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Crazy day - travelling back from family holiday in Montenegro this morning, ate a curry, quick sort out of stuff, then out on the bike with @hardtailonly of this parish
Lovely evening!
One for me, one for the freezer.
Great pics ^^^ I want to 'like' them but the thing seems to be OOO at the mo :-/
Yeah, gutted the 'like' feature is borked again right now.
Anyway, as it's the school hols managed a rare Wednesday evening ride with the club. Big group out tonight (14).
Further to last week's attempt (cut short by IT band trouble), I finally made it up to the summit of Braeriach, via Carn na Criche from Insh. 
It was absolutely pissing down last night but we'd arranged it so we stuck to it. A few laps of Lady Cannings after work then home through the parks.
Making up for the weather tomorrow at Hamsterley.
A spectacular day yesterday at a ridiculously muddy BPW! Someone forgot her MTB trousers…
I didn't even know there was a North Downs...
Nice evening ride ruined by bad drivers. Actually thinking of sacking off the road bike as driving has got noticeably worse since I was last on the road a few years ago. So many close passes and dangerous overtakes round corners etc. Doesn't feel safe any more.
Another rare chance to make the Wednesday night cub ride. Was running late thanks to thorn/tyre issues so photo opp was a bit rushed. Good ride though.
Better weather than forecast over the Long Causeway yesterday morning. Glad I'm not up there today...
So some how in in the Lake District with my gravel bike. I think it’s because in my head this was going to be a road ride…..
Mrs Ampthill has just returned from a few days touring on a rented ebike and said she’d like a ride in the lakes this holiday. I rented from Grizedale as they had an XS. Ampthill junior joined us so i rented an e-bikes for him too
The forecast wasn’t great so we stayed in the woods so we could bail if the rain got really bad. Then we realised my son and i could ride bits of the North Face trail, which i found scary on a gravel bike
Dry dusty Stainburn last night
Three days pedalling round Suffolk with my two sons, 120 miles in total, two nights of camping, one barrel roll into brambles (younger son), usual Dunwich stop for fish and chips and one lovely and well hidden cafe in Beccles recommended by a fellow cyclist while we were dodging the rain in the middle of the town.
A couple of local rides in the woods this week. Nothing very exciting, had to fit them in around work and life and shortening days...but still good to get out. Forecast rain hasn't happened and the trails are running great
From a drizzly road spin along some grippy hometown roads in East County Clare today.We're currently in NW Scotland and I had the opportunity for some time for a ride today. I had wanted to do the Torridon Lollipop again, but with the heavy rain yesterday and overnight, plus the blustery wind, I opted for a lower level alternative and did the out and back route from Kenmore to Applecross. The route out was mostly ok and not disastrously wet. Whilst having a haggis and cheese toasted sandwich in The Applecross Inn there was a sharp shower and quite a few sections on the return leg had running water where before they'd been ok.
Took the Langster on a gravel ride to try and get a taste of what it might be like. In hindsight a terrible idea on 28c Roubaix tyres, my arms feel like I've had a day at Whistler even on our relatively smooth bridleways and gravel paths. If actual gravel bikes are even remotely like this then I'm very glad I didn't get one instead of my 29er hardtail! Forgot how much I enjoy singlespeed simplicity though, makes me want to SS the MTB.
Little mess around this afternoon on the Stooge.I managed a short out and back early morning ride to the bothy on Mull whilst on hols. Felt for all the cyclists in pouring rain and winds I saw through the last week on the west coast.
Tuesday evening gravel bonding with Reeksy1
Had my first look around at Win Hill this morning. It might be my favourite place when I get over the fear.
Trying to remember how to do stuff...
Sacked off work this afternoon, cos I can
Took the ebike out for 5 hours including pub stops. Lovely 25 mile loop
Will possibly do the same tomorrow, but with the hardtail
The mighty RipMo had some fettling before heading off to Molini a week on Saturday. Slurpy X2 serviced (I'm still taking a spare shock tho as I have not had good experiences with X2s!), new XT drivetrain, bled brakes, new pads, replaced rocker bearings and strapped on some Conti tyres more appropriate for a weeks uplifted riding.
Rode on our local trails, and, while my Giga might be the 'better' bike at times on Molini trails, the other 90% of the time I'd rather ride this.
A wee ride up Glen Feshie to check out the water levels
Might be fine for a swim on Sunday
Wednesday was my final midweek club ride until Christmas as we go back to school Monday. Was a good turnout and fun was had round the local (even extending to the cheesy editing of the vid).
Ditched work again, but couldn't be arsed with the HT, so ebike again. Lovely afternoon for it, had two pub stops and ended up at the local with Mrs STR and mates, smoking in a beer garden
Little late afternoon lap, the nettles and brambles are starting to die back, which is nice.
Found this Well House slightly off a trail I've been riding for 20 years. Never knew this existed till this week.
So 10 days ago i drive down langdale to pick up a mate in Ambleside. The plan being a gravel ride round Blencathra. But as Langdale was largely under water i rapidly hatched a new plan
we’d drive to Keswick and ride Newlands and Honnister Passes. With a touch of off road on the far side of Buttermere and the side of Catbells. A great day but on the limit on the climbs
Squeezing the last out of the light(ish) evenings. Great ?
Me cleaning a little climb up some steps I've not managed before... Run in is a bit sketch. well chuffed with that!
Moorland track on the 450m contour; ruts worn into flagstones by wagons transporting quarried sandstone over a century ago.
First opportunity pedal in 6 weeks (thanks school holidays)
Took the gravel bike out and decided to ease myself back in gently as the school break this year has made me lazy and sluggish (must be an age thing….)
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Todays ride.
Thats the end of the road for me
Another from last night's ride then a couple more from commuting today.
Making the most of the bone dry trails we have locally before the inevitable autumn deluge turns up!
Finally managed to pop down the Lakes.
Can't believe it's our first trip this way in 2024!
Weather was too nice so I skived off early..it was great
Supermoon setting over a mist-filled Loch Fyne as I break camp on the only vaguely solid ground for a couple of miles....
Not feeling at all smug about having booked these two weeks off a couple of months ago.
Baildon Moor last night.
Summer seems to have returned to the valley.
Three rides so far this week and zero bike washing.
Also found some Trail Treasure on Monday.
I look at it as a reward for picking up shit that some folks think it's OK to throw on the floor.
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Utility bike rides are still bike rides.
Found some nice gravel in Beddgelert forest.
Midweek last week is ok, yeah?
Arromanches and the remains of the Mulberry Harbour.
@JamBo, did you find the cheeky return to the carpark beside the stream? It's short but good fun.
Lunch in the café at the Lliw Valley reservoir and the cycled home. This view is above the Amman valley, looking over to Tair Carn Uchaf. About a mile away from home with not a soul in sight.
Glorious Staffordshire
Izaak's gaffe
Singletrack, of sorts, to Eccleshall
then on to Woodseaves and the Shropshire Union to Gnosall
Then the Greenway back to Stafford
30 miles of purely rural lushness.
Dry and dusty Weds night ride.
We are just off on our bike trip. Had a change of plan for the first couple of days which was going to be in Chamonix however it seems the Mt Blanc tunnel is closed so heading off down through France on our way to Finale
I'm sure we will find some where to ride on Trailforks on our way down
Catching the last of the rays yesterday.
Been a busy week opening our new training center and running courses in Liguria, first chance to get up the hill this evening, need to make the most of it over the next few days, as next weeks weather looks horrific.
Boring day in the office on Tuesday, bookended by two stunning extended commutes on the gravel bike ...
Weather a little less 'bluebird' today but the trails around Leeds are still dry, fast and dusty. Quick couple of hours on the HT before tea ...
Gravel ride in the Scottish Borders.
I'm wringing the shit out of this (probably last) bit of warm weather & dry trails also!
Some commutes through woods in Leeds yesterday and today. All great stuff.
Lunch break session practising how to detach myself from bike and jump off 🙂
Nights getting cooler.....
Doesn't take long to heat up in the morning though. Never thought I'd be riding through the Highlands in SPD sandals in late September...
Wednesday night was just one of those perfect evenings. An amazing sunset as the supermoon came up over the other side of the valley. My favourite time of year! Really warm too. T-shirts on a night ride in mid September? Bonkers!
@Tracey - thats 4 bikes in a very compact space! What are you using to protect the bikes? Is it 2 bikes and 2 e-bikes?
Hope you guys have a great time. Look forward to the updates. Your photos always inspire.
@johnhe Yes 2 bikes and 2 ebikes. We use bike shrouds that protect them against each other.
Custom made from here
It's a Tourneo Custom and can still fit four adults in with the bikes. We only remove the pedals for ease
We also do the same when they are in the camper
