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Where are you riding then ?
I'm working Saturday & Sunday so managed to get out with my old mate Ian Bell into the heart of The Cheviot Hills ..great days riding and the ground was unbelievably dry..
A couple of pics of Ian ..
Just after dropping off Middle Hill
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Coming down off Barrow Law ..
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Hope you have as good a time as we did today ..
-5 early morning singlespeeding 3 hourer for me, best ride of the year so far 😉
same again tomorrow though a little warmer
perishing bloody cold, can't stand it, it zaps the fun out of the ride sometimes. I can only get out after dark at the mo so it's rubbish. Sunday looks like the least coldest out of the two so I'll try and convince my mate into a Cannock dark & cold ride for then.
Rode this morning for an hour on the susser doing a bit of exploring and will ride Saturday and Sunday on the gravel bike. Trails are unbelievably good at the moment. Sure its cold, but the ground is a bit soft on top then firm underneath. As good as any other time of the year. I'm in South East Dorset by the way.
Hoping for a couple of hours on the north downs on Sunday morning.
Cwmrhaedr for me in the morning 🙂
Did Ben Avon, decent weather. Might go back and have a rummage about near Lochnagar on Sunday if the wind stays away.
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That. That is beautiful.
Nice one eastcoastmike.
Couldn't agree more with Matt ..stunning pics ECM..
Just hearing the name Ben Avon ( Arrn as its said locally) sends shudders inside ..but that's too long a story for here ..
It'll be the Cotswolds #Jennride on Sunday for me, probably not as filthy now as I'd hoped for, and probably not frozen.
QECP tomorrow for me. Don't think it'll be fully frozen but hopefully firm under wheel.
A bit of a cheat as earlier than this weekend but the weather window was good...
Kandersteg to Gemmi Pass via Daubensee...
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East coast mike and rickmeister.
Class photos!
Yeah, the gloomy pics of Alva Glen from this morning just aren't going to cut it this week...!
Bit different today but some nice snowgletrack
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East coast mike and rickmeister.
Class photos!I got out on the mountain bike for the first time in 18 months,had a spin around Rivi.
It was a nice change from the road bike or Gravel bike rides I usually do.
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I've just come back from riding in the Chilterns, they were dry !
Road ride today in the flat SE of England - 500m climbing in the first 20k! Not too cold, but leaving the log burner at the cafe stop it took a while to warm up again.
First mountain bike ride in Dorset as I was taking my daughter back to Bournmouth. Along the ridge from Corfe castle to old Harry's Rocks back through the heath by Poole Harbour
I could do with being fitter but I assume riding my bike will help with that
Went to Afan for a solo this morning,
Rode Y Wal, conditions were perfect, despite a short diversion it was mint.
I liked it so much I rode straight into Penhydd.
I liked it so much I went back up and rode Blue Scar.
I’m shattered now, but was a great day out.
Bivvying out last night on the Moray Coast
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Did a loop above Derwent before a spot of late lunch in the Ladybower Inn.
Trails were surprisingly dry. Loads out walking but didn't see many on bikes.
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Road ride today, Glen Lochay, Glen Lyon, Ben Lawers loop
Went to Balquhidder. Lowered my tyre pressure as an experiment. Then I opened my mouth as to how good it was lol
Did Ben Avon, decent weather. Might go back and have a rummage about near Lochnagar on Sunday if the wind stays away.
Nice pics - how was the climb/decent?
I was going to visit Cannock, but when I left the house the temp was -4c so I headed south to FOD in search of warmer climes; A nice crisp 0c. Very few people there when I arrived, just getting light at 8am. Lots of squirrels and deer foraging but no sign of a Boar.
Some great photos on this thread. As an ex Chiltern rider tho, I’m struggling to process “January" and "Dry trails" 🙂
We rode the Gorlech and the Raven at Brechfa forest. It’s a good day out that. Pics were a bit rubbish but we were very happy. Especially as the pub now offers home cooked sausage rolls!
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Hmm... No snow on Ben Lawers...?
Classic route round Conwy and The Drum. Great views in the sunshine but a touch chilly here and there. Hardly anyone out, think we saw a dozen people
No snow on Ben Lawers…?
Same thoughts here!
Loads of chores to do so only managed to ride local today. Great to get out with the dog
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Lots of miles on the finest Hampshire gnarmac.
A loop done on our fat bikes from Hetton up on to Weets Top, on to Mastiles, Street Gate, over to Arncliffe, a bit of road to Kilnsey then back to Hetton via Threshfield and Boss Moors.
Everything is really dry, not dusty obviously but some of the becks are either very low or empty. Only saw three other bikers: two on MTBs and one on a CX - he passed us heading over to Arncliffe. Arncliffe Cote is as dry as in a normal summer.
Poah that was a great recovery!
Woodbury for a bit this morning. Really dry in most places
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Nice pics – how was the climb/decent?
The climb isn't too bad all told, slugain is straightforward long grind except a small rough section near the hunting lodge that needed some pushing, dumped the bike on the turn off to the sneck as there was a fair bit of ice and compacted snow that could barely cross on foot. Made the mistake on the way down of choosing the fairly glen (steep loose bouldery rubble) instead of keeping to the high route but can't hey can't grumble about a 13k descent on a sunny day
Local rides here in the family.
I had a slippery slidery session with youngest_oab practicing some of the most slippery and awkward local drops and climbs. Good fun, but by heck it was slippy.
Did I mention the slippery mud and roots?