Looking back at Knotties pics from the year reminds me what an absolute blast i've had !From the low point for me this time last year .Being told about the Osteoporosis , thinking it was going to be game over .Then as i got better this new (to me ) phenomenon group riding !To where i am now and fingers crossed spending 5 months in Whistler next summer ! Yay !
Anyhow back to the pics .Sunny ,blue skies ,dusty trails ,cream teas !Through to the filth n the fury on the Qs last weekend .(Around 20 odd turned up for that i'm impressed !)All the new friends i've made far too many to mention but you know who you are !A special thanks to Mr Knott for taking some pics that made me look half good !A "brother " i never knew i had !All my new lady friends Annas baking ,Ali's piss taking !,Elaines warm welcome ditto Mr and Mrs Poddys .I'll stop now just a big big thanks to each and everyone for a bloody good time !After all thats what it's all about isn't it ?Not taking anything too serious .After all youv'e seen my riding ! 😯
Hear hear Sir! I echo your comments - it has been a pleasure to meet the Q's riders and be shown such lovely trails there and on Exmoor. 8)
Have made lots of friends this year from lots of great rides, long may it continue!
[b]Watch out you Northerners![/b]
C_G will be coming your way next year but giving the Lakes a wide berth due to fear of being snapped by STW's resident perv and having my ar$e displayed in a scenery shot posted on here 😉
[url= http://www.cyclingtraininguk.co.uk/ ]Fran Newstead[/url], Samuri for sorting out a track accreditation session, and all my regular riding buddies. Best year's riding yet.
but giving the Lakes a wide berth due to fear of being snapped by STW's resident perv and having my ar$e displayed in a scenery shot posted on here
what you really mean is that our territory is too scary for you southern softies 🙂
sfb - that as well!
OF - It has to be said there's been some cracking riding this year. Our weekend in the Qs was BRILLIANT & SUPERB & ACE..!! I can't wait to come back.
snapped by STW's resident perv
He's alright really. He certainlty knows his stuff , but I still have nightmares about night riding singletrack RIGHT ON THE EDGE of a cliff! 😉
was a pleasure to me you at swinley oldfart 🙂
but I still have nightmares about night riding singletrack RIGHT ON THE EDGE of a cliff!
yeah, I've done it over a dozen times but it still scares the shit out of me :o)
Simon, that bit you took us round is what what the Yanks call "high consequence singletrack" 🙂
I've only seen it once before, on Porcupine Rim, Moab. We actually walked this little bit, it was worse than it looks, and we were the only ones on the trail that day..... That's a road next to the Colorado River down there! 🙂
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Found a better shot of it. It's about 10-15m at 45 degrees than a vertical drop. Most of the trail is further from the edge but this bit makes you stop and worry slightly!
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Ah Roland - don't put yourself down mate - I hope I can ride that well when I'm retired. And you haven't really retired, you're off to work in Whistler you cheeky so and so. Hope to get to get to ride with you again sometime before you go.
My fav group ride is still the SWT Forum Exmoor Safari that you and Paul arranged. And you persuaded Chipps to ride with us all last weekend, so thanks to you.
Simon - you wouldn't be talking about the 'Dunsop Bridge Death Ride' would you?
Only done that once (in the daylight) & my innate fear of drops made me walk it - very gingerly at that!
Tis an honour to ride with you , you old bu55er . Anyway lots more rides to do in the weeks/months to come. This year has been rather good riding wise, lots of new friends and routes etc.
Simon - you wouldn't be talking about the 'Dunsop Bridge Death Ride' would you?
no, this was the cliff between Arnside and Silverdale - much scarier than Ouster Rake 🙂 I don't think I have any decent pics of it.
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That ride in Purbeck in the Summer was one of my all time favs 🙂 The pub the company the cakes all super 🙂
Ridden Wales a lot more this years with Poddy and Wriggly. Next year I hope to be out a lot more.
Now just need to sort a bike out 🙂
Awww shucks thanks one and all .PP those pics remind me of parts of the Rim Trail high above Lake Tahoe .Just don't look down !!!!