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Well today's pre-ride ride turned into a morning's tree clearance. I remembered that Witches Wood had several winter tree falls blocking it. I rode down and it was all still there ๐Ÿ™ . So I set about it with my little folding saw - two hours later and it's all clear for tomorrow ๐Ÿ˜€

The trails are buff and fast too. W00t!

PS. I saw elliptic riding up Shipham Gorge road on his road bike like it was downhill.

PPS. I need a bigger saw!


 
Posted : 12/03/2011 5:43 pm
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The trails are buff and fast too. W00t!

Perhaps not quite so buff now ๐Ÿ™ Heavy rain and more forecast for morning.


 
Posted : 12/03/2011 6:03 pm
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Baws ๐Ÿ™ Though it should have stopped by 8am, the rocks are gonna be slippy.

We'll just have to MTFU and ride properly ๐Ÿ˜€

[heads for the garage to lower tyre pressures]


 
Posted : 12/03/2011 6:17 pm
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Well today's pre-ride ride turned into a morning's tree clearance.

Saw those when I went out for a tootle last Monday. Good man on the clearance - a couple of those were somewhat substantial!

We'll just have to MTFU and ride properly
It'll be fine. We can always freecore-mince-lite our way down if needs be.

In a suitably radical manner of course!

Phat bike for me tomrrow.


 
Posted : 12/03/2011 7:53 pm
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Phat bike for me tomorrow

a bike for me tomorrow! ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 12/03/2011 8:07 pm
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Lol! The was sphincter clenching slippery madness! Two offs on the Cheddar rock garden due to losing the back wheel in zero grip. Loss of front wheel on Badgers, saved by sticking a foot out; fits of giggles all round. Witches Wood was fast by contrast. It's a pity about the rain soaking the trails last night but it was [u]fun![/u].

Cheers guys.


 
Posted : 13/03/2011 1:28 pm
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Dry today (well mostly!)
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Posted : 14/03/2011 4:51 pm
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I saw elliptic riding up Shipham Gorge road on his road bike like it was downhill.

Kind of you to say ๐Ÿ™‚ I thought I was having an off day myself...

Good work on the trail maintenance and glad somebody's out enjoying the trails, I'm having to ration the MTB rides at the moment.

And what a lovely day it turned out on Sunday - I was on the road bike again - saw Pen Y Fan and the other Brecon tops absolutely crystal clear from the Tynings Farm road.


 
Posted : 14/03/2011 5:20 pm
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Ah, Clink, you went all the way round in the end?!


 
Posted : 14/03/2011 6:08 pm
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Ah, Clink, you went all the way round in the end?!

Thought it would be a nice lunch spot - sun was glorious! ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 14/03/2011 6:15 pm
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