EPISODE #135
Although I’m not too thrilled about being back in the UK riding in the cold, I have been looking forward to getting out with the lads for a good old group ride… so that’s exactly what we get up to, a 120km cafe ride around the Essex lanes, a few spicy bits in places and a lot of banter. What a great ride… great seeing the guys, a a lovely bit a cake. What more do you want!
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Milestones – Timothy Infinite
Alex you’ve you’ve dropped to yeah I’ve won the winter World Champs which is very important everyone’s doing own one I’m doing anerobic make sure I charge my garment make sure I’ve charge my lights make sure we get those bars in 10 miles and I’ll be more than starving nothing compared to the
Thrill under prepared for the hills I used to get wheels on air now I put air in my wheels change stune train and cruise chains been L pace and move St stats give man a heart attack but then my Pace improves bars and C are now my
Legs up my C Al long it’s about time we do this s cycle into Tourist what is up guys if you’re new here then welcome to the channel and if you’re regular then welcome back so I am still here in the UK suffering this awful winter cycling but if there’s one way to make it that little bit more enjoyable is to get out with your makes
Let’s have it Everyone else is flaked out oh really I think the excuses were Ross’s kids kits kits Wheels broken uh James had to blow his nose yesterday so he’s got he’s off his bike till summer Warmed up yet mate no deep regret my go Choice my my nipples fell off like 5 I’ve got to reach a much lower point of of desperation before I take another man’s sweaty Jersey give me 10 minutes I’ll be there so yes unfortunately still in the UK and unfortunately nothing has changed it is still bloody freeing oh come on where are you summer hurry up I did come
Prepared though I have got my nice thick deep winter jacket on uh unlike Alex who came severely unprepared we’ve got about 100K on the cars today or there or thereabouts so it should be a fun one and I’m really hoping there’s a calf stop cuz uh I need my caffeine Hit So we’re 55k into this one now around about halfway and I think we’re nearly at the calf time to eat here we go ni sh don’t say that please I’ve never into this calf but it’s run by the uh tip tree Jam company so that’s always a good
Sign you can get yourself a little cheeky scone while you’re at It I I bet you missed me shoving cameras in your face didn’t you I have actually trying to drink your coffee a little bit I feel like less of a man what is that is your husband going to have some cheese and I want to share
It is zoom me to make it look bigger to that’s what she said we didn’t know exactly how Much well we’re back on the road and these boys ain’t McKing around now everyone’s had a bit of coffee and caking them and uh getting a bit carried away good job I’ve got a secret weapon in my pocket no not that Weapon here we go this I’m talking about this is the new gel 50 from stka and believe it or not there is 50 g of carbs packed into that bad boy oh my God that tastes banging this one is the mix Berry flavor they do also
Do a citrus flavor and don’t forget you can get 25% off of these and all of the stle products if you type in my code the cycling tattooist at checkout go get involved Hey oh oh My Alex you’ve you’ve dropped to yeah I’ve won the winter World Champs which is very important everyone’s doing Zone one I’m doing anerobic out the back that was Alex not me we know we know it always is Go on then let’s give this a bang you have to wash those carbs down with some carbs yeah this one is unreal sit fruits coming in I suppose we better finish this Ride [Applause] aint not the back where were you in the Sprint third out three out three was getting bied I don’t on your side of the road they just didn’t like it they couldn’t take the wattage mate my lead out was done up the up the
Climb and then you attacked me and then it you you must know that was coming you going right all right to see good to see you man see you soon so it’s now the next day and we are having a nice walk in pound Woods which
Was a favorite place we used to come to a lot when we lived around here yesterday’s ride turned out to be an absolute cracker and it was 118 km in the end a little bit more than I had bargain for and uh it took it out of me
I was feeling pretty exhausted by the end of it so it seems I have some Fitness to find because I’ve definitely lost a bit of endurance since I’ve not been doing regular rides whilst I’m still in the area I do plan to get out on some more rides and we’ll hopefully
Get out on some more group rides as well because as I mentioned early in the video to me that is really the only way to make this winter riding bearable if you yourself struggle with getting out in these colder months and you don’t usually go out on group rides i’
Definitely suggest that you try that out it 100% makes it more enjoyable and of course this time of year is the perfect time to be getting in those winter base miles long sustained efforts Zone one and two and like I said made a lot easier when you’re with friends but yeah
Really really great ride yesterday so good to catch up with the guys and uh we obviously even been squeezed in a cheeky little calf stop be rude not to in it anyways that’s enough for now you guys are going to have to wait until next
Week to see more of what I get up to with my time here back in the UK which hopefully shouldn’t be for too much longer I hope you guys have enjoyed this episode thanks very much for watching please like comment and subscribe and I’ll see you guys next time All
29 Comments
Another banger Thomas. When do you return to Portugal? Big up Nathan 🎉
Welcome home champ. Good to see you back on British soil, also maap vest is so nice.
Question, booking another cycling holiday (been to Tuscany and Mallorca), any recommendations?
Mega , my week is complete now , keep them coming 👍you should invite the Portuguese guys over so we can see there to reaction to uk potholes , cold weather and uk road rage 🚴😝👍
💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 flying
Welcome back to home soil for a while, good to Rich out with you as well……cheesecake 🤔
Powerful vid dude!! I felt the cold through the screen. Time for another coffee!! 😂🎉
Posh cracks me up. 🤣
Typical BMW driver!
Some nice bikes there , mind you , you lads look very fit and you get the most out of them .
BMW driver obviously one of those idiots who think cyclists should always be riding in the gutter. How dare you use the middle of the road!
Those Berry flavours go nice with a gin.
If the camera adds 10lbs I am questioning how many cameras are on me?!?
See you out on Sat in canewdon
Great ride and video. Good group ride.🚴👍.
Moaning about the UK winters now you live in Portugal 😂
A decent 73.645 mile ride in Blighty 🏴😉
Great content, much better than le chappers
Another great ride in the books. Thanks for sharing, TCT
Where can I download the cycling tattooist theme song?
great vid Thomas 👍
I cycle Suffolk and drivers here are very good ….
BMW hated our sprint effort 😂
Niceeeee 🎉
Don’t on £87 on Stryka. Never heard of them before but I am a sucker for a ‘free’ bottle and I needed some energy stuff.
When are you coming back to Australia mate?? Would love to have you join one of our shop rides 😊
Great effort Ave 30kph in Jan Feb……although all bar one looked to be on their summer bikes, nea mud guards and all on carbon areo wheels. 😂 Here in Dorset it's winter bikes until the roads clean up. Great work.
How do you keep the shoes so white on these roads? 🧊🥶
Good stuff, wouldn't be a Sunday without a new CT video.
Out in Hawkes Bay New Zealand today, 200km of cycling tracks and infrastructure, wouldn't touch the roads – drivers and truckies a nightmare, because of your recommendation we now go to Lisbon cafe in Napier run by a Portuguese couple – Pastel de Nata are fantastic………..couldn't find them in Yorkshire before we emigrated. Brilliant content as always.