[Closed] Weekend Riding plans

Quick blast over to Clapham from Skipton this morning. Lots of muddy goodness, but actually drier than I expected. Clearly the plants are starting to do their job and dry my trails out.

Got a pass tomorrow as well - Lakes or Peak, need some reports to make up my mind.

Out on the MTB yesterday, local bridleways were soggy and waterlogged. So cheeky road blast tomorrow pm. Sunday is Mother's day so no chance of getting out 😀

Indoors 30 miles tonight, Llandegla social ride lunchtime tomorrow and local bimble over Kinver Edge on Sunday for me. Push myself tonight because the next two will be very easy paced!

Lots of riding planned for me this weekend.

Will be out for an easy 3hr spin tomorrow with Dad/Sister.
Then Sunday is the Falkirk no excuses sportive, for which i'm still undecided about whether to bimble round the 62mi in 5hrs on the MTB, take the road bike and go full gas, or something in-between.

I'm not sure how this has happened, but both my XT levers have failed at the same time which is really odd, the front wouldn't return - pushed pistons back in and it just pumps up and then locks on - the front was biting but no power, my fault - I had centred it properly after refitting the fork - pushed the pistons back, centred, pumped up the lever and bam - it's gone the same way. 18 months old - CRC are having them back.

Spot of maintenance Saturday (fit new wheels, bleed brakes, fit new chain) then Dartmoor on Sunday - no idea exactly where yet though.

Bit of this.

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Then a bit more in the daylight.

Got a pass tomorrow as well - Lakes or Peak, need some reports to make up my mind.

Lakes was very snowy on Wednesday and sounds like it got worse, not sure now.

Hit the North Saturday and then maybe the BMX track on the Sunday

The Lake District or natural stuff in North Wales. As yet, still undecided.

It'll be a great day out either location

Coaching with the kidz in the morning, as usual, but on foot for me, 10 days post hernia op..... no riding for another few weeks, and the sun is now out 🙁

Swinley Blue and Red with my two lads

Zwift eFondo on Saturday, club ride Sunday.

I might get a couple of miles in to a cafe and back on Saturday while my daughter is at a birthday party. Not really feeling the love for riding for pleasure at the moment. Commuting is fine, anything else I'm struggling to muster any excitement about.

Been a bit up and down of late so sticking with the theme:

Probably in the hills

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HTN sat, degla sun, depending on how sat goes.

Built a new trail in the last week, heading up the local hills, then gonna give the new track a hammering, get some ruts going. Oh yes.

Then lakes next weekend, snow - get tae **** !!

We're off up to me mam's on Sunday- up to Roker, along the sea front to South Shields, over on the ferry to North Shields, past Tynemouth (probs stop for awesome coffee from the hipsters at the market), bool through Cullercoats and Whitley Bay and finally Blyth in time-ish for Sunday dinner. Then trundle back via assorted hostelries... About 70 miles/4 pints all in 😆

Still struggling to decide but probably Didcot to Swindon on the Ridgeway tomorrow (not certain what bike yet) and 40 miles on the BMC MC01 SS on Sunday. Just need to find a few road climbs to make it interesting.

Rode Cwmcarn this afternoon, planning the Gap tomorrow and maybe a quick road loop on Sunday morning after the Aus GP. Should mean I sleep well enough Sunday afternoon ready for my Night shift that evening...

Glenmore - Sugar Bowl - Chalamain Gap - Lairig Ghru - Rothiemurchus - Old Bridge Inn.

And on Sunday maybe a road ride in Perthshire.

Just arrived in Peebles. Abigale is competing in tbe Valelujah Enduro so might get out on the bike or just walk the dog. Hope the weather stays as nice as it is now.

Not sure, but im off work and have a fully working bike so will manage something. Probably involving a stove and some teabags

HtN on Saturday

Jnr is at a meeting in Matlock most of tomorrow so I'm dropping him off and then meeting a mate from Manchester for a road ride and lunch. To be fair, we'll probably meet for lunch and a road ride. Actually, we might not bother with the ride, just find a nice lunch with a great view 8)

A run around the Peak on the Fatty Dude and see if i can destroy some strava times in the dry

[i]Just arrived in Peebles. Abigale is competing in tbe Valelujah Enduro so might get out on the bike or just walk the dog. Hope the weather stays as nice as it is now. [/I]

Good wasn't it 🙂

Had the afternoon at Innerleithen, mainly off-piste and getting drier - still snow around though but can't see it holding with double-digit temps.

Out Sunday, not sure where yet.

Bikepacking lite! From Staveley to our climbing hut in the Duddon valley and back again on Sunday.

Beyond excited! With my 6 best mates and the weather forecast is stunning 🙂

Road ride..
Holmfirth- Holme Moss- Glossop- Snake pass- Strines- Holmfirth on Saturday

Mtb ride- as much as I can manage on Sunday 25mile+ around Holme/ Colne valley

Alp d' heuz, Cold de fer and Ventoux.

They have a virtual bike in the gym here, so I will mainly be doing these this week. when not working.

Col De Red and Alp d'blue ar Comrie Croft on Sunday with Stirling bike club.

On the way back from an afternoon wander in the sun.
Totally the wrong bike but there were a couple of spots of rust on a couple chain links that reminded me I hadn't ridden it for over a month. Not riding bikes kills them.
I'll clean it and lube it now and then out on the SS later.

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Wife worked yesterday so i had the kids and today being Mothering Sunday i wont either bother asking for a pass out. Day off tomorrow so weather will be rubbish no doubt.

Explored some local bridleways (probably not a million miles away from where Klunk was in his OP) yesterday to try and link up a few more local off-road loops.

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While the sun's still out, will probably have another local pootle this afternoon.

Just beautiful around Comrie this morning.
I hope the chap on (off) the Lynskey is ok - let me know if you're on here.

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While the sun's still out, will probably have another local pootle this afternoon.

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The Lakes were stunning yesterday.

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Battle on the Beach Pembrey yesterday:

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Bloody awesome.

The Lakes were stunning yesterday.

They really were.

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Quick solo couple of hours hammering down the local enduro trails on Saturday. Bits were dusty!! Probably the most fun I've had on a bike in months. Perfect sunny weather, shorts and a short sleeve jersey but not hot, felt like I was riding smoothly. Pure joy on a bike
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No riding sunday for Mothers day, then a lush extended commute this morning. Happy days!

First time out on the road bike in a few weeks (since buying a new MTB, lol), but got in a quickie Sunday morning in the sun!

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Spent all day Saturday rebuilding a garden wall, so was delighted to get out on the road bike on Sunday (first time since before Christmas!). 8 miles in and the freehub went 🙁 Not happy.

On a positive note, I have a long weekend in the Brecon Beacons this weekend. Yay! 😀