A tough road.
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2024
- A tough road.
Riding a bit of a tough route today. Can I manage it?
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Leonard you are the reason I started (and continue) cycling. I’m an injured veteran with complex mental health issues caused by my military service. I’m very overweight and have no body confidence and an alcoholic (3 years sober). I look like 5lb of bubble gum stuffed in a 2lb bag when I’m in my cycling gear but I keep going. I’d love to ride with others but feel I’m too slow. Thanks for keeping me going. Regards Phil
Hang tough Phil. Leo will inspire you as he does me.
Well done Phil. Keep it going.
Hang in there, Phil- thanks for your service to our country. Keep going one pedal turn at a time! Xx
You are on your bike, that’s the main thing
Keep pedaling Phil!!! I'm a ye olde fart veteran... disfigured... But like my other half says " it doesn't matter what others think, say or do, you just get on that bike and ride and enjoy every pedal stroke" life is too short and enjoy every bit of it!!!
Thank you Leonard. I know you must hear this a lot, but it bears repeating that you are a great inspiration to me and to many others on here as well.
Thanks Ron, I really appreciate it.
And to me too!!! 🤘🏻😎
Agreed
Agreed again!
Most definitely 👍
It's about time you became a presenter on GCN just doing what you do, I'd be watching every episode
Great effort Leonard! Still enjoying your videos after many years of watching ✌️
I really appreciate it.
i went out last week for a bit here in Ireland.remembered how lovely it is to ride!!gonna wait for a better weather though i cant deal with this rain/wind irish disaster,
That was great, Leonard! It's really interesting coming along with you on your rides and getting to see some of Hampshire.
As a Southampton based rider it’s great seeing you out on the roads I ride regularly,thanks for all your hardwork.
Loving the enthusiasm you portray. Cycling for the love of the journey. Today you could have knocked me over with a feather …. The sun has come out, the wind has dropped and it’s nice to be outside. Nicest bike ride of the year, from Bangor to Pont y Penglog at the top end of Nant Ffrancon for a coffee at Ogwen Cottage followed by a speedy whizz back down the hill to home. Not super far but so nice, having views.
I’m sure I’ll be back inside the heavy weather kit quite soon 😂
well done friend.
Enjoy the CTCT. It's an wonderfully scenic route and an awesome atmosphere. Pity you couldn't be here in Port Elizabeth on the 18th Feb to ride The Herald Continental Cycle Tour as well, another 106km coastal tour with wonderful views and 1048m of climbing.🙂
you are very fortunate to have fun prepping for that long ride. I enjoy watching your cycling adventures. Keeps me willing to try more
just found your RUclips and took me a moment or two to realise that the lovely countryside where you ride is exactly where I live. We must live within a couple of miles of each other.
makes me appreciate the surrounding countryside even more.
If it’s any help I’m in the Clanfield/ Petersfield area in Hampshire.
Good for you for getting out 👍
Looking good on the sharp ramps Leonard. Keep up the good work sir!
Nice motivational video. Suffered two crashes this year already (1x ice, 1x trying to avoid a car taking my right of way). So currently bound to the turbo and short distance riding.
Excellent big fella
Great ride! I find it harder to breath as well in winter when it gets down around freezing 👏
You’ll do it Leonard. You’re that kind of guy.😀👍🚴♀️
Good ride well done.
Nice ride and well done😊👍🏻👍🏻
Nice one Leonard great ride well done.🚴👍
Go Leonard! You got this.
Thanks Dan!
Well done, and very best wishes for your preparation this month.
Thanks. I’m working on it.
Hi Leonard lots of information on your rides I like it ,I talk a lot when out on my bike, I spotted your selfie stick on part of your blog I have a 360 😊
Awesome effort Leonard well done really difficult to get out on those dull wet horrible days great content as usual.
Nice to see you back out on the bike looked like you were a bit puffy on the bike maybe it's the time of the year long you enjoy the ride stay safe and stay healthy and stay warm one life enjoy blessed be
lovely vlog capturing a grey day in the lanes up to old Winch....really strong riding Leonard taking all those climbs on - I might have to pinch the route and use that as my g bike training route for iow - gotta get some hills in!! you'll be fine for Cape town at this rate, just enjoy the ride!
Inspired again.
Well done!
Thanks
you inspire many !
Thank you.
That looked like a nice ride. The weather sure reminds me of home (and not in a good way). Well done on your 120km ride. Good luck in S.A.
Thanks Steve. The weather was typically misty and murky but at least it’s brightening up now.
Good hard run you are well into your distance thanks len
I’m chipping away at at!
Nice one, Leonardo, I enjoyed that. That last descent looked looked fun! Good luck with your training schedule.
That last descent is actually quite scary. I’m usually on the brakes until the re-surfaced bit.
I have the same light on my gravel bike, I am particularly impressed with the mount, or rather the mounting system. The mount feels flimsy, but I've ridden plenty off-road and so far so good.
It’s a great light. As you can imagine, I do get sent quite a few!
Like the yellow cycling shoes!
Me too; Santics!
Argus Tour? I did that a bunch of times. Good fun. Break a leg!
Lovely silky smooth footage, ELOD. Do you find the editing takes much longer when all angles are available, or easier (‘think a front shot now…back to me for a bit’ etc?). Do you love editing? I confess I love it!
I do like editing but yes, the 360 cameras do make it a bit time consuming. Make shooting much easier, though.
Nice ride Leonard. Nice to see my local route. Have you tried Lynch Lane, from West Meon uo to Old Winchester Hill. I discovered it last weekend. Short, but a killer. Apparently 27%. You should give it a try...
I drove up it a few weeks back and it didn’t look too bad but things can be very deceptive in a car.
@jollygoodvelo for me it was a case of back wheel spinning or front wheel in the air. Almost came to a standstill, but just made it.
Great video and ride! When are you going to be in Capetown? That sounds interesting! I love hearing terms like Beacon Hill - that has a very different meaning here in Boston in "New England" :). Beacon hill in Boston is definitely a hill, but very densely populated and not really suitable for cycling. My daughter actually lives in an apartment on Beacon Hill in Boston. Love the scenery on all your rides, I really hope to get over to England and cycle there at some point! I really enjoy your videos, very inspirational!
I spent quite a while in Boston. My regular ride was out to Framingham and back but once I did find myself riding up Beacon Hill.
@@jollygoodvelo Boston to Framingham is a heck of a ride! And riding up Beacon hill is definitely a challenge!
Been snowing in Yorkshire, before that my favourite routes were flooded, the gods are laughing at us 😡
Aren’t they just! Hope it warms up a bit for you soon.
Good effort, keep on inspiring! Quick question, do you unclip with your right foot? I always do but never noticed anyone else really doing it
Enjoy South Africa
Yes, I un clip with my right foot and I have never seen anyone else do it either!
You’re my fave, Leonard.
Mr Leonard, you stuck to your word. You overcame the haters. And here we are - surrounded by loyal subscribers.
Say, "whoop, whoop!"
I try to ignore the haters but, thankfully there are far more decent people. I really appreciate your long term support for the channel.
It's that time of year when Leonard sits buy his cosy lamp, giving a summary discourse ...😊
That does seem to be the pattern thanks to the weather. I was doing exactly that filming a vlog today but, as you can see, I’m actually on the road for this one!
The Bank of Fitness is often robbed by the culprit Injury.
great going Leonard ! did you forget bottle ?
I did. It’s still in the fridge ready for my next road ride.
@@jollygoodvelo would you believe I did the same thing myself this evening! 25km into the cycle put the hand down - no bottle 😂 had to go to the shop 🍾
Len, every other day a hill, subject to weather of course.
Sadly weather is awful at the moment but I’m trying to recreate climbs on the turbo.
Nice Vid. How do you get your audio so crisp using the Insta360 OneX2 camera? Or are you using a secondary mic??
It’s the X3 camera and I plug a Røde Go radio mic in. Because it’s no wider than the camera, it becomes invisible in 360.
Are your roads always wet? You make those climbs look easy.
Only when it rains the night before!
@@jollygoodvelo it always rains the night before??? Looks like it in the winter. Better than what we got forecast for tomorrow.
@@thomashenkler4969 It’s also condensation sometimes.
When are you flying to SA? I'm going on the 4th
I’ll be there from the 3rd to the 11th.
The one great advantage of real world cycling compared to indoors is freewheeling downhill
what light is that ?
It’s a Magicshine. I can remember the model number.
What did you take your heart rate to
It topped out at around 85% of my max.
48 km what’s that in English 28 to 30 miles my longest ride so far this year is 81.82 miles so pushing towards 130 km might try for my first century of the year this Sunday if it’s dry and not stupid windy 100 miles not Kilometres so 160 km.
Good luck.
Well done!
Thanks Morton.