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Couple of hours out with Mrsstu.
Just local setting up the new bike.
First impressions are good. Shouldn't take me long to have it how I want.
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Clicky for vid of Mrsstu.
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Leigh Woods with Beti this morning.
Yesterday evening's blast down the coast.
Nice day for a ride over to Joydens Woods ....
We finished early and are out in the Peak with the camper for the weekend.
Dropped the Enduro off at 18 Bikes for them to fettle the gears. Been out for a long walk with the dog. Might get out for a blast later.
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First public transport-assisted ride for well over a year. Out to Clapham, back to Skipton.
Showers mostly dodged successfully.
Yesterday evening. Not my work, my phat ass is in the picture.
Things I see on my commute
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Edgehill, Warwickshire
Big skies over Blacka Moor on the quick gravel bike spin after work.
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this MTB lark is hard work after the Grav Grav!
Quick local blast after building up my replacement signal frame. Turns out mine had a flat spot on the head tube which meant the upper bearing didn't sit flush and the seal kept popping out. New one is super shiny.
West side of the Purbecks tonight with Pint & Pastie at the Square & Compass.
Filming for the Obi-Wan Kenobi movie in Windspit.
Some from this mornings ride to work.
Towards The Switching Station
Yellow Morning
Rolling Fields
Finally got a break from the rain and hail yesterday evening so went for a pedal to the beach and along the river.
We managed to get out last night and do some of the stuff off Win Hill. However the rain started about 4 this morning and hasn't let up at all
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Change of plans for today so its on with the waterproofs and will do some walking now I've picked the Enduro up.
Great service once again from 18 Bikes 😃
The weathers taken a turn for the worst but I did discover pure green during a recovery spin...
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...and played with my new Stages PM:
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A hack around the Trough of Bowland with some lads from the choir, very wet but a giggle.
A bit of gravel and a bit of MTB plus my daughter was doing a different kind of riding on Saturday morning. Thankfully managed to catch some decent weather in between the rain and sleet.
No pictures this week - a ride in the rain this (warm!) morning on the road with mrs_oab. Lovely green spring, err, springing.
I also spent yesterday getting vaccinated and helping raise £1k for the Indian hospital I was born in - currently having a torrid and heart-breaking time dealing with Covid. I've never washed so many car...
Chilly for May.
Graunchy Drivetrains and ankle soakers at Puddletown today.
Wobes
Edgehill
If you've got it, flaunt it...
Skills course with Katy Curd on Friday. Didn't take any pics but fab session. Will be doing another one.
No time to practice this weekend, so a quick hour on the Tempest
Testing new chainrings, bar bags and a few other bits of kit. King Alfreds Way 2 weeks tomorrow. Very much looking forward to that.
Only the one today. Bit of a chat at one point with a woman who mentioned Strava hooligans carving up her kids. I was 10m off line and on her land as the GPS won't beep that close to the track.
Across the yellow field
A right dreich one from Aberfoyle round Loch Katrine today. Cafe was shut too 🙄
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Went for a bimble along the Banff and Buchan cost on the gravel thing.
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Went for a steady spin around Kentmere, still fairly dry just the usual ever present water splashes.
The middle part of the Three Rivers descent is suffering an expanding waistline - why can't folk stick to the track? It's definitely not walkers, the grass on the new lines is worn in one direction and it's just tyre tracks.
Motorbike around the Lakes on Friday for me and a 30 mile BW, path and canal run on the Tripster this morning.
The dust is now most certainly mud
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Gathurst, where motorway, railway and canal all run across the same few feet
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New bike industry frame size measuring standard
More uphill than it looks
Managed to get out to Afan today to ride W2.
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Expected it to be a bit wet but was shocked at how badly the trails have suffered since my last visit just before lockdown No1! Some of the sections were more underwater and basically streams than even Penmachno. Lots of bits that are in dire need of repair with one particular bit on Tyn Y Pan pretty dangerous. You used to fly over a small lip and land on some rocks but they're now all loose as the mud holding them steady has been washed away, sunk into them deep enough to ground the chainring and how the hell I didn't OTB or slide off the trail I don't know.
Still good to be out though!
Bluebells out in force in Warwickshire
Oversley Wood:
Austy Wood:
Came here to post something about "riding through yellow seas", see it seems to have been the weekend for it!
New shonky dirt jump spot found. Exploring on a silly drop bar bike does have its uses.
Group rides are a thing again!
Stretching the weekend out to a ride this avo.
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Only just back from a lovely Long weekend with MrsReady in the Isle of Wight, so I'm a bit late but..
Spent a day at the IoW MTB Centre. Pretty small, lots of fun, but the potential is MASSIVE!
Spent another day exploring Brighstone Forest. Some pretty tasty runs split into 2 areas. One side steep and technical (Crashed!), and the other fast & flowy (Crashed again!)
I'd like to go back to explore some of the (excellently signposted) bridleways and have a nice pootle around. Recommended!
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Didn't think I would get out mid week with the bad weather and last nights storms. Got up to sunshine and blue skys so spent the day in Wharncliffe and Greno
Seen the first snake of the year 🤣
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Any badgers or mushrooms?