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Took the afternoon off today and had a great time in Åre. Plans and pics please
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Midday first spin on the new road bike 😀
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Did you stay wheels down?!😁
This time, thankfully, yes 😂
Took the afternoon off today and had a great time in Åre.
That's cheating... 😉 looks stunning.
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This time, thankfully, yes 😂
Good.Lol Goes as nice at it looks?😁
In the Peak for the Bank Holiday. Killing two birds with one stone and dropping the new bike into 18 Bikes for invisiframe and some swaps.
Not a good start as camper went into limp mode but big thanks to Transit Centre for sorting it and salvaging the weekend, you live an learn and a lucky escape.
Good.Lol Goes as nice at it looks?😁
Indeed 😜. Most fun road bike I’ve ever had !
Dropped a couple of bikes in at 18 Bikes to swap stuff about and invsiframe the new one, a first for me.
Back to the camper for bacon, black pudding and mushroom sarnies and then out in the hills between Castleton and Ladybower. The trails were a bit moist but for a Bank Holiday were empty.
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Still taking it easy on my tendonitis-ridden wrist so a chilled loop in the Manifold Valley in the White Peak.
Nice loop, a lot of tourists about. Sick to death of saying, yes, they are big tyres aren't they 😂🙄
Up in the hills.
I drove from Aberdeen to Morvich on Thursday night, doing my best to avoid all the deer on the roads. Kipped in my car and then did the Beinn Fhada loop on Friday. Headed back to Aviemore for a fish supper and spent another night in my car. Today was a bit of High Burnside and Carbridge singletrack.
I was a bit smelly when I got home earlier 😀
Ace weekend.
Beinn Fhada loop is stunning.
Here now, just wondering if I'll be waking up above an inversion.
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Spent the day in the Beacons. Always amazes me that everyone goes to the same places as everyone else then complains it's busy. Plenty of space if you know where to go...
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No-one else in that picture! And yes, that track is normally lovely dirt at this time of year but through lack of use means it's grass that acts like velcro. Plus a headwind.
It hurt but was worth it for the descent.
Stop off for a pint in Crickhowell on the way through?
No, started from Talgarth!
Just a trip to the park today but have next week off work with an uplift booked for Monday .
Rad picture moonsaballoon 😊👌
Sent the wife out shopping for a strap on. Luckily she came back with this
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moonsaballoon wins the thread this week!
Great pic!
Kids on bikes rock.
On top of the peak in Reluctantjumper’s post above, last night, very windy!
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I can imagine! You should have had a stunning sunset and sunrise from there though.
moonsaballoon wins the thread this week!
Great pic!
Kids on bikes rock.
Cheers Matt , lockdown has definitely been good for his biking skills 🙂
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Still not many out in the Peak, trails are drying out but the bottom half of the Beast was like a fast flowing stream.
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My favourite track round my favourite wood 🙂
Round Ben Lawers today, the 20 plus mile singletrack road makes it soo worth it 😀
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Hows the injury, is it getting any easier. Bike looks nice
^^^ thanks, getting there, achy and stiff after 3 plus hours riding but a bit stronger all the time 👍
Good to know, keep working at it.
I give up
A wee overnighter with a friend. I'd passed this shelter a couple of times so thought it was about time to give it a go.
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Just a chilled 40 odd mile loop from home today. Managed to get the last three squares that I needed to get my VeloViewer max square up to 20x20 #niche
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We did some Arran gravelling thanks to folks on here for the suggestion. Legs were a bit fried from yesterday’s hike, but very enjoyable.
Just read this back and it's a long longer than I intended!
Not really got any photos but had a great day with the youngest at Glenlivet. Shes been really keen this past week for going out on her bike and it's probably been about 8 months since she last showed an interest so said we could maybe go to glenlivet at the weekend if she kept it up.
It was rammed again today so went to the blue skills area first, she didnt like it! lots of feet down and walking around the berms on the first attempt. Ended up doing it 7 times and the 4th run onwards were all clean with no stopping or feet down 🙂
She then wanted to do the tail end of the blue so up the fire road towards the orange and we did that, again it's not much but to someone little the rollers are probably quite scary first time around so walked a couple of them and got back to the Cafe in one bit and smiles all round. By this time it's getting close to 4 so we have a seat and she comes out with " can we do the whole blue" On one hand I'm thinking it might be pushing it as she's done really well and hasn't came off at all and on the other hand don't really want to say no as she's having a lot of fun so off we went, and the blue loop was done!
the difference from when we first got there to the end of the day was huge. It looks like I've found my new riding partner now her big sister is losing interest!
brilliant photo moonsaballoon!
Nice one Daviek . Its great when you get that moment when it clicks for them , we had a similar thing at Glentress last year on berm baby berm . First run down took us about 45 mins then when he realised he could do it there was no stopping him and we had to do it another 6 times .
@daviek - sounds great, and Glenlivet is ideal as a place without too much fear and challenge.
It's still the weekend right?
Local ride to squeeze one in before back to school tomorrow.
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Sunday at BPW
Monday at Cwmcarn
Autumnal colours are starting to appear.
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Camping in Silverdale at the weekend, managed to sneak off for an explore round Arnside Knott a couple of times... went out armed with full repertoire of retorts for the militant footbandits i was warned about but everyone i met was nice and friendly... obviously kept well away from the busier routes but found some pretty cool stuff from the trig point and in the woods out on the headland...
final run of the day i got 3 separate punctures in one tyre!! any puncture is pretty rare for me, 3 in one suggests some kind of sabotage!?
Local loops and singletrack.
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Did the Welsh Ride Thing. Amazingly no rain all weekend 👍
Finally managed to get over to Afan Masts on Saturday and then a full round of Twrch and Cafell on bank holiday monday!
Got a bit of racing in this weekend:
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Nice @kryton57 , no one else in the picture, you must have been well in the lead!
I wish! 5th at that point, then my neck and back fell to pieces...
Dunning, Muckart, Kinross, Pathstruie
Does Monday evening still count as the weekend with it being a Bank Holiday?
Bank Holiday epic in the Manx hills...Annual North Barrule summit bash.
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Is that the Rail?
If so how is it?
Mine arrives next week 🤞🤞🤞