The Midweek Ride Picture Thread.

No en-route pics today. Went for an Essex back lanes ride on the gravel bike from Dunmow around to Halstead and back. Only one close pass in 3 1/2 hours of cycling which is an Essex record for me. Pics of the main event at Little Book Cafe.

Can we spot what is missing from picture 2?

Took the long way to work this morning as there was a glimpse of sun on the horizon

Can we spot what is missing from picture 2?

I’m guessing you didn’t go down Brick Kiln Lane/Clay Lane in Stebbing or you’d have had your wheels pinched (well maybe in the ’80s)

One from Monday and one from last night

@reeksy I did venture along part of Brick Kiln Lane, wheels remained on the bike. It was well before primary school chucking out time though. Stebbing now looks like an expensive place to live nowadays.

A most pleasant evening was had.

Nice evening for ride last night over the Chase.

Not sure if this is webs or fungus or something else – looks quite eerie…

Pleasant ride to the beach for an evening swim

Ain’t been up this way for a while. Set a PR though, which is a combinaton of a lighter bike and a lighter me 🙂

@sandwich – that was my primary school. I think it’s a Steiner or Montessori school now! Was a nice spot in the 80s… but if anything went missing the first place to look was the travellers down the lane…

Just back from a week of glorious sunshine in the Lakes. I’ve never seen the trails up there so dry.

Had a cracking ride up Lonscale Scar fell on Tuesday. It really doesn’t get much better than this…

Dark wet morning. Got a shock when the local trail Emu (Fluffy) appeared from behind a tree in a random location and proceeded to pester me for snacks.
Had to give the bike a hose down at work… security guy asked if I was riding so fast I had to cool the tyres down.

Couple from last weeks after work rides.

Few from tonight.

XC ride for me today heading away from the valley.

Volcanoes. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr
Brash by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr
Bloody Romans. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr
Then found the creak that started half way round the ride.
Cause of the dreaded creak. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr

Few pics from the Tuesday night ride

Circular route from Ravenstonedale today, via Smardale and Great Asby Scar – great views in all directions!

Shortish, but fab ride tonight in the Derbyshire Dales with a couple of mates, ending up with Hoffmeister at the local.

Was rather impromptu too, considering I’d had a BBQ and 3 beers before setting off

Another 2 KOM:s though…

Screenshot_20230614_221525_Strava~2 by davetheblade[/url], on Flickr

20230614_194944~2 by davetheblade[/url], on Flickr

20230614_194840~2 by davetheblade[/url], on Flickr

20230614_194916~2 by davetheblade[/url], on Flickr

My first proper off road ride on an electrical bicycle.

Still hard work but I got to ride up stuff I normally only ride down and add an extra loop.

It was fun and that’s what it’s all about.

Early start for a pre work ride with Mrsstu.

Early morning ride to beat the heat. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr
Eildons. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr
Fork. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr

moon reflected on the way to work…

first star out on the way home

Moody stormy skies over Blackstone Edge on Monday night

Hot, hot, hot Nethy/Ryvoan loop. The sky is so blue and hills so green that the horizon looks like it’s been painted.

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Well, that didn’t work!

Cairn Table (East Ayrshire)

Beinn a Bhuird from Invercauld today for me (booked a couple of short notice days off 😀). That was one long and hot climb. Close to 4000ft high and I was too hot in short sleeves 😀

Hubba!

Crap day at work yesterday, great day at work today, followed by a very good ride and the best ice cream in Liguria.

Great pics those @jimmy748 – reminds me of being in Molini two weeks ago.

Used most of the long light last night in the Yat. Stunning conditions, great ride and a couple of beers on the river. Feels a long time since we were muddy and cold, shivering outside the pub!

Brilliant ride out last night, mix of woodsy singletrack, moorland XC, and some fun enduro lines. Beers & pies on the train back.

What a great time of the year. Didn’t get out until gone eight but still plenty of time to ride some classic Lakeland trails.

School holidays and we just had time to check out the reworked jumps at Noosa before collecting Grandma from Brisbane airport for the first visit in 6 years!

First time out on the hardtail since mid May.

Early Solstice ride up to the local stone circle (Nine Ladies, Stanton Moor). Lots of hippies, psuedo hippies and a mix of people really, all seemed to be having a lovely time.

20230621_130313~2 by davetheblade[/url], on Flickr

20230621_133429~2 by davetheblade[/url], on Flickr

20230621_134322~2 by davetheblade[/url], on Flickr

20230621_134336~2 by davetheblade[/url], on Flickr

50 mile/4000’ loop to get some venison mince on the singlespeed.

Weather did rain and sun. 62” worked well.

I had planned an epic ride today that was going to be all the best trails at Ballater, Aboyne and Banchory and ride between each location. The weather forecast for biblical rain put the kibosh on that so I just headed to Ballater and rode until the rain came…….it didn’t 😂.

I rode ‘Final Destination’, ‘E.T.’, ‘Mastermind’, ‘The Green Mile’ and ‘Heartbreak Ridge’.
41 miles and 6000ft of up, legs were shot at the end.

Very early solstice ride. Back in the day we’d stash beers and ride till midnight. Still great fun and definitely more appropriate for a 6am start tomorrow.

Some words were written: https://www.pickled-hedgehog.com/counterpoint/

Quick, short spin out today to support the D of E students on their practice expedition. Beats being in a sweaty, hormone-fuelled classroom all day.

Soltice night nide