Couldn’t find this thread earlier in the weeks. I was at Grizedale Forest on Tuesday. Great lap.
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Been showing some old mates from back in the Midlands round for a few days.
Yair on Monday.
Golfie/Glenbena/Inners/Golfie on Tuesday.
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GT today.
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Back in the Italy office this week, and more after work rides on my new forks, it’s no harder to pedal up, but coming back down is in a different league.
Chilling yesterday evening
Its been a two ride day for me today.
Eebers in the morning with some mates.
Then a few runs on the local trails this avo on trail bikes trying to get Mrsstu's suspension dialled in on her new bike.
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110km on the roads this morning, group of 8 reduced to 5 after 3 had to go back to work early!
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Having ruined myself on Sunday by doing my first full distance triathlon, I decided a "recovery" ride on the SS was the best plan Monday ...
... followed by some (rather tired) local tech yesterday ...
Weather is so good, its compulsory to get out, despite my 54 year old body really needing a rest ...
Different and smaller mountain today after work, less interesting downhill but nice views, followed by Beer & Ice Cream then the final 5 miles back to the hotel, quick shower then more beer and a protein recharge.
Hour local this evening, rediscovered a trail I'd not ridden for ages and had forgotten how good it is.
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Messing around in local woods. Grew up in the desert and still cannot get over how green this country is.
Tagged on to a Stanton shop ride last night … and a loaner Switch9er Ti.
Great bunch of blokes, fun ride, amazing bike.
Out over the Purbecks last night and again tonight.
Late morning Golfie ride with Mrsstu today.
Seems she's getting on well with her new bike.
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Evening loop up and over Wardlaw Hill to test the fix (speed sensor) on the GF's bike. This is just what I got the eeb for - exploring onto the tops on the feintest of quad track that would have involved well over an hour hike over heather and boggy ground.
This thread is great! Theres some cracking images! Isn't this time of year bloody brilliant? 😀
I woke up early this morning and it was gloriously sunny so I took the hardtail for a quick ten mile loop down the valley. It was perfect! Lovely views out over a hazy Manchester from Holcombe Hill
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40 miler around the local moors, hunting for cool breezes. Need a lie down now.
First full day in Torbole on Lake Garda. Tried to book a guide but no one seems to be doing it so decided on an early morning shuttle up to the top to do 601 trail from top to bottom which we were told is probably the most technical trail in the area.
Shuttle dropped us off and we had a 400m vertical climb for 2 miles. At the top we had a 2000m drop over 9 miles which was as technical as anything I've done before. The rocks, boulders and drops never let up. Had to walk in a couple of places. The last mile we did in a thunderstorm.
Finished shattered but elated. Probably bit of more than I could chew.
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Quick spin out up the local hill this morning.
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Last couple of days have seen us out above above Torbole. Temps are still in mid thirties with very little cloud
We took it easy yesterday with a 850 ascent 10 mile climb up some old tracks. Spent some time relaxing and swimming in a lake and then had a blast back down some easy singletrack
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Today we had a shuttle up into the hills. First trail was called Hammer
978m descent over 4.5 miles followed by a 1300m ascent back up a road for 9 miles to get to the start of the second trail called Anaconda with a 1150 drop over 5 miles.
Both trails were first class with a mixture of everything. Steep, rocky and rooty. The climb between was hard in the heat
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One more over the Purbecks tonight, to finish the month of with 320 miles and 45,000ft of self propelled elevation, all on the Geometron.
"It's like Golfie but with thorns, lots of thorns..."
What a way to spend your 17th birthday morning - Basque country single-track....
Took an easy 14 mile round trip from the camper today, nothing extreme as tomorrow's will be full on for us
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Can't beat a pub stop
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^ that castle!
@tracey - 601 is a great trail. Exhausting at some point. The last bit down those massive steps/boliders must have been crazy in heavy rain.
It was. I was glad when we popped out at the end.
We were recommended Velolake for the shuttles and trail knowledge by Gordon at the uplift in Inners
He was spot on with the recomendation.
The guys know the trails well and have some of them on Komoot.
If we were to go back we would use them again.
Travelled to Aosta today. Weather permitting it will be Pila in the morning
Melting hot today - not helped by a lie in.
Seems Picos' routes go directly up and fall line down - and ignore schweeeeeet single-track that miners and farmers have created over the years.
Anyhow, worth the sweat for the view.
Looks like you're having fun Matt.
Mrsstus day off today so headed out for 1700 meters of Golfie fun.
Some trails were a slippy or grippy lottery from one corner to the next. Just couldn't tell until you were on it.
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We finished off in Pila yesterday and are now in Samoens for some lift assisted riding. Tried to book a shuttle to get to some stuff up the other side but can't get anyone interested for 2 people. Trail map looks good but it's easy to get carried Way and end up way down the valley.
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Nice sky riding back from the beach last night
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GF needed a little nap on this stage of the Southern Upland Way
Fourth ride in a row for me today.
Local loop.
Bit warm for my liking but great not having to clean the bike.
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5th in a row for me last night and a lap of Portland, day off tonight with Parents Evening.
First day of riding in Samoens. Just over 3500m of descent. Did a big ride up above the lifts this morning followed by some of the regular stuff this afternoon. Finished off with a dip in the lake followed by a beer.
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A few days into my Scotland trip, rode more local trails which resulted in a massive pedal strike, bent threads in the crank arm, and my face having an argument with the ground...
Day off on Monday, took a drive up to Aviemore, and ordered a new crank! 😩
Yesterday I hiked Ben Vrackie.
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Today was 50km and 1200m of Perthshire gravel, sideways rain at the start then sunny at the end.
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Nice commute on Tuesday. Took a singletrack I’ve not ridden for ages and reminded me how good the views of the Glasshouse Mountains are.
Shame it pissed down all the way home.
Was warm out there this morning.
Though it did rain on me twice for a couple of minutes which was rather nice.
Oldschool XC loop up onto the SUW then down the old drove road into Yarrowford, through Bowhill and along the river home.
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A nice refreshing force 4-5 and 25 degrees over the Purbecks tonight.
Wish I could keep the Geometron train going, not yet...
Evening ride up Schiehallion for me today, what an utterly brilliant descent! Granted, I be walked a few bits, being up there with only one other person on the mountain and having lost my mojo a bit the last 2 weeks on the typical steep Scottish trails, but otherwise I rode most of it, and for mere mortals (or soft southerners who don't get this sort of riding locally), it's 100% ridable (from the first cairn). This evening's ride is exactly what I needed, bloody brilliant!
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I'll be back to conquer it all at some point, shouldn't take too much to ride it all.
Finishing off the trip with a day at Comrie Croft tomorrow which should be great fun.
Last day of school today, so early finish and chance to actually get out on the club midweek ride for once.
But... Stupidly rose to a WhatsApp 26er challenge this week and just grabbed my old, seldom used BFe and threw some air in the tyres. Shame I didn't check the sealant... Ride cut short.
Limped home (3km on the rim 'cos I was too stubborn and stupid to walk) and grabbed another bike to at least get out for a short solo spin to get the bad taste out of my mouth.
Inadvertently took (what I think is) a storming landscape in the process.
@aide.
Good job.
Give us a shout next time you're heading out local and I'll head on over.
Golfie rip today with Mrsstu.
Managed to coax her into giving Nae Spleens a go again after being pretty scared of it after her last attempt.
Then her first time down Hangover and she loved it.
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Last day of my Scottish 2 weeks, a full, dry, dusty day at Comrie Croft - brilliant stuff.
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Had planned to get up to The Peak for a scoot round Ladybower and down Cavedale today but couldn't drag my arse out of bed soon enough, so had to settle for a shorter trip up to The Pines for a pedalfest.
Unseasonal epic wetness has returned, so back to running my favourite tracks…
Tracks turned torrents. Rivers flooding where we normally ride.
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Out testing a ticket to the moon pro hammock for ukgravelco.com
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