[Closed] Bank Holiday riding lets see your pics!

Down to the Surrey Hills for a 40km loop from Dorking. Glorious sunshine, dusty trails, the kind of ride that reminds you why do it.

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No Bank Holiday up here !

Wasted the sunny Saturday doing chores but despite a bit of low cloud, had some fun on Sunday exploring ruins on the Glenfiddich estate.

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We were promised sunshine! What we got was mist, clag and then drizzle! Still a good day out on Sat, just not good for pics. Sunday when it was meant to be horrid and I couldn't then ride, was of course blooming lovely

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Oh and I fell into a stream. Which was nice 😉

Somedays you're the slugger, somedays you're the ball 😉

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Went to comrie and showed some people from down south round. Got new forks so was an opportunity to try them out.

No riding Saturday or Sunday as family and work got in the way. Was on standby today so couldn't plan any big days out, got stood down at 10am so went for a local blast on the bridleways between Castell Coch and Machen.

Weather was decidedly poor with mist and haze mixed in with a fine drizzle in the air. Not enough to get you slightly wet but it collected on the tree leaves and dropped whenever there was a bit of wind. Made the dusty ground very sticky though, so plenty of grip but it also covered the bike in a fine layer of gloopy dust 👿

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Got a few PR's and felt really good all ride, didn't feel like I was making a big effort at all.

Stayed in Coniston for the weekend so rode Walna Scar,low cloud for most of the ride
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Spotted Postierich riding though Coniston whilst I was having a post ride pint or 3

No pics as it's a bit of a bind to stop when you're having fun but a weekends camping in the FoD with an uplift day on saturday and Cheesybeanz showing us some of the offpiste stuff on sunday.

Windy was tempted for a pint at the pub but food was needed !

It was a warm day so i took toby for a wee bike run to his favourite pool to cool off.

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Jaunt up Helvellyn saturday

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Hot, hilly 100K on / around eastern & mid Dartmoor.
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OCB

Looks fantastic. Did you stick to roads only?

Stirling Bike Club Funduro at Plean here. Hopefully a practice for a bigger event next year that is a kid and family friendly Enduro event. The sun shone, the kids loved it, the parents had a great time. 8)
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OCB - I saw you as I was heading up the hill for my own loop of dartmoor. we should spin out together sometime!

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Started with this:

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Ended with this.

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The sum total of about 4 minutes riding. Special thanks goes out to the f*cking idiot who decided to do an emergency stop after a blind corner on a high speed section of track for no reason.

Thanks to your total lack of spatial awareness, yet somehow racing an EWS you have buggered up the next 6-8 weeks of summer riding for me. Not to mention it bloody hurts.

Super photo skills 😉

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My lad at his Enduro race at FoD on Saturday.

Rode the steeps in Grizedale, at the very East side of Coniston.
Steeper than it looks. Great day, need to get back sooner rather than later.

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Glorious riding around Sutton Bank all weekend

Interesting encounters with rhodies
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Unusual route finding
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Friday was a roasting 75 miles and 7500 feet around the Yorkshire dales on the roadie. That climb to Malham from Settle is a killer, especially if you follow it with that equally hard one around Malham cove !!! 🙁

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Then a 32 miles run over and back to Slaidburn using the Salter Fell on the Tripster, for its first proper off road/Gravel/CX run.

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Phil trying the Kids pay area out 🙄

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and then cake !!!!!

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Finally hit the 50:01 line at Revs, only did the first but got my speed sorted to try the rest next time.

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My lad is getting half way down the line now, and in much better style than me!

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I wonder if we are the first lad & dad to ride it?