I had a big ride in the Dark peak on Tuesday so just one ride this weekend for me, on Sunday night and staying vaguely local in Cheshire but will be followed by some beers 😉
What's on your bank holiday weekend riding list?
Dunkeld Enduro.
Happy days...
Another trip to The Lakes again this weekend. Prob Pooley Bridge, High Street, Boredale Haus, Sandwick, Martindale and back via High Street, unless we add in a little extra. 😉
Fingers crossed the weather plays ball (not checked it yet) but it'll not stop us if it doesn't
Awesome descent from Boredale hause down to ullswater Carlos.
Sunday Epic Echappee 4: Brixton to Bognor off road, ouch!
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Awesome descent from Boredale hause down to ullswater Carlos.
Yes it is. Might be tempted to climb back up via Deepdale bridge for another go 😉
Looks like a solo road ride tomorrow morning in the Derbyshire Dales ahead of next weeks FLAB sportive, then hopefully a play at Hicks Lodge with the kids on Sunday, and supporting one of the other FLambassadors with her first social ride Monday morning.
Had a quick razz around Gisburn today which was nice. Childcare duties the rest of the weekend, so maybe a trip from Caton to Morecambe for fish and chips.
I'll be in the Trough Of Bowland this weekend. Sadly I won't have a bike with me as we're going to a wedding.
Sadly I won't have a bike with me as we're going to a wedding.
There'll be plenty of standing around being bored - you could nip out for a couple of hours without anyone noticing.
Looks like my local Trail Pixies have come out of winter hibernation, and have built some rather nice jumps on one of our trails:
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Unfortunately, it also looks like someone has already come a cropper on one of the gaps, judging from the broken helmet peak and massive impact divot on the lead edge of the landing ramp....
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ouch! 😯
I am hoping I might manage to take my 7 year old on his first proper, not near home night ride doing about half an hour in proper dark riding through the fading light.
I'd like to slip a road ride in too. Road bikes not been out this year and I have a hilly 50miler committed to week after next. 😳
Exploring Duddon Valley tomorrow.
Sowerby Bridge to Manchester via Cragg Vale on the roadie early tomorrow, as part of my training for BHF charity ride.
Not sure but I'll do something on Sunday. Possibly make sure the FS is ok as I'm heading to Antur next weekend.
Just a quick 55 minutes tonight, again on the roadie, to test my new tyres (28s are a revelation over 25s) and to make sure I'd fitted new pads properly in advance of tomorrow's ride.
Cannock!
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Take that Michelle 😆
Quick local woods loop tonight.
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Hopefully similar (maybe a bit longer) on Sunday. Maybe it's the (rare round here) dry conditions or the few weeks on the turbo with TrainerRoad, but I'm hitting PRs every ride right now. Need to get the rides in before the streak breaks...
After a successful return to commuting by bike I'm taking my cold-ravaged lungs for their first proper off-road ride in 2 months at Llandegla today. Depending how that goes it'll either be the dark peak on Monday, Gisburn, or a local trundle.
The plus side of being off it for 2 months is that I'm like a little kid today, can't wait to go ride!
Well....I'm jealous, working for 10 hours...but the Tour de Yorkshire passes works front gates later
Quick blast on the fatty Friday eve to Kenilworth castle to shake-down a mates new(to him) Stooge build.
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Birthday duties this weekend but will no doubt steal another ride in somewhere like.
Wasn't taken at the weekend but what the hey. The new pic for my desk at work!
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Off out for a shortish road ride in a bit before going to the rugby.
Sunday I'm at Forest of Dean for the mini enduro. Can't make my mind up if i should stick the Shorty in the front?
Monday, not sure but the wife wants to go mountain biking in the Peak so guess I'll have to oblige 😀
Bunch of pals in town for Ten Under the Ben crashing here this weekend. Just seen them off. In the interests of one upmanship I'm just heading out to do the Corrieyairack Pass from the door. Target do the ride, get home showered and fed, then back to Nevis range prior to the finish.
Another weekend of getting used to the Vitus ready for the trip to Scotland in a few weeks. I've put clips back on too as an experiment so we'll see how that goes.
Not 100% sure it's a good idea yet.
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Messed up tomorrow as working 4-9pm so will miss the tdy and Lourdes.
Cut gate yesterday followed by hawley in the devil's arse made up for it though
just a standard weekend with small people's sport
local loop, long cafe stop, curry pie and chutney - loving the accuracy of GPS nowadays - 2 visits to the toilets and one to the far corner of the cafe to find a newspaper! (not related)
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loving the accuracy of GPS nowadays - 2 visits to the toilets
Did you lay down a respectable segment?
king of the mountain of sh.....?
Nan Bield revenge ride! First and last time riding it me and a friend inadvertently rode via Garburn pass first and hadn't packed adequate food for the extended ride. The hike a bike from small water with no fuel became one of the hardest things I've ever done!
Dyfi room
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Got the train from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge, back via Cragg Vale. Decent enough.
44 miles on the road bike. With a bluebell theme
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Back to Corryhabbie hill to try and find a route around it that works. Trails were wet and slow and the wind was surprisingly chilly. Fun day out though.
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Two loops of Admirals run on Geoje yesterday;
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Hope to try a new bike-park in Changwon tomorrow.
All local white peak runs around family duties, so hopefully between about an 1.5 to 3 odd hours each day over the weekend. It's a tough life 🙂
From this morning;
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@mcnultycop What size frame is your Cube and what BB to saddle top measurement, please? Doesn't look much of a drop between the bars and saddle, which might be ideal for weak lower backs like mine.
I repeated my ~25.5 mile ride from midweek, near Marwell Zoo; Lower Upham; Durley; but this time on the racer rather than the skinnified Wazoo. ~5mins quicker with slightly lower gear ratios, but the lower back a little unhappy towards the end, despite the high rise stem.
https://www.strava.com/activities/964065457
Don't ask me where the time has gone since getting back at ~1030, it's flown by!
Took a trip out on the hardtail bikepacking local lakes stuff
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Little spin on the Dune.
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The first race in the London Beastway series in its 25th year this weekend:
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Stunning weather for solo ride in the Devon countryside yesterday.
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Went for a bit of an explore around South Lakes. Some stunning riding.
Round the woods again this morning.
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Up at Braemar for a wedding this weekend and managed to get some biking. Inverey to Falls of Tarf in Glen Tilt and return
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Seemed like every other bike I saw was loaded with bikepacking kit 🙂
Weekend started early for us.
Trip to Coed Y Brenin.
For a couple of days.
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Then a Spin round Nant Yr Arian and a diversion down here.
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Then on to Rhyader and an epic round the Elan Valley with every kind of descent you could ever want. But only one pic as there was no way I was stopping when having that much fun.
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@n0b0dy0ftheg0at it's a 56cm but not sure if drop. Can measure; I'm short in the leg hence not much seatpost showing.
#jennride recce route twas a blast Garburn is not fun rigid fully loaded!
https://www.strava.com/activities/965088164?message=Bike+packing+route
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