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I hope no one has added the WRPT yet. I’ve been doing more searching around Chatel for trails, and found two more wonderful trails. So I’m exceedingly pleased with myself. Plus I managed to get further up the hill than I have done previously.
Third ride this week, rehab going well. Quite liking this gravel lark.
Local trip to Healey Nab. The trail builders are doing great work, they said they should be finished in 5 weeks.
Malvern Hills.
I won't lie to you, it was lush.
Thought I'd make an easy spin harder.
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Old 456ebb on slicks around the local non-tech woods with the kids. I'd forgotten how good those old xmm forks were, shame no one services them any more.
Erlestoke, no fancy picture:
Went out on the downs and by the sea, and saw windmills in both directions. Jill spinning her sails today 
Nice sunny pics ^^^ rainy and yuk today 'ere in norn iron, maybe tomorrow for a ride out...
Great conditions for a big peak ride
Cycle path trundle with the kids today. Took the road bike on some gravel/bridleway through the woods as well and reminded myself I probably don't want a gravel bike after all, riding anything but road on the hoods/drops just feels wrong!
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First time out in around 6 months (there are boring medical reasons why). 20 miles of gravelly stuff in the sunshine.
Out in the Peak for the weekend. Thought we would try somewhere different so spent some time at Black Rock before moving across to Shining Cliff Woods
Sun was out all day and managed to see the eclipse this morning as we peddled from the camper.
Managed to get 2 rides in today, what a time to be alive! Started out light and ended up being glad I took a head torch! Now I'm back on the gravel bike fence as the hardtail isn't particularly engaging to ride from the door.
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- 2nd year at macavalanche today. Bit jealous of all the sunny pictures as it was blowing a hoolie up the hill today, snow and all. Nowhere near the pointy end but did beat last years time so happy enough
Just some woodsy tech fun for a couple of hours this morning ...
Last weekend in Finale, but just going through some DJI footage and dumped some clips into Lightbox and chose cycling as a theme.
Hang on, it's not... MUDGUARDS OFF time, is it??
Missed out on great riding conditions this week to save myself for my first "proper" 10km run. Went really well, did the "plan to run" "run to plan" thing with my mate Ian who stopped me going off to fast. Happy with the time, last 2KM was a bit hard work, but definitely be doing another one. Very lucky with the weather as well.
Back on the MTB next week tho!
Lovely ride today. Am trails were dry. Very pleased to have routes like this from the door. Even got a tow back into the head wind from some roadies
bluebird day in the Blacks today. Under strict orders not to be more than 2 hours away so rode from home to maximize time out. Did a favourite loop with lots of technical rock gardens and big, big E-bike climbs. So nice. Weather perfect, no bracken, good company and did our new tecnical route without a dab for the first time. On a negative note I havbe NEVER seen it this dry in March. Hope it rains soon or there will be trouble ahead.
Gravelling into the horizon. Headwind was a bugger.
Too much was being had to take pictures but the boy discovered he'd done this when we got back to the van.
Only one pic. Stanton Moor and Bakewell loop
Everywhere running sweet. Nearly didn't make the full ride after bumping into riding mates at the pub. They were just finishing their ride, I was just starting. 2.5 pints later and a swig from the hip flask, glad I carried on
Evening riding laps are back yay !
5pm start, no lights and a a dusty bike.
200m, 2 flats, one spare tube (because why would my teenagers bring any spares for themselves) long walk, zero pictures 😞
To cap off our abbreviated ride a coil spring failed on the car going home. 😭
In case he's on here, thanks to the gentleman who offered me a spare tube before discovering it wasn't in his bag after all. It was a very kind gesture.
In case he's on here, thanks to the gentleman who offered me a spare tube before discovering it wasn't in his bag after all. It was a very kind gesture.
I was halfway down a 300m hill this evening when I suddenly realised I didn't have my hip pack on... the one with the tools and tube. But I couldn't remember if I had it on at the lookout at the top of the hill or if i'd left it at home. Rather than slog back up the hill I gambled on having forgotten it and sure enough there it was on the garage floor when I got back.
Out with the 6 year old on her first proper outdoor adventure bike ride.
The weather is too good to miss, so I squeezed another ride in yesterday.
@jimmy748.. where is this? Looks fantastic
5pm start, no lights and a a dusty bike.
Windspit quarry, has one of the best bits of singletrack in the area leading there, and the Square & Compass pub are top of the climb out.
https://strava.app.link/pAYHuvMKbSb
Video of me at macavalanche if anyone's bored enough to watch 25mins of me skyting down a hill
bluebird day in the Blacks today. Under strict orders not to be more than 2 hours away so rode from home to maximize time out. Did a favourite loop with lots of technical rock gardens and big, big E-bike climbs. So nice. Weather perfect, no bracken, good company and did our new tecnical route without a dab for the first time. On a negative note I havbe NEVER seen it this dry in March. Hope it rains soon or there will be trouble ahead.
Looks beautiful.
And a timely post...
I was thinking about heading over there on friday. Anything worth checking out before the bracken takes over?