Join us on a scenic road cycle adventure as we show off our beautiful coastal towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch in Dorset, UK! 🚴♂️🚴♀️ Starting in vibrant Bournemouth Square with its festive Christmas market, we cruise along the stunning Bournemouth Beach promenade and tackle the steep Marina climb from Boscombe Pier to Boscombe Cliff Road. From there, we ride along Southbourne Overcliff Drive, taking in the views on a grey but dry afternoon, and head towards Hengistbury Head Broadway.
The day was set to be perfect for cycling, with a dry afternoon forecast. However, unexpected rain forces us to cut our ride short, adding a touch of drama to the journey! We make our way back home to via the scenic Iford river path, navigating urban cycling infrastructure that highlights the ease and challenges of cycling in Dorset.
If you love road cycling, exploring coastal routes, and seeing how weather can change a ride’s dynamics, this video is for you. Don’t forget to hit like, subscribe, and share your favorite rainy cycling stories in the comments! 🌧️🚲
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19 Comments
Good to see you guys out together , I don't know what it is I don't mind getting caught out in the rain on a ride but trying to set off when it's raining No No No 👎
It's good to get out on the bike. Until you hit the wall. Then simply step over it and carry on.
Road cycling 🤔 have I tuned into the wrong channel 😉
A yeehaw, cyclocross , Julie complaining about the weather report being wrong , all is right with the world. Thanks for making my trainer ride a bit better. Bunkie
3 things technology hasn't found a solution for:
Weather forecasts
Common cold
Teapot spout not leaking when being poured
Nice riding as per 👏🏻
The BBC buys its weather reports from France not UK's met office . So what does one expect? I blame The BBC!
You're flying down the road. Mike, get out of the way! 😅 What a difference a tailwind makes. 👍
The weather is dark and gloomy but riding makes it bright and sunny 🚲🌞👍
I honestly think weather forecasting is more inaccurate now than it was 30 years ago! Mind you, forecasts were a bit more vague back then, more of a sweeping generalisation for an entire country rather than today's attempts at postcode accuracy.
People do insist on reversing out into roads, when I was always taught to reverse in off a road and come out forwards as it's safer. But there we go, people eh?
Go out for a ride, come back with a three piece suite… Now that's some proper impulse buying right there! 🤣
Great stuff as ever!
Well done Mike and Julie very nice ride, , can't rely on the forecast at all, better to rely on the ollld methods red sky at night, cows laying down going to rain pine cones open or closed etc. Enjoy your week
Good to see you out again. Thank you.
👏👏👏👏👏
… Safer with a pine cone on the window ledge … !!
Nice to hear that eeehaaaa and great to see you back 😊
Good for you Julie. Great to see you back 😀😀 Happy Xmas both of you.
Thank you for sharing your bike ride video.
Cheered me up no end .
Hi Julie, great to see you out again on a more regular basis. My go to weather app is the 'Weather 24' app. The radar part of it is very accurate. It looks ahead only 2 hours at a time. Just what any cyclist needs.
There is a cure for wet weather, wet roads, loose dogs, car doors open, crowds of pedestrians, too many cars, loose sand.
I’m doin it.
There is a cure for wet weather, wet roads, loose dogs, car doors open, crowds of pedestrians, too many cars, loose sand.
I’m doin it.
Well done Mike and Julie. I saw all those buildings, hotels and apartments on my rides there in 1958. Only the McCarthy and Stone 60/70s standard architecture is newer.
Haha, I don’t have a bike computer that advises how many gear shifts remain in the battery – I don’t have any batteries, just stainless steel cables.
Anyway, good reminiscences. Thanks guys.
Good that you are both getting back to racing form after the winter of discontent.