The Midweek Ride Picture Thread.

Wetter than a wet thing last night.

Nice evening in Glen Pattack last night.

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After moving on from Finale this was our first day out in the hills above San Remo. Started with a 11 mile and 1700m climb to get to where we planned to start our descent. Played about on some of the ridge trails to stay high up Then started to follow the different trails down. 20 miles of DHs and 2100m of descent saw us to the sea.

Some awesome trails all to our selves

I love the pics on this thread.

Took loads today but can only upload five. I thought it was going to be increased

First ride in the UK since early September. Did an old favourite with a couple of new climbs thrown in for emtb interest. Not many pics other than the obligatory one at the lonely Shepherd.

First ride back at home since returning from holiday.

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Few days off work this week, Purbecks today and lots of firing going on over the ranges.

Some more great trails above San Remo. It's a bit more rustic than Finale but we'll worth the visit. Moving on up into France tomorrow but not decided where to as yet. Was going to be a trip back to Les Orres but it's a bit cold there at the moment.

Sunset almost made up for the mud

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Quick rip round some of the hand cut stuff  this morning.

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A whizz around the tops after a long day

Quick blat around to the north of Leeds on the gravel bike at lunchtime. Looking beautiful out there! Not too muddy on the trails either

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The monument on the spot where Edward I, Hammer of the Scots, sh£t himself to death in 1307!

Looking down on the A465 Heads of the Valley road towards Brynmawr last night.

Golden hour ride last night.

Morning ride out with local gang from Active Travel hub, pleasant company and humongous cakes.

Just off the Fife Coastal Path, as its dropping to dusk, and I only had a rear light. Time to turn around and head back to the holiday let in Lower Largo

Last night's weekly mates' ride. Sometimes it's worth remembering to stop and take in the view over the city: Stirling.

Borrowdale Bash yesterday.

Nice day out 😎

Views from Rivington Pike were great last night

Throwing this down the steeps is fun. Get some weird looks. 

I had to fly to Thailand Saturday evening for a last minute job, got home late last night, so out for a few hours this afternoon.

Out exploring around teeside. I've been meaning to get up here for ages, never managed it for some reason.

Today the forecast was bright sunshine while most of the rest of the country was under cloud so it was too good and opportunity to miss.

Trails were a mixed bag, some really good magical dry loamy carpets covered in orange larch pine needles. Long descents too, some great flowy stuff and also some properly gnar committing steeps.

Also some absolute death, very steep, slippy slidy no-grip-at-all rut tracks. Several times I had both wheels locked accelerating down the rut and had to tripod my way out of it gracelessly then have a little involuntary sit down.

Glad I was on't eeb today as otherwise I'd never have been able to find half the good stuff and would have spent a lot of time being a bit annoyed that several of the descents weren't anywhere near worth the climbing.

I don't think I saw it at it's best at all though. Id like to go back when it's drier and grippier to try some of the harder lines again.

I had plans today but got dropped in it. Stuffed my face and watched YouTube all morning. Then felt lazy and guilty so pedalled over to Parkwood Springs.

We’ve just had 3 days on Mljet in Croatia. We hired bikes to get around. Unusual for Mrs Ampthill to be on a bike these days. Lovely area to explore and accessing hiking trails and swim spots by bike worked well. Yes i found a WW2 88mm flack canon

We’ve been in The Lake District 🙂

Cheeky Monday off work and a local ride in some of the best conditions we've had all year, ferns have died back and everything is dry?

Drifts of dry, crackling leaves on this morning's local ride. Great conditions, but it's looking like the trees might be bare before the sun next shows itself. There are blue skies up there somewhere, but not on moorland at 400m. I'll have to get higher tomorrow...

Another day off and another ride from home.

More XC than usual.

Tuesday morning tear up.

No bike wash needed again.

That's five rides in November and not one bike wash.

I'll take that.

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This guy had been fishing in the same spot for the whole of my ride. 😀

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Went to Bedgebury. Still very bad at riding bikes, but it was a gorgeous day out.

Back lanes and tracks ride this morning.

Heard James Brown this morning so followed his instructions for this ride.

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Still in the honeymoon phase with the e-bike, so I’ve been enjoying autumn, wet, muddy biking more than normal. But even so, I’m starting to get a bit fed up with the slippy, muddy trails at the mo:

Just one photo today, it was a bit murky. TVTA have put in some new handy posts to learn your nine against 🙂

Nice to see clear skies again this morning.

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A fitting Mojo end to a cracking few days in Braemar and Ballater riding