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Nice easy one this week,[b] Water[/b].
The rules;
1. Take a photo of your bike with something that matches the theme in the picture.
2. Interpret the theme any way you like.
3. Pictures should be taken between the dates in the topic title.
4. If you post a picture you can either suggest a theme for next weeks challenge or vote for someone else's suggestion. First suggestion to get two supporting votes becomes next weeks theme, probably.
Serendipitously, what yesterday was part of a footpath, today had become a braid in the river
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/andithompson/5927816710/ ]IMAG0199[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/andithompson/ ]555Andi[/url], on Flickr
Last night I mostly diverted my planed route in order to be able to participate in this very thread... ended up with my best ever OTB moment and a post crash photo for my troubles 😉
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/24817333@N00/5929572179/ ]IMG_0553[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/24817333@N00/ ]chris1968[/url], on Flickr[/img]
Oh, forgot - my suggestion for next weeks challenge given the prevailing mood around the forum - Tarmac........!
<ducks and covers>
Tarmac ?
Hmmm. That could work if we put a bit of a twist on it. How about tarmac, but not a public road ?
Tarmac ?
Hmmm. That could work if we put a bit of a twist on it. How about tarmac, but not a public road ?
Twas a tongue-firmly-in-cheek suggestion given the 'banter' around here at the moment around the amount of 'roadie' content 😉
For me i'd say stick with tarmac in general - my point being I bet we 'mountain bikers' all ride on it a some point - linking trails etc - let the photographer bring the twist to it, if needed... 🙂
If that's deemed a complete rubbish (quite likely 🙂 ) then, have we done 'Beer' yet - after all, tis the time of year for a pleasant ride, followed by a pint?
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/25655510@N02/5930727358/ ]July 12th - Water[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/25655510@N02/ ]Johnclimber[/url]
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/25655510@N02/5930172733/ ]Beach Bike[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/25655510@N02/ ]Johnclimber[/url]
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/25655510@N02/5930171363/ ]It's Quiet Out There[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/25655510@N02/ ]Johnclimber[/url]
Next week can I suggest "Danger"
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That didn't end well, did it slugwash 🙂
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Midweek cycle along some of the coast here in East Lothian...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastkid71/5931182305/ ]Gosford Bay[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/coastkid71/ ]coastkid71[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastkid71/5931187917/ ]Gosford Bay[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/coastkid71/ ]coastkid71[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastkid71/5931720350/ ]Kilspindie[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/coastkid71/ ]coastkid71[/url], on Flickr
Theres a story to this old crossing here;[url= http://nothroughroad-coastkid.blogspot.com/2011/05/lost-coast-roadand-old-crossings.html ]A lost road[/url]
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastkid71/5931716244/ ]Aberlady Bay[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/coastkid71/ ]coastkid71[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastkid71/5931158063/ ]Gullane Beach[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/coastkid71/ ]coastkid71[/url], on Flickr
Sharpness Canal, Docks and River Severn
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Pity I didn't have a camera last night, the (very) red sunset reflected in anglezark res would have looked outstanding even with the camera in my fumbling inept fingers.
Anphip's eye view of my Peregrine (from half in/ half out of the stream).
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an' sand isn't just for fatbikes. 😉
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Although I will admit that the dry, loose sand at the top of the beach was a complete nightmare. 😕
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/clarkpm4242/5936107421/ ]BW from Stalling Busk to Marsett[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/clarkpm4242/ ]clarkpm4242[/url], on Flickr
En route from Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Kirkby Stephen yesterday, via a few places, 45miles and 6000ft. Lovely day. The stream is the BW...
...forgot to include the bike!!
Cheers
Paul (apols for the phone camera quality)
Nipped down to the beach to take a couple for this thread:
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How about food for a theme?
Nipped down to the beach to take a couple for this thread:
Tough job but someone had to do eh, Ben 🙂
You're telling me marsdenman. It was so hot I had to jump in the pool as soon as I got home! 😀
Where abouts in the world are you Ben?
I'm in Singapore John. The only downside is there's only about 3 places to go mountain biking!
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you can just about see the water..
Here's a few
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5937782828/ ]Dan waterfall II[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5937771208/ ]Mandi[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5930923424/ ]Dan refilling the Osprey[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5930922632/ ]Rehydrating[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5926595185/ ]Dan le 5th[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5922863244/ ]Lac Vert Switzerland[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5922298045/ ]Puncture stop[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
That didn't end well, did it slugwash
He didn't get wet if that's what you mean, (well out of character for him) 😉
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I like the suggestion of food for next week's challenge. There's Panda Portrait potential in that....
[url= http://www.flickr.com/groups/pandaportraits/ ]Flickr Panda Portraits[/url]
Well I think you just about win for quality of scenery, tollah 🙂
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a couple of bristol
Yorkshire Dales
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I'm sure I posted this on another thread recently, but anyway...
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Ayhope Beck Hamsterley Forest
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/23772898@N07/5938271988/ ]Hamsterley 12-7-11[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/23772898@N07/ ]Dee P Jay[/url], on Flickr
OK, I took a few this morning on the way to work. It's the River Walkham where the old railway track crosses it near King's Tor. Sorry about the "non bike" but it was what I was riding at the time and the sun came out - just imagine the other bits if it bothers you 🙂
I'll vote for the "tarmac that isn't a road" topic for next week - there's a few of those round here.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/52886372@N03/5940206082/ ]CokerRiver1[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/52886372@N03/ ]Rob Northcott[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/52886372@N03/5939651843/ ]CokerRiver2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/52886372@N03/ ]Rob Northcott[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/52886372@N03/5939652335/ ]CokerRiver3[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/52886372@N03/ ]Rob Northcott[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/52886372@N03/5940207236/ ]CokerRiver4[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/52886372@N03/ ]Rob Northcott[/url], on Flickr
I found a ford very close to our house that I never knew existed! Then I discovered half way across it wasn't really a ford, as the bike started sinking into the goo at the bottom. I bailed out via the tree... 🙂
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/phiiiiil/5939906791/ ]IMG_4168_2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/phiiiiil/ ]phiiiiil[/url], on Flickr
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Kona by a stream dabbled in fading light
The last of the dry, dusty trails for a few days I think! 🙁
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That'll be a water tower in the background.
The commuter
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And as I'm not leaving the house today this is the best I could do for the other one
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu-b/5943723996/ ]2011_0716fatbike20007[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stu-b/ ]singlespeedstu[/url], on Flickr
Twice in one photo-challenge!
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Next week - Dog poo ... as I seemed to have a set of dog-poo-magnet tyres on the bike tonight. 😯
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/5943976932/ ]MTB Arena[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr
Just made it past before the Severn got the trail 😉
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/5943420913/ ]MTB Arena[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr
Nipped out for a short ride, just got back before the rain.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/31796519@N07/5943942175/ ]Evening bimble[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/31796519@N07/ ]split-lip[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu-b/5946294060/ ]2011_0717morefat0013[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stu-b/ ]singlespeedstu[/url], on Flickr
^Attentionwhore Matt in the area?
Got a couple more:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5941103454/ ]Chatel Gap[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5941101398/ ]Paul[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5940541705/ ]Dan[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr
end of the Dunwich Dynamo
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tollah - Member^Attentionwhore Matt in the area?
He was yes.
Very damp out today
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/23772898@N07/5946322011/ ]Semer Water 17-7-11[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/23772898@N07/ ]Dee P Jay[/url], on Flickr
Gayle Beck above Hawes
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Llyn Colwyd, Snowdonia 😀
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Nice and dry summer trail around these parts. You should see this in the winter, it can become a real quagmire or be frozen solid as tough as concrete.
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The River Witham at Southrey. On my way to meet the family for cake and coffee at Woodhall Spa.
Can i suggest memorial benches for a future topic? Especially those in very odd locations or with fantastic views.
Bit of a tenuous link here.
I was going to get a steam locomotive in the picture, but they'd stopped running for the night by the time I got to the station, so I had to make do with this.
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I'll go for tarmac this week then.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/weekly-photo-challenge-18711-24711-tarmac