Cheers, Dave. I'm feeling a lot better both on the bike and in terms of recovery. I'll probably stick to 40 milers and warm turbo sessions until new year.
Haha - it's a good policy, Ian. A friend at university was a good track & road runner but the typical cross-country season weather used to trigger his asthma so he'd take to the gym between mid-October and early March.
If proper precautions are taken Gordon, your right, there’s some wonderful riding to be had in the Winter Months. It must of been a bit chilly tho on the drop between Buckstones and Ringstone 🥶😁
The stand-out days are harder to come by and very often they don't overlap with our free-time, Mick. I think you have to be retired to take full advantage, or have very flexible working hours. It was bitter cold down to Scammonden - I'm just glad the rain didn't follow me.
great views again on the video Gordon...and good I think to share experiences individually on getting over bugs and recovery stages...keep east Gordon keep east 🤣
Thanks, Ian. I've lost count of the recent Strava references and YT comments referring to winter viruses, and most of us are experiencing that itch to get to normal on the bike. It seems unfair that we're ready for drudgery after a few days but misfiring for a lot longer when we want to return to cycling....
Cheers, Jason. Recovery greatly improved over Tuesday so it's looking like a 3 week span from start-to-finish, and I'm finding it interesting to plot the time difference between 'symptom-free, fit for work' and 'back to cycling fit'.
Ho what a beautiful voice, from bike to Britain got talent. Gordon have you thought about doing some guided rides for visitors to the area in summer time
Well done for staying to the end, Steven. Perhaps there'll be a future show blending It's a Knockout with BGT with a category for singing whilst pedalling uphill. I live in hope. I met a viewer who was here from Australia in July '23 and we did a Tour of Saddleworth which went well, and I'd be open to a repeat next year.
Yeah I remember when you didn't post last year. I thought you'd pegged out if you recall from my comments. It's good that you talk about what's current and on the agenda, and if that's about your virus we'll then we all learn a bit from your knowledge. I have to say I've never understood why you don't where a balaclava and ear protection to keep your facial extremeties warm. It makes such a difference. If you remember your secondary school geography, it's called a rain shadow. It means we get all the rain as the clouds lift up over the pennines, and by the time it gets to Yorkshire, there's none left!
I used mountaineering balaclavas in my pre-helmet cycling days but once a crash-hat is strapped down there's not a lot of adjustment, which is OK for flat rides with steady effort levels but isn't suited to intermittent hill country. In the video it's a 2006 Team Discovery contemporary take on a 'Belgian Winter Cap' - double layer w. extended ear-flaps, good neck coverage, plus a peak for keeping rain off the specs. I find it comfortable to freezing point. I'm amazed when I see riders with helmets on bare heads at those temperatures - maybe they just ride at threshold everywhere. Combine a 'Belgian Winter Cap' with a fleecy neck gaiter or buff for balaclava level coverage with lots of ventilation options.
@clippingin1593 Well I've now got the results to the shell suit survey and it's only you and Andrew Ridgeley looking for a return so you may be in for a new career. Get well soon P L E A S E..
Lovely ride out today, Tadcaster, York, Selby triangle. First time with the winter tyres, mud guards, layers of clothing, lots of effort, but not so much forward movement 😜
Lovely cycling country, Andrew. Having a fully equipped bike makes perfect sense to me, plus you'll be flying when you switch back to a summer bike! All being well, I'll be heading out there in the new year once I've fully recovered.
A lot better, thanks. To be on the safe side I'll ration my saddle time until new year, but I'm on the right side of things. Now I'll have to find a different excuse for being slow & unfit...
Slow & steady recovery please Gordon we can't afford a relapse, it'll play havoc with my viewing schedule. On another note I'm very much looking forward to your 2 hr. Chrsitmas special 😉
Cheers, Geoff. I'll have to roll out my best Eric Morecambe impression for that episode! I felt fine after this one so I'm hoping that's just about it although I'll play safe with ride lengths until new year.
Feeling my way back & today suggests I'm over the worst weird virus. I wouldn't have tried this route a week ago. Plus, I was bottom-gearing the hills (34x28) so the heart rates and effort levels were only moderate. For me this ride is all about the view from the Buckstones traverse. It never disappoints.
Great stuff. It looks like the best day of the weekend. The light was amazing on the moors with the sharp contrasts between Calderdale sun and Saddleworth rain. Bitter cold on the Denshaw descent though!
I don't have an online trainer. For the virus-recovery phase I'm holding fixed power at a moderate heart rate - on Thursday it was 1 Hr at 75% MHR followed by a 10 min step-up to 80-85% MHR. It's a pace where I can watch a film.
Fine thanks, Jason. Heart rate & breathing back to normal. I've done a few 25 milers this week but looking at the predicted wind speeds for Sat & Sun (55-60 mph) it's going to be an indoor weekend.
Go Steady Gordon and get well soon !
Cheers, Dave. I'm feeling a lot better both on the bike and in terms of recovery. I'll probably stick to 40 milers and warm turbo sessions until new year.
When it drops below 5 on the old thermo - stat
i look at my bike and say "bugger that".
Haha - it's a good policy, Ian. A friend at university was a good track & road runner but the typical cross-country season weather used to trigger his asthma so he'd take to the gym between mid-October and early March.
I can relate to that Ian!
If proper precautions are taken Gordon, your right, there’s some wonderful riding to be had in the Winter Months.
It must of been a bit chilly tho on the drop between Buckstones and Ringstone 🥶😁
The stand-out days are harder to come by and very often they don't overlap with our free-time, Mick.
I think you have to be retired to take full advantage, or have very flexible working hours.
It was bitter cold down to Scammonden - I'm just glad the rain didn't follow me.
great views again on the video Gordon...and good I think to share experiences individually on getting over bugs and recovery stages...keep east Gordon keep east 🤣
Thanks, Ian. I've lost count of the recent Strava references and YT comments referring to winter viruses, and most of us are experiencing that itch to get to normal on the bike. It seems unfair that we're ready for drudgery after a few days but misfiring for a lot longer when we want to return to cycling....
Great video, Gordon. Glad you're feeling better. Hey I always worry about traffic taking me out. You had Raven.
Good spot, Matt. It was a half-hearted take-off as I approached Buckstones rocks! It had a pal on the stone wall to the right of the frame.
Hope your feeling better after this ride....
Thanks for the upload
Cheers, Jason. Recovery greatly improved over Tuesday so it's looking like a 3 week span from start-to-finish, and I'm finding it interesting to plot the time difference between 'symptom-free, fit for work' and 'back to cycling fit'.
Ho what a beautiful voice, from bike to Britain got talent. Gordon have you thought about doing some guided rides for visitors to the area in summer time
Well done for staying to the end, Steven. Perhaps there'll be a future show blending It's a Knockout with BGT with a category for singing whilst pedalling uphill. I live in hope.
I met a viewer who was here from Australia in July '23 and we did a Tour of Saddleworth which went well, and I'd be open to a repeat next year.
Yeah I remember when you didn't post last year. I thought you'd pegged out if you recall from my comments. It's good that you talk about what's current and on the agenda, and if that's about your virus we'll then we all learn a bit from your knowledge. I have to say I've never understood why you don't where a balaclava and ear protection to keep your facial extremeties warm. It makes such a difference. If you remember your secondary school geography, it's called a rain shadow. It means we get all the rain as the clouds lift up over the pennines, and by the time it gets to Yorkshire, there's none left!
I used mountaineering balaclavas in my pre-helmet cycling days but once a crash-hat is strapped down there's not a lot of adjustment, which is OK for flat rides with steady effort levels but isn't suited to intermittent hill country.
In the video it's a 2006 Team Discovery contemporary take on a 'Belgian Winter Cap' - double layer w. extended ear-flaps, good neck coverage, plus a peak for keeping rain off the specs. I find it comfortable to freezing point.
I'm amazed when I see riders with helmets on bare heads at those temperatures - maybe they just ride at threshold everywhere.
Combine a 'Belgian Winter Cap' with a fleecy neck gaiter or buff for balaclava level coverage with lots of ventilation options.
well I will have to think twice about watching to the end nest time....
I said I'd been unwell 😁
That singing! 😂 Beautiful! 😂
@@gmivisualsjason3729 Everyone will be happy when I'm back to riding at higher heart rates ....
@clippingin1593 Well I've now got the results to the shell suit survey and it's only you and Andrew Ridgeley looking for a return so you may be in for a new career. Get well soon P L E A S E..
@@Peter-k9g3t I was thinking more 'Stone Roses' with the shell suits but OK, let's run with Wham!
I'll drop 'Oklahoma' and bring in 'Club Tropicana'
Lovely ride out today, Tadcaster, York, Selby triangle. First time with the winter tyres, mud guards, layers of clothing, lots of effort, but not so much forward movement 😜
Lovely cycling country, Andrew. Having a fully equipped bike makes perfect sense to me, plus you'll be flying when you switch back to a summer bike! All being well, I'll be heading out there in the new year once I've fully recovered.
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Hope you felt much better recovery wise after that ride Gordon.
A lot better, thanks. To be on the safe side I'll ration my saddle time until new year, but I'm on the right side of things.
Now I'll have to find a different excuse for being slow & unfit...
Slow & steady recovery please Gordon we can't afford a relapse, it'll play havoc with my viewing schedule. On another note I'm very much looking forward to your 2 hr. Chrsitmas special 😉
Cheers, Geoff. I'll have to roll out my best Eric Morecambe impression for that episode!
I felt fine after this one so I'm hoping that's just about it although I'll play safe with ride lengths until new year.
Us northerners are tough keep on the road to recovery 👍
Haha - I'm getting there. It's looking like 3 weeks from start to finish.
Hardly a gentle ride though Gordon, up Windy Hill then up the A640 to Buckstones, not my idea of taking it easy!
Feeling my way back & today suggests I'm over the worst weird virus. I wouldn't have tried this route a week ago.
Plus, I was bottom-gearing the hills (34x28) so the heart rates and effort levels were only moderate.
For me this ride is all about the view from the Buckstones traverse. It never disappoints.
Pretty sure you passed me in Denshaw this morning whilst I was waiting for my mate to ride over.
Just on the corner, you were having a drink - was it a red bike? I had raindrops on my glasses from the descent.
@clippingin1593 Yeah that's right. I thought I recognised the stolen goat jersey & the bike. 👌
beautiful cinematography today up there! (I went out for a couple of hours but a bit cold tbh)
Great stuff. It looks like the best day of the weekend.
The light was amazing on the moors with the sharp contrasts between Calderdale sun and Saddleworth rain.
Bitter cold on the Denshaw descent though!
Enjoyed the video. Thank You.. When cycling inside do you use one of the cycling apps like Zwift or do you make up your own workouts?
I don't have an online trainer. For the virus-recovery phase I'm holding fixed power at a moderate heart rate - on Thursday it was 1 Hr at 75% MHR followed by a 10 min step-up to 80-85% MHR. It's a pace where I can watch a film.
Easy now!
With that title this video might get flagged for 'misinformation'.
How you feeling Gordon? Any better?
Fine thanks, Jason. Heart rate & breathing back to normal.
I've done a few 25 milers this week but looking at the predicted wind speeds for Sat & Sun (55-60 mph) it's going to be an indoor weekend.
@clippingin1593 I was thinking of a ride to York and back tomorrow.....
But yeah weather forecast looks bit iffy