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couldn't find a thread so I'm kicking one off. Early morning singlespeed jaunt for me today, surprise hard frost and sunshine so was fast fun amd most righteous 🙂 
Top forest conditions down south too. Faster sections than peak summer.
Got a ride in on Friday on perfect, crunchy, frozen conditions in the Dales. Not sure it's like that any more, will head out in a minute to find out...
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Chilly Saturday that wasn't as muddy as I expected:
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doing a comparison between the gimbal and jimmy hill set up and bumped into Ali Clarkson again. having to go back and redo it as the files from the hero 7 are corrupted 🙁
Back out this afternoon. Surprisingly little snow still around.
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Good fatbike weather up here in the frozen north
Some cheeky riding on the moors south of the Dales on the fat bike on Saturday
Settle Loop this afternoon, also on the fat bike.
9 miles in covert woods yesterday, then 14 miles today in the Surrey Hills. Both shop/group rides.
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Camped out on Friday night. It got to somewhere below -6C.
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Rode home on Saturday morning but it was too good a day to miss, so headed out again after lunch.
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Out early and the south pennines were as grey as an elephants oxter....
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Put the bike away and out for a walk and the clouds broke...
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Bit chilly, but beautiful out in the woods this morning. Foot holding up OK so hopefully back to more than one ride a week soon.
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I went out in the Chilterns on Saturday - didnt find any mud. Very strange, but welcome.
Nice in the Lakes, still some snow about
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60km in the FoD. Started 9am, finished in the dusk! Good to be back on the hardtail- definitely the right bike for the muddy conditions. Kind of envious of all the snow pics… but then again not really 😉
Last week managed to get over a gap jump that’s been bugging me for years. Wrote a thing http://pickled-hedgehog.com/?p=4287
Left my MTB at home this week and took my new road frame out for a spin.
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Couple of hours at Wind Hill. Bashed out 2 runs each on all of the blacks and reds. Bit cold, bit slippy but still fun.
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Wet snow on Wet Grass meant hilarious zero traction. Saturday in the Lakes.
Damp and slippy ride around Marple / Roman Lakes today. No decent photos (need to start taking more!). Great fun, chilly but not too cold, lots of laughs and some great descents.
Camp out Saturday night after a visit to the ODG was a tad chilly rained during the night then froze this morning was quite comical trying to put in back in my bag!
Then met some friends for a 25 mile loop around the Lakes Lingmoor Weatherlam Coniston Coppermines then Iron Keld to finish cracking weekend.
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I'd just like to thank the Aberfoyle trail builders for scaring the bejesus out of me and making me feel wholly inadequate consistently building thrillingly technical trails that force me to up my game and expand my comfort zone.
Left my MTB at home this week and took my new road frame out for a spin.
can you not read the sign :p
I’d just like to thank the Aberfoyle trail builders for [s]scaring the bejesus out of me and making me feel wholly inadequate[/s] consistently building thrillingly technical trails that force me to up my game and expand my comfort zone.
Amen.
I would also add 'allowing my 17 year old to show up the inadequacies in my riding and lord over me how he made it down right side up and I slid down on head/arse/elbow.'
https://www.wideopenmountainbike.com/2018/12/aberfoyle-festive-slip-n-slide-volume-6
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I don't work Fridays so count that as the weekend!
Was my birthday too, so a 77km CX/Gravel explore with a mate.
Great weekend, out both days... Quality Snowgletrack and I think the perfect conditions for off piste Fatbiking leading to this... Fush Fungers and Nuggets, remoularde, Tommy Ketchup and a half litre G&t
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Bit of video.. last part, the snow is over a metre deep and looking back to home and far distance is the Swiss Alps / Eiger etc etc
Linky Faily….
Is that me? Shows for me, and Matt Outandabout has just liked it on Instagram!
Edit ... Just seen your 'linky-worky' edit!
No riding for me, full of germs.
Roverpig - what is your bike please? Been admiring it for some time now! It's very nice!
Extended weekend 😜 A morning ride over Barden Moor. Got all the sunshine and there's a big snow shower just drifted in.
