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    Back on the Road Bike At Christmas 🎄🚴‍♀️ | UK Winter Cycling | Wheelers At Large We’re Out Again



    It’s that strange week between Christmas and New Year — when routines are fuzzy, legs feel a bit rusty, and getting out on the bike feels like a small win.

    Julie’s back on the road bike for the first time in a long while (relearning Di2 along the way), and reminding herself which muscles do what after a short break. No epic scenery, no big goals — just a gentle winter road ride, dodging traffic, cutting through some gravel, stopping for coffee, and enjoying being back out together.

    Dry roads, busy paths, a bit of wind, a bit of banter, and the usual Wheelers at Large observations along the way.

    If you’re easing yourself back into riding after Christmas, this one’s for you.

    Thanks for watching, and here’s to plenty more adventures in the year ahead 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

    Active Retirement – Ride. REST. Refuel. Repeat.

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    🚴‍♂️ Ride Stats

    📍 Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, England
    📅 Date: Saturday, 27 December 2025

    Distance: 27.8 miles
    Moving Time: 2:00:55
    Elevation Gain: 899 ft

    Average Speed: 13.8 mph
    Max Speed: 28.4 mph

    Avg Power: 143 W
    Weighted Avg Power: 179 W
    Total Work: 1,036 kJ

    Avg Heart Rate: 111 bpm
    Max Heart Rate: 154 bpm

    Temperature: 6 °C

    Device: Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM

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    https://www.strava.com/athletes/31550485

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    4. @FatGuyRidesAgain on

      I’ve not ridden a bike since 1997, I’ve been on Zwift for the last three months, I started at 331lbs, I’m now 251lbs and today I rode my gravel bike outside for the first time, I’ve been an emotional wreck for the past hour as it felt so amazing

    8. @micks61 on

      You both were clearly enjoying that ride – certainly having a lot more fun than any of those folk in cars were having I reckon!
      I love the yarn bombers – a little splash of colour and fun to brighten up the world, always great to see their work when out and about.
      I've had mixed results from my bike bell too – from 'don't you ring your bleddy bell at me' (on a cycle path and I only ever ring it to announce my presence never aggressively) to 'why don't you ring your bell…' (after calling out bike on your right, about four times…) People eh? 🙄😉
      Good ride!

    9. @heather333 on

      If you use a bell, have a very loud one and use it in plenty of time to allow it to register into people's brains, panic time, recovery and reaction.

    11. @Creopaul on

      Good choice not going under the bypass at canford roundabout, i went through there yesterday and it was 6 – 8 inches of mud, happy new year both.

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