Nice easy one this week, Water.

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

IMAG0199 by 555Andi, 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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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?

July 12th – Water by Johnclimber

Beach Bike by Johnclimber

It’s Quiet Out There by Johnclimber

Next week can I suggest “Danger”

That didn’t end well, did it slugwash 🙂

Midweek cycle along some of the coast here in East Lothian…

Gosford Bay by coastkid71, on Flickr

Gosford Bay by coastkid71, on Flickr

Kilspindie by coastkid71, on Flickr

Theres a story to this old crossing here;A lost road

Aberlady Bay by coastkid71, on Flickr

Gullane Beach by coastkid71, on Flickr

Sharpness Canal, Docks and River Severn

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).

an’ sand isn’t just for fatbikes. 😉

Although I will admit that the dry, loose sand at the top of the beach was a complete nightmare. 😕

BW from Stalling Busk to Marsett by clarkpm4242, 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:

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!

you can just about see the water..

Here’s a few

Dan waterfall II by sheldonattwood, on Flickr

Mandi by sheldonattwood, on Flickr

Dan refilling the Osprey by sheldonattwood, on Flickr

Rehydrating by sheldonattwood, on Flickr

Dan le 5th by sheldonattwood, on Flickr

Lac Vert Switzerland by sheldonattwood, on Flickr

Puncture stop by sheldonattwood, 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) 😉

I like the suggestion of food for next week’s challenge. There’s Panda Portrait potential in that….

Flickr Panda Portraits

Well I think you just about win for quality of scenery, tollah 🙂

a couple of bristol

Yorkshire Dales

I’m sure I posted this on another thread recently, but anyway…

Ayhope Beck Hamsterley Forest

Hamsterley 12-7-11 by Dee P Jay, 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.

CokerRiver1 by Rob Northcott, on Flickr

CokerRiver2 by Rob Northcott, on Flickr

CokerRiver3 by Rob Northcott, on Flickr

CokerRiver4 by Rob Northcott, 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… 🙂

IMG_4168_2 by phiiiiil, on Flickr

Kona by a stream dabbled in fading light

The last of the dry, dusty trails for a few days I think! 🙁

That’ll be a water tower in the background.

The commuter

And as I’m not leaving the house today this is the best I could do for the other one

2011_0716fatbike20007 by singlespeedstu, on Flickr

Twice in one photo-challenge!

Next week – Dog poo … as I seemed to have a set of dog-poo-magnet tyres on the bike tonight. 😯

MTB Arena by SGMTB, on Flickr

Just made it past before the Severn got the trail 😉

MTB Arena by SGMTB, on Flickr

Nipped out for a short ride, just got back before the rain.

Evening bimble by split-lip, on Flickr

2011_0717morefat0013 by singlespeedstu, on Flickr