The Midweek Ride Picture Thread.

  Thanks Kevin, still no idea why Imgur won’t embed as it always has done.

First time out on the hardtail for afew months, trails still good, brakes not so good (Think a bleed is on the cards) Almost no need for lights too!  

Hardtail plod from home.

Do we agree that Friday and Monday can be either in the midweek or weekend threads? For me personally, Friday and Monday both feel like a weekend ride. Normally a sneaky, extended weekend. But still a weekend. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are definitely midweek.

i took yesterday off and went to ride a trail centre that I haven’t ridden in ages, due to the trails being closed with trees down. My goodness it was a superb days riding:

Having spent the day working, I’m classing Monday night as midweek.

53 out with the Ilkeston Health Ride last night, a new record turn. 18 on the Experienced route - pic of us recovering after the climb up to Swingate

My dad's up from that there London staying at my sister's in Lancashire, so I cycled over from Calderdale yesterday with a seatpack full of books for him. Enjoying the new monstercross built up round a 26" Rockhopper frame I got for £25 off here just before Covid hit.

Rip round on the hard tail this morning for no other reason that it was it's turn to be taken out for a ride.

Was nice to feel the rain half way round.

I do love being out in the rain when it's warm.

We’re away in Wales at the moment and I took the old P7 pub bike with me to potter around on.

Had a lovely country lanes/bridleway pootle down the coast this afternoon, in the sunshine, on the flimsy pretext that I was nipping to the shop to get some eggs

I did actually remember the eggs 😃

Is this thread a bit quieter this week? Wonder whether the weather is meaning fewer people are getting out - or, if they are - not stopping to take as many photos as they've stopped being sun-drenched (@binners above excepted!)

Anyway, this is my meagre contribution.

Last night's 58km solo gravel ride. Didn't stop for photos, as too busy trying to give it some beans up a few Strava segments. Got a couple of niche, not hotly-competed KOMs (low hanging fruit, but they all count, right?), and was a tailwind and 30s away from claiming (Joey) Pidcock's Crown on an 11/12 minutes b***tard climb!

So. It was a good ride. Just, no good photos ...

I'd finished work for the week yesterday, so went for a ride today hoping to dodge the forecasted showers.

Lap round the local reservoir, tied in with some red trails at Bedgebury. Only needed my jacket on for 10 mins or so, so I'll take that as a win!

My ribs have now recovered, no twinges or aches (from that area, anyway!).

Bikes are great for mental health, I always feel mentally refreshed after a ride.

Trails still good, hit it lucky with the weather last night felt like a lovely summer's evening!  

I'm in the Forest of Dean at the moment and rode the trails around Cannop today. I was last here about 20 years ago. It seems there's a lot more trails now!

Tarp up - time for food and whisky! Streams in spate, roaring with peaty runoff after heavy rain yesterday.

Very mundane compared to @montgomery ...

But, very pleasant commute, with a return to dry warm weather and sunshine!

Rifugio La Terza (2,100m) with Team Senza Rotella (Loris MTB).

Stunning mtb tour of Albenga, Finale Ligure, Nava (👌) and Molini

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Correct photo this time

Stopped at QE on route to Stansted airport, quarry trails are running mint.

Fave track past the windfarm that gets me to the fancy coffee shop...

New bike first ride setup day this morning.

Moving in the right direction to getting it to my liking.

This thing is almost as quick downhill as my Enduro bike and ****ing flies on the climbs.

25KM and 1200 Meters in 2.5 hours and I still felt pretty fresh.

I'm impressed with it so far.  

Early doors off the tops for a rambler free downhill run...

Cwm Carn today.

Spot the 2 mountain bikers in this photo.

I was pleased to find lots of strawberries but I didn't eat them all.

CYB yesterday! 

Well, before I post today's ride in the new WRPT, I'd better do Wednesday night's ride with a couple of mates. North Leeds out across the Chevin and to Ilkley, train back ... It's a Classic!

Thursley Common savannah

Back on the local trails today after a week away and some time off the bike with a bad ankle. It looks like some of the cows have developed a taste for water lilies.

  Out and back from hebden over the tops to Marsden, warm and windy, good weather for haymaking.

The big pig of pike end was snoring in the sun, Marsden lane was as usual tricky both up and down, and the canal was deserted for the last few miles home.

2 x MTB commutes today, total of 38km of prime (again) dry, dusty singletrack. Was having too much fun to stop and take photos.

This is the only photo I took ...

Mint Sauce scenery!  

It's been a few weeks since I had some time for a midweek ride!

Had the trails to myself today, compared to the weekend when they were heaving. Just one guy on an emtb who scared the crap out of me with his stealthyness!

Chucked some gears on my pace, for a change of err pace! Forgot I had them half the time!

Rode the coastline from Chester to Fleetwood; cheapo advance train tickets at each end, diverting inland to stay overnight at my sister's near Wigan. Very different to my usual riding but I actually really enjoyed it.

A mixed gravel and road ride today, 120km out to the South Downs, along the SDW for a bit and then home again. Too hot to rush this one so plenty of refreshments were needed 🍺😎  

Usual weekly ride around my usual trails in Stirling last night - sometimes sh*t happens 😀

Trail I've ridden many times (Numkoch for those who know), got a bit too friendly with a couple of trees quickly followed by the ground after an OTB. Got away with a swollen finger and generally achy arms/shoulders. Didn't even realise I'd gouged my arm and shoulder until showering this morning. I don't bounce like I used to when I was younger...

I always try to remove my wedding ring before activity but can't always get it off if fingers are too warm/swollen, like last night.

Fox and cubs matching the Scandal's paintwork on this morning's pre-work ride. That's the June Everest in the bag with 12 days left to go.

Lovely evening for a ride. Dry, little wind and not too hot. The Howgills were looking as wonderful as ever in the distance

It is hard to see but there is a huge dip in the middle of this landscape, hard to capture on a phone.

No midweek riding for this week.

Four hour drive to the Tunnel and then 10 hour drive through the night to Aletsch Arena to start our next trip

  Perfect night for it.  

Superb conditions today

First ride for me in seven days due to cat aids/ manflu.

Only half a ride at 16KM/ 500 Meters but still good to be rolling despite the killer headache.

Last day of riding in Aletsch Arena, moving on tomorrow to Val Di Sole for a few days

Day set of well with sun and dry trails before the storm came in. Last run down from the very top to the bottom was in heavy rain with the lower trails a bit sketchy 

Back to basics today. A few laps of the local woods at lunchtime.

From the Ferry to Tilly Whim caves last night.

Today I rode to Hindhead via Hankley Common. The heather is coming into bloom and a new film set is under construction near the site of Skyfall Lodge.

I reckon it looks like a barn.