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Last day of work for 7 weeks. Beautiful 5 degree sunny morning. Currently walking back to the car...bastard pinch flat 2km from the end.

Tried three dynaplugs before attempting the tube. Almost fully inflated when the entire valve parted company with the tube.

Otherwise a fantastic morning ride.

Friday 13th much?

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Hope you have more luck 😂


 
Posted : 12/06/2025 10:09 pm
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That is a proper ring dim 😬

Road ride Saturday morning for us three boys of the house and then eldest on club ride Sunday, which I couldn't even dream of keeping up on.  


 
Posted : 12/06/2025 10:25 pm
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Tube? What's that?


 
Posted : 13/06/2025 9:01 am
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It's the thing I tried after I couldn't get the tubeless set-up to hold air.


 
Posted : 13/06/2025 9:31 am
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Mellow gravel ride while my knee catches up with the rest of me. From home and just perfect weather. Plus the sure stayed in my tyres and the gears played ball IMG_4466.jpegIMG_4469.jpegIMG_4476.jpeg 

 


 
Posted : 13/06/2025 10:32 am
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Had intended to get out early and do a big ride in the Peak, but by the time I'd finished off some work stuff left over from yesterday, plus a few domestic chores, that wasn't really on the cards. Decided to do the classic Ramsgill/Scar House loop just out of Pateley Bridge. Never done it before, was a bit frustrating as I'd not left myself enough time for the full loop, parked too far away, and so I had to cut out some of the best stuff and trundle back along the road. Also took the wrong bike really (it's an XC loop really; wish I'd brought the HT instead). Anyway, great to be out, stunning weather and fab scenery ...

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Oh. And, I didn't get a puncture, but I did either burp some air, or had a leaky valve, on my midweek ride on Wednesday...


 
Posted : 13/06/2025 3:52 pm
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Two buddy’s and myself are in Wales this weekend for our annual biking trip. Today was a negs early start and a ferry from Dublin to Holyhead. Then a half days uplift at Antur - just fab. It was dry, warm and sunny!!

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Posted : 13/06/2025 7:40 pm
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Rather have had a puncture than the wasp that took residence in the side of my Dropframe helmet. Ungrateful stripey little shit didn't appreciate the ride for some reason and let me know it's displeasure at least 5 times before I managed to slow down from 25mph to a stop and throw my helmet on the ground


 
Posted : 13/06/2025 9:09 pm
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Quick lap of the Purbecks tonight before the storm rolled in,

Not trying particularly hard, but managed 9.8 mph average speed over 14.6 miles and 1475ft of elevation on the new “XC” wheelset.

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Posted : 13/06/2025 9:32 pm
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South lakes bike fest, we got a short ride in before the rain arrived 😀  3 valleys challenge tomorrow 👍 20250613_172412.jpg 20250613_184709.jpg 


 
Posted : 13/06/2025 10:47 pm
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Fixed the rim up. Found an old tyre that held air and came back for another go.

Met a lad building sketchy trails. Made it round in one piece.

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Posted : 14/06/2025 1:03 am
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Party shirt weekend PXL_20250614_100643070~2.jpg 


 
Posted : 14/06/2025 2:32 pm
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Gravity defying side hop across a super massive gargantuan height of 30cm.


 
Posted : 14/06/2025 3:12 pm
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A quick ride this morning with my buddy. The trails still had that hint of hero dirt, with dust on top. I forgot to put the correct pressure in my rear tyre. Avoided any rim dings. But it's was pretty terrifying at times. IMG20250614091115.jpgIMG20250614075829.jpg 


 
Posted : 14/06/2025 3:24 pm
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First trip to Dyfi today. Survived!

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Posted : 14/06/2025 4:41 pm
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Dodging DoE’ers around the Purbecks this afternoon.

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Posted : 14/06/2025 7:39 pm
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around the Purbecks this afternoon.

Feeling very envious!

Gorgeous part of the world.

Not going out today in this 

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Posted : 14/06/2025 8:11 pm
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Quick local blast before the in-laws arrived for Fathers Day weekend. Conditions great after this week's little bit of wetness has dried out super quick.

 

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Posted : 14/06/2025 11:05 pm
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One more for good measure. Gravel lap.

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Posted : 15/06/2025 9:05 am
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4 Zwift sessions. Won't bother posting any pics of that 🙁 I might spend some time this afternoon with the shed door open so I can look at my bikes while having a beer 😉


 
Posted : 15/06/2025 9:52 am
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First ride on the new eeb 😬 PXL_20250614_125523178.jpg 


 
Posted : 15/06/2025 11:33 am
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3 Valleys Challenge, Wettest conditions I've rode for a long time, water up past the wheels at times 😆 Great fun none the less FB_IMG_1749981508849.jpg 


 
Posted : 15/06/2025 12:22 pm
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Spot of gravelling around Derby this morning 20250615_092212~2.jpg 


 
Posted : 15/06/2025 2:21 pm
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 20250615_095840.jpg20250615_100522.jpg20250615_100513.jpg20250615_111212.jpg20250615_112647.jpg Another glorious morning up on the beacon ridge and Stanmer. Lots of flowers in the fields, though I can never get the pics to match the colour saturation 


 
Posted : 15/06/2025 3:43 pm
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My wife has been working overtime this weekend, so I've been on dad duty. Managed to get a ride in this arvo at Bedgebury forest on the xc route.

I usually ride 1st thing in the morning, but oh my lordy was it busy this afternoon!

Loads of dads with their young sons, which is fantastic to see, but people riding the wrong way on the red routes and families walking with their dogs down the routes added some unwanted stress to the ride! If only there was a load of sign posts telling them which way to ride, and that dogs aren't allowed! 

Anyway, managed 18 miles in just under 2 hours, I was planning on doing more, but didn't fancy any more close calls!

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Posted : 15/06/2025 4:02 pm
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Bimbling around the back of stoodley in the sun,  wind seemed to make it hard work at times. Bust spoke and slight rear wheel wobble curtailed the day a bit. 

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Posted : 15/06/2025 4:09 pm
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mostly hungover today

.so went for an evening pootle round the local bridleways

was lovely 

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Posted : 15/06/2025 8:03 pm
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Lucky enough to get 2 rides in, Saturday with my son, Sunday with my partner. What could be better?!

Son on the new QECP red trail jump. He wasn’t impressed (crap landing spot, apparently. Not that I’d know)

Both days on the new SL. Turning out to be a rather awesome purchase.

 


 
Posted : 15/06/2025 9:52 pm
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 <!-- Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> AmCwm.jpg Ross.jpg RossDrop.jpg Superb weekend of bikes! A quick visit to Cwmcarn so MrsReady could revisit the Cafell trail on an Eeb, then riding some sublime trails with some good friends in the FoD. 

Bikes are 'kin awesome 👌🏼 


 
Posted : 16/06/2025 9:25 am
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Post BBQ and Beers spin last night.

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Posted : 16/06/2025 9:36 am
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Last ride before we set of to Europe for our next trip later this week.

Bikes have been fettled and needed a last ride to dial everything back in. 

Out and back on Cutgate. It was hot, loose, rocky, dry and dusty. The trail is in as near perfect for blasting down.

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Posted : 16/06/2025 12:49 pm
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A fairly quiet weekend for me on the riding front as most of the weekend was spent in the beer tent at Stonehaven Beer Happening.

We did however do the gravel ride they had organised on the Saturday.

Just over 60KM/1200Meters and it absolutely pissed it down the whole way.

No pictures from that as if I'd have got my phone out it would never have worked again.

Fantastic fun though even with a raging hangover.

Stretched the weekend out this morning with a 1000Meters of Golfie fun.

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Posted : 16/06/2025 1:59 pm
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