Some Galloway gravel.
Neither me or the wife buy into that valentines soppy-arse stuff so the usual for me tonight
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Getting used to the FF helmet I bought for BPW with a quick run round Sherwood Pines. So far so good - once I started pedalling properly I didn't really think about it at all.
Couple of hours at Leamington today, first time riding there and first "proper" ride on the Sentier. Had a good time, it's about the same distance from me as Northampton bike park and this is where I'll be going more in the future. Feels like it makes better use of the hill and there's a better variety of trails, with a nicer ride to the top. Getting the hang of jumping again and nice not to be overbiked for a change, I actually enjoyed the climb 🙂
Also finally diagnosed the annoying clicking I've been hearing, once again another crappy Acros headset. Will be replacing with something decent asap. Mostly glad it's not the fork csu though.
Crap photo from last night - a deer had got tangled in a fence, but I managed to open the tangled bit enough so it could free itself.
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First time in a while out on the hardtail tonight.
Had a fun ShockWiz session this morning with an orange theme.
Found a small bridge that had washed down a creek about 50m in recent heavy weather.
Coffee & cake run to Oxford.
Half term time with the rugrats always makes getting out a little challenging, found a window this afternoon so grabbed the SS,
weather was pants before I left and still pants when I returned, despite the CONSTANT gale force headwind, good to be out getting filthy
A cracker of a hack out last night on home trails. 
I keep forgetting to take any pictures on my midweek rides.
So in the spirit of that here's one I took after I'd finish today's ride.
1000 meters, one lie down and a savage hail storm just as I'd finished pointing some water at the bike.
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A 'red' trail forks descent in Murcia. This was the easy bit of the trail. it got steep and incredibly loose after this and no photos exist.
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Got the “big bike” out of winter hibernation, surprisingly warm and pleasant 34 mile loop
i love my single speed but it’s nice to have gears and not spin out so easily on the tarmac for a change
Mrsstu's non working day today so she joined me for a spin.
1150 meters, no rain and grippy trails.
Nice.
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I've noticed this rare tree a few times recently so today I stopped to get a picture of it.
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It felt like riding inside a cloud yesterday. Moist..
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Got another ride in today as the sun was attempting to come out.
Windy as **** but bagged another 1000 meters.
Attempting to teach myself how to ride in SPD's again.
Used to switch back and forth but not used them for around four years now.
Three rides in and only one moment so far...
A wee bimble around Glen Tanar and Birse today. It was windy up high, enough that it was taking my breath away from me. I also came close to losing a derailleur and wheel after hooking a large branch.
^^^ looks ace!
A bit more gloomy in South Wales, but avoided all but a few spots of rain.
Last nights spin around the tops of Rossendale
Seaham this morning..
Another ride with Mrsstu this morning.
Trails are getting slippery now they're drying out.
1000 meters then went to the cafe with a mate. Trying to cheer him up a bit after he had a nasty crash last week and will be off the bike for a little while with two cracked vertebrae and a broken collar bone.
A solo 1100 meters this morning.
Drizzle and mist but no proper rain.
Trails were wet but grippy.
Solo XC ride for me this morning.
40KM 1000 Meters.
Great to see a huge rainbow.
Not so great when I rode into the heavy rain at the top of one of the hills.
Win some/lose some.
My first commute to WFH today. Nice weather but everywhere is soaked through so mainly a tarmac bimble.
Malaga at 0630 tomorrow for 3 1/2 days dry and dusty riding 🙂
@singlespeedstu - fair 🙂
I do have to get up* at 0145am to get the early flight. On the upside shall be riding around 1pm hopefully. Assuming I packed everything removed from the RipMo.
I'll normally ride every week however bad it is, but this year I've sacked off two day long rides as I couldn't be ar$ed with another day in the slop. So really looking forward to riding proper trails outside rather than the turbo/treadmill winter I've been having!
*realistically I'm not going to bed
Post tinkering shakedown ride on the big bike, was going well until I found ALL of the slop
Bike looked like it was in a mud made travel case at one point
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First Wednesday night club ride I've been able to get to since the Christmas break. Get to the meet up point (admittedly about 5 minutes late) to find no one else there...
So pootled off on a solo ride instead, but did later bump into a couple of club riders on their way back.
Not quite enough light for 'good' photos under the trees.
Away camping and decided to sneak in a 40km gravel loop on my Ripmo.
Amazing roads. Came across some very big roadworks in the middle of nowhere (aka Whoop-whoop) and the roadworkers said they knew I was coming and could ride through...so I was mixing it up with the trucks and graders.
First ride with lights this year for me...Out for a wonderful dry ride around Mynydd Llangorse. Trails were prime, no lights were needed, and the bikes were clean at the end. And best of all.... NO BRACKEN 🙂
Finally got the gravel bike built and finished, quick shakedown ride to get it fine tuned
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Not mine but Abigales birthday ride today. Wish I was on it with her.
Great evening ride last night, hit the spot after a mad few weeks at work.
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Gravelling on Tuesday evening - mint
