[Closed] Enough arguing - lets ride our bikes (plans & pics thread)

Morning. Out shortly for a quick ride around the local trails. Family stuff after that.

Off for a big ride around Nidderdale for the annual xmas ride,beer and curry day.

I might take the kids to Beecraigs.

we have a weekend planned of festive family stuff so my weekend ride was last night. Still finished at 11.50pm, did 30 miles and had a close interaction with a Barn Owl, absolutely cracking.

Swinley in the fog this morning, and then either a gravel bike blast dark and early tomorrow morning, or an hour on Zwift. Hopefully the former!

The weekend started for me yesterday..

Bloody awesome big wave day down at Hayling Island, very early session, very big munchy waves, very big smiles, huge aches and pains.. 1 broken board, a few snapped leashes, exhaustion... shore dump.

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Day off today, I ache.

here he is:
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He was directly above me as I cycled down this dark lane. He then swooped off to this branch a bit further away, where he sat watching me for ages and allowed me to get a pic or two. It's moments like these that make cycling at night & cycling in general so ace.

Today, I will mostly be fencing

He was directly above me as I cycled down this dark lane.

I had a similar Barn owl experience a few years back.Had a Barn owl flying about 15 ft to the side of me for what seemed like a minute on a misty spring day,(the owl was flying along the adjacent field drain sluice).It's one of those moments you don't forget.
I've got to work today but seeing as I signed up for the 'Dirty Reiver' I'll be getting some miles in on this tomorrow
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Enough arguing...are you new here?

Seeing as I am sick in bed i would prefer a good argument

Fantastic pictures Bikebouy.

Sadly today's ride will consist of a 5mile ride to the office where I shall store the bike, change into decent clothes and then catch a train to Reading for a bit of shopping.
Later I shall return to the office and ride home.
Tomorrow I'll do the same except I shall catch a train to see my brother. Next weekend is looking a bit soggy so far but the day after boxing day I shall be in Weymouth/Bristol for a week of riding and partying.

I've been out already, out in the dark at 6.45 for two hilly hours on road before nipping up to France this afternoon for Xmas shopping.

Ill advised choice of bike for the Loam Line, but anyway.
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Finishing the day with a gin & bombay sapphire is really quite ordinary. Should have picked up a local drop.

Bikes?

Great pictures Bikebouy!

Enough arguing

Thread reported 😉

jimw - Member 
Today, I will mostly be fencing

Putting up a boundary or poking at someone with an oversized letter opener?

Puppy proofing the garden, so the former luckily, athough there may well be some blood drawn in the process

New bike lovin on Friday afternoon though these fellas were not that bothered....
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Followed by more of it today.
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Fantastic pics Bikebouy. Hayling, well I never!
Second the owl-y moments.

I'm working this weekend. Might try and get out for a sprint around QECP and up Butser on Sunday if I'm a good boy today.

Stewartc - I never realised you lived in Grimesthorpe.

Rest?
Rest when you're dead.

I'm still spitting seawater out of my nose.

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Great pics bikebouy.

Disaster late start today after getting locked out of a house with drunk folk in it who wouldn't wake up to let me in to get my bike.
It redeemed itself though by a cracking ride and explore in the Forest of Dean.

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2.5hours in Scolty this morning with an awesome sun rise 🙂

First Ride on the New CDF, put together a 10 mile local Urban Gravel Ride.

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Barely able to stand upright, but fighting it..the need inside..to surf some more.. early session, tide on the push, the last remnants of the swell caught..
Blimey, what a few days it's been.

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Bikebuoy wins the award for biggest selfie stick lol

kayak23

It redeemed itself though by a cracking ride and explore in the Forest of Dean.
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Anyone else dying to know if kayak made that ^^^ right hander or not??? 😉

Just 40km mixed road, towpath and a tiny bit of decent off road on the CX adventure road gnarmac weapon (Arkose) today. Quite enjoyed it, but I have been putting off replacing the rear tyre as it has very little central tread left, which caused a near crash on a leaf litter slop climb.

Anyone else dying to know if kayak made that ^^^ right hander or not???

I sure did. I took the photo! 😀

A bit of fat biking round and about here.

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Finally demo-ed a Cotic Flare yesterday for an hour or so around Calver in the Peak yesterday. Lovely. 🙂

Fun 30 miles back from Clapham to Skipton trying to reduce the amount of time it takes me to clip in (second time out on clipless). Got it down from about 100 scrabbly yards at the start to about five yards by the end, and managed not to forget to unclip either, unlike last time out.

A wee bit of fat and chubby biking yesterday

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Last one from me, this weekend has been mainly brought to you by ShoreDump

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Have some love.

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Best ride of the weekend so far...

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First ride outdoors ever for my daughter, a quick scoot up and down our lane, more to come over the holidays 8)

Some great pics on this thread.

Here are a few of mine. Took the hardtail out for a spin today with the intention of going round Skiddaw on to Keswick or Mungrisdale. The weather and winter sun were so good I couldnt resist a blast over Skiddaw.

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kayak23

I sure did. I took the photo!

Looks like the sort of corner i think "Now then, make sure you don't touch the front brake" then promptly panic, grab the front brake and continue down the trail on my ass...... 😆

A cracking day at Innerleithen with two_oab's and one of thier pals. Muddy, fast, 10*c in December. A few iffy selfies.

Got tomorrow off for the last push on Christmas shopping. But **** that frankly, it's all getting done online, and I'm going riding. Golfy most likely though I hear the call of the angry sheep...

Happy days
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No riding yet - but I am hoping to start next week sometime and have pretty much planned out the next 6 months with loads of riding time 🙂

This year has been a wash out!

First ride today since September!

I've had an infected cyst under the skin of my barse since the back end of summer and it's taken three loads of antibiotics and a lot of faff to get it sorted. So today a bimble around the lanes and bridleways, maybe 25 miles, lunch at Brodsworth Hall. Back along the river via the posh pub for a pint and plans to build the mileage back up, legs a little heavier than they should be for a couple of hours. Might have been a good idea to change the tyres from touring slicks for the ploughed fields and leafy woods, but it's all a laugh so long as you can keep it upright and moving forward. I'll clean it tomorrow, maybe.

Had another cracking ride in the Peak. As much as I long for dry warm summer days, some of the views in winter are stunning.

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Showing the grownups how it's done!

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Poorly in bed. Gutted as wanted to make it three Saturdays on the trot in the lakes.

Woo....nice images fathomer.

Ben_H
Showing the grownups how it's done!

I nearly took my two there yesterday, but eldest was a bit under the weather.

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saturday afternoon 3 hr blast around the local secret trails. proper winter mud and not a soul. then a christmas party at our cottage...

Filming the youngsters playing about on the Banks of Loch Ness

Sick edit brah. 🙂

This is how much fun Inners is in December. All but empty trails up top.
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BTW - Anonomin and Mini_Ben_H win the thread. 8)