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I'm off out for a 150km ride around East Devon tomorrow morning.
The wife and her parents will probably be watching proceedings, but I have little interest.
I'm assuming the roads will be nice and quiet 🙂
What are your plans, Or will you not be riding?
417 flyup. Along with 6 rapid teens kicking my arse all day.
Banking on quiet roads to try a 100k route I normally wouldn't bother with.
Out in the morning for maybe 20 miles depending on fitness. Should be nice and quiet.
Big loop round NE Snowdonia in the am. Always quiet there.
Loop out into the Peak District on the hardtail.
Finally taking the hardtail out on local trails.
Taking the dog around Brechfa.
3 to 4 hour early morning road ride, might need the long tights on if it’s as cold as this morning.
As far as I can tell Hassop Station is the only cafe in Derbyshire open tomorrow, so I'm thinking of a 70 mile road ride via Chatsworth. Reckon the A6 will be quieter than usual.
Mrs F and myself will probably go for a bimble around the lanes near home. Not far as she's only just starting bike riding, but quite enjoyable.
Might try and do a longish strict zone 2 in the Peak District. God knows how, as it looks utterly impossible with all those gorgeous climbs to try and clean.
picnic ride as every cafe and most pubs shut, tomorrow is the day to try a few cheeky footpaths i reckon
Final fettle of bikes and camper tomorrow ready for our trip to Finale and South East France later in the week.
Hoping to get a ride out in eldest daughters Evo5. Bought in an online Japanese auction in April and now registered and home.
Haven’t been out the FS for ages & the gravel bike is becoming boring, so, somewhere bumpy.
Full sus ride early doors. Dog walk after that with Mrs T, and then I plan to get my Arkose back up and running. It just needs the new mech I bought for it putting on, and a new chain.
Some of the ‘ard moors trails without the price tag.
I think it’s what her majesty would have wanted!!
Not sure yet, spent today at Staunton, Purbecks along the costal paths I think, either that or Puddletown.
Nice little fifteen mile off-road loop from home with three or four pubs involved 🍻
Classic Peaks ride out of Hayfield, Kinder, Jacobs, Chapel, Roych etc… I suspect it will be busier than I imagine (or would like!)
Done my ride already but I'm on the other side of the world so it's Monday afternoon and also not a Bank Holiday anyway!
Done my ride already but I’m on the other side of the world so it’s Monday afternoon and also not a Bank Holiday anyway!
I thought somebody(else) was up early!
I'm having a leisurely coffee - well as leisurely as is possible when 2 kittens keep attacking your feet - and I'm off out in 15 mins.
Happy riding all 🙂
Off for a local loop(30miles ish), then back to bed before covering the night shift this week.
Gentle ride today as overdone as got two mid week rides in (Tuesday and Thursday) and then two longer rides on Saturday and Sunday so my old legs are feeling it (the signs of ageing)
Heading out shortly to ride over the Pico del Veleta then back down the other side of the mountain the off-road way.
Just sat looking out the window at the pissing rain for now, but once I've got enough coffee in me I'll be heading to rivington for a few hours. Not overly adventurous, but I'm still finding new (to me) trails up there and I can be back in time to take the little one out for a ride to the park this pm 👌
A couple of hours on the road with significantly more clothes on than yesterday!
Just going to be a gentle one with the boy at chicky later.
Off for a swim and paddleboard to avoid the proceedings this morning
I'm going for a few hours of mixed surface exploring/bimblage on the gravel bike around the Dursley and Stroud area. I'll take some snacks for a picnic somewhere.
This is day 4 of some heavy training for me, so with already aching legs it’s 2hrs road z2 around the Essex borders in a bit.
trying to summon up the motivation but after a week of driving my backs creasing me and I'm limping about. so just having a brew etc and then will see if I can be arse
think will go out just not sure how far!
I wasn't planning a ride, but it's a matter of principle now isn't it? Maybe 25km just to keep my legs warm.
About to head out for an 80km explore on the new gravel machine. Have a great day folks.
Off to Friston Forest for a quick blast - hopefully all the normal dog walkers are monarchists!
Peeing it down here, but just found out the climbing wall is open! <tuts at the disrespect>
Plumber's coming to service the boiler, been booked in since well before HMTQ shuffled off.
Thankfully he's no monarchist either.
No time for ride plans once he's finished, so a bit of bike tinkering to do and a session on the turbo and treadmill in the garage.
Absolutely shocking nights (lack of) sleep last night so currently feeling shit on the sofa with the funeral on in the background.
Hoping to perk up later for a disappointingly short pootle.
Going out later to 'find' a route I couldn't find first time. (Off out for a walk with the Mrs soon.) It shouldn't have been difficult, but it was. Oh, its not like its hidden the depths of the valleys, or skirting the contour lines of the hills and mountains...its an urban off-road, supposedly waymarked route 😂
Met Office says light cloud 13% chance of rain. It's chucking it down. I'm staying in.
Finally got our 2022 summer holiday under way so biking will be mostly hot dry dusty desert
Pretty empty out there today..which is nice.
When I moved here in 2007 I'm pretty sure I could wiggle through this gap. With my 2022 width bars..no way.
Well that was fun 😁
Lovely weather down here in the SW too.
At 95km I popped in on a mate for a brew and a biccie, and now back home after another 50ish km.
Anything happened while I've been out?
Quite a few folk out and about in the North Cardiff area, had a nice ride this morning.
75 km on the cx bikes out to and around Box Hill / ranmore way. Lovely day out, time for a few beers and some pizza.
Went for a paddle on the R Dee to Chester instead, the river was quiet. Perfect.
Well roads were quiet on the way, but Rivi was the busiest I've ever seen it. Loads of mtbers, walkers, runners, families. Rained a bit recently, disappointed to see it's already turned into a slopfest! Reminiscent of ardrock 😳 All good though,
Rode along Curbar/Froggat edge, probably the busiest I've ever seen it.
disappointed to see it’s already turned into a slopfest!
Darn sarf the trees have drank all that lovely rain and we are now back to frollicking in dust.
Lots of families cycling on the Monsal trail (I was strolling gently with the wife). Hassop Station really busy but good natured, all today's prophets going to Cancer Research apparently.
Well that was some ride.
30 mile, over 1000 meters of climbing and 2500 descending.
I'm sunburnt and a bit broken.
Had a proper wobbly head at the top that didn't clear until we were below 2000 meters.
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27k/550m climbed round some local stuff, found another decent little descent (fast, loose, with a nice little techy rooty steep corner at the bottom).
It's very dry and dusty here in the SE, although there are some perma mud spots that are still there, presumably replenished by the recent rain we've had.
Ended up riding around Philips Park this morning. Haven't been there for a few years.
Knee told me to stop around 12 miles in.
It rained a lot and got soaked ☹️
It rained a lot and got soaked ☹️
Zoom in enough, you might be able to see yourself!
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Took my youngest to Swinley for the second ride of her new bike (the first being yesterday, she wanted to go again 😃). Blue then red until her legs gave out, but she’s definitely picking things up quickly (plenty of Dad shouting ‘look at the exit of the corner).
Don’t ride there much anymore but plenty of young kids out (yey), seems like the E bike has fully replaced the gnarpoon as the de rigour trail centre ‘shred sled’ choice for the Swinley weekend warrior.
all today’s prophets going to Cancer Research apparently.
Hmmm who knew?
( well, they did, obviously ) 😊
Lap of Cannock this morning- busiest I’ve seen the trails for ages. A large number of walkers wandering around the bike tracks too - many foraging for blackberries etc. Nice to see folk out enjoying the outdoors but I hope no collisions happened!
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Easy 28 miler on the gravel bike!
Hmmm who knew?
( well, they did, obviously ) 😊
Ha Ha!
Must check what auto-correct thinks my fat fingers mean more often. And book a very overdue opticians appointment.
We're in Dunkeld, so have been up Craifvinean/Hermitage & the Masts today. Been mostly dry but rained last night so some sketchy rocks & roots today!
Had planned to go all the way from Granada and on up to Veleta a few weeks back when the vuelta was there, plans were scuppered by the race blocking the road and the fact we were both too knackered. From a distance the whole top of the mountain looked pretty much like your photo - I assume going up on 25mm road tyres would have been madness?
Its only the very top where the tarmac stops.
Saw a few guys up there on road bikes so must be possible.
Went out for lunch with a mate.
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Out on the trails after watching some of the coverage
