A strange week on the bike.

[@slowridr]

Saw you at the bottom of that spicy hill near Woodgreen on the Gridiron. It wasn’t my first Gridiron so I knew what to expect, hope you make it back next year for another go; it’s my favourite ride of the year.

[@Mike-k5p]

Hey Leonard good to hear that you also take weather days. Here in the Midwest of the states our outside cycling window is closing quickly. I’m pushing 68 and i find myself using the trainer more frequently these days. Earlier in the fall and longer in the spring. Keep up the good work I truly enjoy your videos.

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@Mike-k5p I think the turbo is our best friend this time of year

[@cappaculla]

"It was tough but I did it" -- Yep, thats whats its all about sometimes, well done !!

[@RyanJones-m6x]

Another good video Leonard, can’t wait to see some of the footage from the new drone in future videos 👍🏻

[@dave300m7]

Maybe its not just me then ….. riding in France / Spain, in shorts and a short sleeve top, does seem so much easier than piling the layers on to cycle in the gloom and cold of the UK …. time to start planning next years long distance routes in the sun

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@dave300m7 It’s definitely not just you!

[@oliverberger5946]

More resistance: - clothing => more volume - temperature => air is more dense - temperature => tires have higher rolling resistance

[@dave300m7]

@@oliverberger5946 grumpiness => more because its cold 😂

[@reidwagner1508]

Hey Leonard From Utah here. It’s turning bloody cold. Went out today for 36 mi & 67 deg. But it tanks tmrw. That drone is a cool toy. Your videos keep me inspired. Back on the trainer for 2-3 days. I use Rouvy.

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@reidwagner1508 Yes, I think the turbo is invaluable at the moment.

[@sedricmalonejr]

Pickle juice is good for cramps. Enjoyed your video. 😄

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@sedricmalonejr I’ve heard that too but I really dislike vinegar

[@A_AAA232]

nice sofa vlog Leonard :) Gridiron was so cold (5C) and you were not at 100% so don't worry about that ride, it was a great weekend with the JGV crew though and fingers crossed Ant and Al will drag me around the full 100miles in 2025 - hopefully get some good rides in before the festive cheer begins in full swing again this year! longer format videos of your overseas adventures would be good and the drone shots really add to the already great camera work! cheers

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@A_AAA232 You did really well on the Gridiron. It was great riding with you and the chaps.

[@A_AAA232]

@@jollygoodvelo thanks bossman - 100 miles next year - and another one of those roast dinners afterwards :)

[@jonathanbenn2241]

The longer video(s) will be great for rides on the turbo training-

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@jonathanbenn2241 I didn’t think of that!

[@eilrach299]

Nice!!

[@MrCyclist]

Leonard. the Hoverairx1 looks like a great toy. Maybe you could do a blog on how to use it while riding. How to change the modes while riding as example.

[@sujoygupta8831]

Curious about that myself

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@MrCyclist I can certainly do that. Stay tuned.

[@tallbobonabike]

I look forward to longer format videos. You inspire me to ride and create

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@tallbobonabike Glad to help!

[@philiphookham8135]

Hi Leonard, it was huge fun to ride with you and the guys on the New Forest "GridIron" ride. I agree it was tough, it took me two days to recover! You certainly don't hang around on a bike. Maybe next June we should do the ride together again (with a few minor route changes that I know) at an easier pace and take time to film the scenery. Early June is the best month to visit as the wild Rhododendrons will be in bloom and there will be new born fouls and calf's to see.

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@philiphookham8135 Hey Philip, glad you can join us and thanks again for offering moral support when I was cramped up. Doing the ride again in the summer sounds good. It was freezing when we did it the other day.

[@hicky62]

I've been out today, a bit chilly, but nothing bad. Harder than expected, but I haven't done much cycling over the last few weeks. I need to get fit, as I've signed up for the Dragon ride in June.

[@jollygoodvelo]

Good luck.

[@grahambowes756]

After many grey days recently. It was nice to be out in Richmond Park this morning, in the sunshine. Albeit with a strong northerly wind. Looking forward to to longer Vlog. Cheers.

[@jollygoodvelo]

It’s live on KZbin now.

[@grahambowes756]

@ great. Thanks!

[@Jaqaroo]

I enjoyed the long form video as much as the usual short ones, but my approach to them is different. For your usual length videos, like this one at 9:00 minutes, I'll click on it almost immediately. But when presented with a 40 minute video I want to watch, I'll usually put it in to the "Watch Later" folder, and just hope I remember it's there. But watch later could mean hours later or more likely, days later, the weekend probably.

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@Jaqaroo That’s good to know. My fear is that they might pit some people off watching them because they are too long.

[@angelperez9394]

Not sure why but when cold weather comes upon us, I go back to the gym. straighten my shoulders back and legs and everything else. Not power lifting or bodybuilding just lifting. Still yet I enjoy riding in cold weather. I just like being on my bike. You inspire even siting on a couch. Hello from El Paso, Texas.

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@angelperez9394 I can’t imagine it gets too cold in Texas!

[@kvalvagnes]

weather; this week tmr is 7deg and can be sunny - good day for a ride in the forest - today its just 3+ and cloudy - so it will be the gym and the treadmill. Ive been trying zone 2 but its the hard rides and the interval that make you better - if you have less than 8-10hour a week. About vids; its much easier to see a 10min vid than a 30-40min - then it has to be special.

[@jollygoodvelo]

This is the perfect time for riding in Zone 2

[@mortenthenorwegian2875]

Hi L! Looked like a hard race. Salut you ftom Al Qudra bike track in Dubai. 32 celsius here. This a bucket list thing.

[@jollygoodvelo]

Lucky you! Enjoy.

[@hondasaurusrex6998]

Nothing wrong with a longer format. Just alternate. I watch the longer videos when I'm on the stationary bike. Keep pedaling my friend!

[@jollygoodvelo]

You too. Ride safe.

[@marktyrrell6592]

Add magnesium in powder form to your bidon to help prevent cramps

[@markbailey2199]

Looking to take your example and spend more time on the trainer and less at the dining table. Cold, wet weather doesn’t mean hibernation time, but there is that pull.

[@jollygoodvelo]

It nearly the winter solstice so the days will be getting longer in a couple of weeks.

[@horizonchasing]

I don't think fitness drops off so rapidly that you would notice such a difference so soon after a trip such as that to France/Spain. Perhaps you are suffering some aftereffects of the antibiotics still?

[@jollygoodvelo]

I agree. I think something else was going on.

[@cjrobo]

40 minute videos maybe once every 2 months. With maybe a suggestion to throw it up on the tv at the start of it. I peak at 15 minutes for most videos.

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@cjrobo Good suggestion. They take me quite a while to make so I won’t be posting them all that often.