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@Tracey - great photos as always! Have you got any other info on Aletsch Arena? Is it all marked and easy to find?
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Local 30km "gravel" ride for me yesterday. We were going to go for a bigger ride in Aberfoyle but it was windy so we mostly kitesurfed instead.
Thread isn't just for bike rides?
Lovely evening for a ride, with lots of marvelling at how my daughter finds grip on super slippy, very dry, surfaces without even trying. She also pops off stuff with more style than I can muster and a lot less effort. Age has clearly given me more gravity 🤣
Thanks. We're always looking for different places to visit, will add it to the list (next year, this year is planned).
Not sure that Tuesday quite qualifies for midweek, but anyways. Thought I'd head out for a sunny evening loop on the downs ridge, but the ridge was in the grasp of a sea fret coming up from the south. So did a loop of Wolstonbury instead which is a bit sheltered by more southerly hills. Found some lovely bits I'd never ridden before. 
Another dusty ride around Bedgebury today. Only remembered to take a photo on the 2nd to last route though.
Trails are so dusty at the moment, despite the recent rain, makes the gravel covered berms lethal if you try to carry too much speed into them.
Not sure that Tuesday quite qualifies for midweek, but anyways. Thought I'd head out for a sunny evening loop on the downs ridge, but the ridge was in the grasp of a sea fret coming up from the south. So did a loop of Wolstonbury instead which is a bit sheltered by more southerly hills. Found some lovely bits I'd never ridden before.
As the OP, I declare the term Midweek in this instance; to be any day between Monday and Friday.
Though you must have been to work between the previous weekend and your ride, or be going to work between your ride and the coming weekend.
Fairly chilled ride last night although arriving on the summit of our local hill with a puncture was unexpected - must've been a sharp rock on the climb up. Lovely conditions yet again despite rain earlier in the day.
Got to the lift station at Val Di Sole this morning only to be told the park was closed and the lifts weren't running.
Decided to do a big route of their app and add in any cheeky stuff we could find on the way round.
Climb was hard in the heat but once at the top found enough stuff to have fun on the way down.
That’s a shame Tracey - it's why we went to Paganella. Tonale isn't open either until 28th apparently.
We had a ball at Canazei today, even though a lot of tracks are shut for forestry and the weekends race. Reeksy1 had a hugey overshooting a table top at the very start of the day. But it was smooth otherwise. At one point we were trying to figure out directions and I turned to ask a rider who arrived next to us and it was Morgan Charre - who was lovely and hoping to try practice tomorrow.
Glad you're having a good time. Last time we were in Canazei Abigale was racing.
Need to get back to ride again but it won't be this year as we will have used our 90 in 180 days
Looks like we are going to have to earn the DHs this week
You probably know it already but Paganella is really good and most of the lifts and trails were open last week.
I'm having a few days in Suffolk with the road bike. It's been glorious, lots of lanes like this 
Though you must have been to work between the previous weekend and your ride, or be going to work between your ride and the coming weekend
That means I can never post on this thread then 🤔🤣
Still feeling like shit from the bad cat aids but got dragged out by Mrsstu who wanted to try out a potential new bike.
That means I can never post on this thread then 🤔🤣
We need a separate thread for weekday holiday rides, another for retirees and those that don't work.
Chores, hobbies such as needle work, stamp collecting, or Eddie Stobert spotting, even shuffling round Tesco’s holding up the rest of us can count as work for those of us lucky enough to not have to keep feeding the machine.
Led a group ride over the Purbecks last night, one rider very kindly offered to hold the gate open half way down, 2nd rider came in a little hot.
A lovely ride across the Long Mynd yesterday, lots of very fast, laugh out loud moments, 5000 feet of descending and a coffee at the glider station! 🙂
With temperatures of 30+ and storms later it was a quick bacon and egg buttie before the 10 mile climb up to the start of the trails. Changed our minds at the top and decided to come down on the black gravity trails. Well worth the climb for the descents. 24 miles with 1600m of descent
Pottering around Swinsty while my mate dialled in his new Stif Squatch.
Another warm and dry evening last night. Trail conditions were great. No lights needed (just)
Hoolie blowing across the Mersey and the coast to Southport today. Two hands kept a firm grip of the bars at all times.
Bit of Razzle Dazzle and Three Queens
Circular route today from West Burton: over to Coverdale; then through Arkleside onto the bridleway to Scar House reservoir; cheeky route over Little Whernside; bridleway to Top Mere, down to Kettlewell; along the road to Starbotton; then Walden Road back to West Burton. Challenging at times in the face of a blustery wind and significant rain, but good fun.
Coverdale on the left, Scar House reservoir on the right:
Wharfedale from Top Mere:
Walden Moor from the boundary stone on near the memorial cross:
Managed my first proper ride this morning for two weeks due to illness.
Still taking it very steady and keeping my heart rate in zone 3 on the climbs so as to not over do it.
Managed 800 meters without coughing a lung up which is a massive improvement and it feels so good to be back out riding.
Still a very disappointing monthly 10500 Meters but better than nowt so can't complain.
Forgot to take any pics so here's one of the ride instead.
We set off for a gentle pootle after yesterday's epic.
25 miles and just over 1000 m of climbing later in this heat didn't seem like a pootle at the end.
Shuttle booked for tomorrow 🤞
Change of scene this week. A short early morning explore along the SW coastal path:
Lovely out there tonight.
Morgins today. First time riding here in about 15 years.
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Got a shuttle uplift today but still had 30 miles 1000m of climbing and 2600m of descent ahead of us with temperatures hitting 38°
Trails varied witn a mixture of roots and rocks. Some exposure in places and again very dusty.
Great day out up in the hills above Limone
Still not much rain in the forecast...
Dappled sunshine in Wales
Job in Bridlington, so stopped in the Peak on the drive up, Cut gate, up to Derwent Edge along to The Coach & Horses, then down to the reservoir for a burger and ice cream, before back to Langsett.
South downs in stunning nick at the moment...running so quick I had to recalibrate my braking .....so dry the instagram dew pond is turning to cracked mud.... 
Thoroughly enjoying the riding this week. I've only got my dropbar MTB (don't think I can call it gravel now that it's got 29x2.2 tyres?) and it's well-suited. Shortish loop early this morning taking in Porthleven, Loe Bar and Gunwalloe:
Fuel:
Urban for me. Hoping to head to the trails on the weekend.
Woods were prime after the morning rain dampened down loose dusty local stuff 
Another big day in the hills above Lake Garda with some big climbs to get us 2700m of sweet singletrack descents.
Kevin had his first crash since been back out on the bike after the accident. Think it shook him a bit as he took the rest of the ride at a slower pace.
First ride after I got my eyes lasered. Full 4KUHD 😊 
Some great pictures recently 👌 everything looks awesome this time of year.
Aren’t bikes amazing, while travelling with work, instead of just sitting in my hotel room drinking beer, I can ride around drinking beer.
