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Seventh ride in a row today and 9000 meters of descent for the week so far.
Showing and old mucker round some Tweed Valley classics.
See if this works. On top of Lord Herefords Knob!
After a hectic riding week last week showing a mate round a change of pace today with a bimble to a cafe.
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I did some intervals up Birdlip hill in Gloucester today **** me.
Anyway here’s a bike in a hotel room
Lake Pueblo (the "Res") trails
I remember when all of this was fields...
Arran loop in, er, windy conditions. Buffeted round the east and south, bumped into two seasoned campaigners on Dawes tourers in Blackwaterfoot - one of them had been blown off crossing the string. Tail gale up the west coast, downpour over the boguille to base in Corrie. Invigorating!
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Needed lights towards the end of the ride last night
Cracking evening ride round Matlock and Black Rocks (taken on my rubbish phone)
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Local XC ride this morning.
Got back just before the rain.
Result.
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Mrsstu had the day off today and joined me for a tear up over Golfie.
Made it back just before the rain again.
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A bloody big bridge. Zoom in.
Calderdale ride today, very dry and got back before the rain.
And one from Wharncliffe on Monday
No pics tonight, but managed to dodge the storm. Wind, the blackest of clouds and the threat of some serious rain was ever present, but the gods were with us.
A few PR's through the trees in the dark - it's amazing what you don't see to slow you down when you're focused on the light in front of you.
Speeder bikes, sliding down slippery slopes, bet and banter. Fab ride
Mrsstu has a few days off so joined me again on todays ride.
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Lovely out tonight (provided facing the correct direction, 20 knots winds otherwise)
19 mile solo local loop yesterday afternoon
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A round of Golf this morning with Mrsstu.
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Spent a couple of hours at Woburn getting my confidence back on the bike. Bloody love it there, Transfer Line is still one of my favourite trails to ride and I've built myself back up to hitting the last jump (not quite clearing it yet though) which is a big achievement for me. Was feeling pretty shitty about not being able to ride how I used to so really happy with progress today 🙂 these trails are what I love about riding, just fun jumpy DH.
The skills area is perfect for practicing jumps to get the feel back for them. Nothing gnar but at least I can clear them now and without dead sailoring.
Riding out of Daegu. This is a cycle path, not a road.
A little bump to keep this thread going as I love seeing everyone's riding pictures.
Quick 1200 metre solo ride this morning.
Wet/dry/wet/dry/wet with plenty of low cloud.
Helped with a bit of maintenance on RSC on my last run back into town.
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Another bump of encouragement for folks to post up some pics.
Big loop out round some of the local hills for me this morning.
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A very very wet Cut Gate yesterday with son #2. Mizzly in the air, but trails were streams and waterfalls! Great fun though:
Dryer than expected trip into town via lap of the golf course last night, evening uplift at Okeford bike park planned for tomorrow.
Finally made it one of my local Underground Enduro Community rides this morning. Eebs, FS and me at the back 🤣
It’s a different way of seeing a lot of the tracks I ride regularly as the emphasis is more on the downhills.
Lots of chatting at the top of hills… no time for photos on the way down!
Mrsstus non working day today so she joined me for an XC ride.
Was quite pleasant for the few minutes the sun came out.
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Brilliant night ride last night, urban/inner city route in Leeds, various sets of steps and some mulchy/muddy linking trails.
More sunny midweek fun for me this morning.
Was overjoyed when a slashed rear tyre put a stop to my ride after a mere 700 meters of descent.
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Moody pic that @singlespeedstu - very nice.
I've hardly been out in the light lately. Missed out on weekend riding due to stuff/life/not going out in that. Had a meeting cancelled this afternoon, took one look at my massive todo list and decided me and the 'big dog' would instead relocate to the outside office for some blue sky thinking 🙂
First time I've ridden the Giga for months. What a mighty MTB that is!
Doesn't really show it, but last trail was ridden into the setting sun.
I wasn't sure if 415 pm was a bit early for a beer. But quickly decided it wasn't 🙂
Whiteleaf Rooty funSomething a little different - tandem track cycling at the London velodrome with Track Nation
Chilly night ride in semi frozen slop
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Well it’s the time of year I start modifying my bikes to better manage the weather.
Not yet sure if the cooling offsets the weight and steering issues and I haven’t sourced a reducer for the hose to a 14g cannula, but it’s only a prototype at this stage.
Not been very well the last couple of weeks so I've done very little riding.
Today i started to feel a little better so headed out for a few laps on the eeber.
4 degrees and rainy in the valley so thought all the snow would be gone...
Sheet ice with water running on top of it on the fire roads and snow that was just the wrong consistency to ride at the top.
Great to be back out on the bike again despite the conditions.
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Still not feeling great but managing to get out anyway.
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Finally able to ride midweek! A quick 'greatest hits' of Pines while the weather is good.
It finally stopped raining, flying to Philly on Sunday for work so took the afternoon off for my first ride of the year.
Getting back into the swing of things today.
Couple of hours setting up the new Vivid air shock.
Frozen mud but no sheet ice.
Didn't even need to wash the bike.
Nice.
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Is no one else managing to sneak any mid week rides in?
XC trundle this morning.
Back to wet again.
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While not the best photo, I snuck in a rather fun post night shift blast through the crisp and frosty forest this morning. Loving the new bike, just carries momentum so smoothly!
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Is no one else managing to sneak any mid week rides in?
Three so far this week.
A chilly one at Rivington last night. The trails were surprisingly dry.
Yay.
New pictures. 😎
Overnight flight from JFK, home around 10am and a quick spin to fight off the jet lag, Hydro Flask fits in my hip packs water bottle holder map can have Tea on the go.
@jimmy748 cheers, found it after a Google image search. Will have to venture over that way next time i'm visiting family in Swanage.
Recommendations for a bike rack for a Volvo? Maybe a ladder too…
Does a Monday count as 'mid-week' ... or is it an extension of the weekend pics thread.
Anyway, feels like I've been waiting ALL WINTER for conditions like this morning. Dry, frozen, fast, ace trails!
Sunset last night on my local trails
Snowy ride last night. Had to dress like an ebiker 🥶
XC ride this morning heading away from the valley.
Minus 5 when I set off and minus 1 when I got back.
Sheet ice and dust on my bike.
Nice.
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After snapping the bars on my MTB on Monday, I accelerated the monstercross build while waiting on replacements. Took it out for its local shakedown ride before work this morning.
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Last night on Dumyat.
Superb conditions. Was a toasty -4C.
Sketchy due to the ice but loving frozen trails and a clean bike for a change
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I love my spiked Nokians on days like this...
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What a brilliant day to be out on the bike today.
Showing minus 8 at the start of the ride and minus 1 when i finished.
1500 meters of descent.
Trails were riding fantastic and no clean up operation at the end.
Double bonus.
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Solo local loop on the single speed, mostly on frozen ground but still a good enough pedal to make me grin
Need to crack on with the brake bleed and dropper cable replacement on the “big bike” and finish gathering parts for the new Ragley Trig
Cold one last night. -3 at the river. My mate Steve waiting for me to put the camera away so we can ride last descent. Which we didn't find the start of, but I found a big rock hidden under leaves and went out the front door!
Dry trails tho. Don't care how cold it is. Absolutely love to ride those during the winter.