbon | 8 years ago
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Bit late, but this was my cycling weekend last week - on the 50m at San Remo ... great fun

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