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On hols in Devon. Brought the Boardman CX. 30k road ride in the minging rain on Saturday was better than not riding, but not terribly exciting. Bought a map, went exploring in the local woods, got very lost, very muddy, very wet (natch), ended up getting back on the road and giving myself a light shovel (that's the middle aged version of buying oneself 😉 ) to Tiverton including the joy of the 'longdrag hill'. Went to pub. Got rained on again on the way home.
Be lovely in the dry this.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/7728008468/ ]Cheeky Devon Singletrack[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr
Quite steep, very, very wet.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/7728031716/ ]Wet everything[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr
Rode it all until had to abandon rather quickly near the bottom
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/7728018904/ ]Steeper than it looks![/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr
A dry bit. Lasted about 9 yards
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/7728049212/ ]Be lovely in the summer..[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr
You'd not get a horse over that.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/7728060260/ ]Bloody Styles.[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr
Hiding under a tree. Who needs a rain jacket eh?
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/7728066164/ ]Hiding under a tree[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr
Exmoor Gold. Lovely.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/7728130154/ ]As every ride should end[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr
Ace ride. Love CX bikes, going to Haldon Forest on Weds with my 11 year old Daughter to have a crack at the blue. Got to say wish they'd let CX bikes run at Mayhem, so much easier in the mud!
That looks like just the type of cx ride I love 🙂
The great thing about it was I just went exploring for an hour and a half with a few promising looking *ahem* holiday bridleways recorded in the GPS, and then picked one of the few North Devon roads that doesn't a) plunge vertically downhill into a ford then back up the other side and b) have narrow tarmac with chunks missing hidden under high hedges.
Had a lovely ride to Tiverton. About 10 miles on a good road, not busy, sun came out, slight tailwind all good. Until LongDrag hill. Half way down there I was thinking 'oh lordy, this is going to hurt coming back'. Reckon that's an absolute nailed on KOM segment on Strava. I'll not be troubling it 😉
I cant wait to get my 'dale cross frame built up so i can do rides like that !!
Wrote up the ride a bit more here: http://wp.me/pVyPh-HK
Doesn't appear to be raining. Family still in bed. Pre bacon-sandwich ride i think 🙂