The Midweek Ride Picture Thread.

Out on the hardtail for easy miles instead of elevation last night.

A two ride day today.

Pre breakfast gravel loop… found a step up jump en route.

Then an evening retrace of the morning walk to try and find Reeksy Jr2’s lost sunglasses. Found somebody else’s instead 😣

After two long days on the trails we stayed on this side of the mountain. Still hot and dry but forcast is for rain

Having a wander around the lower reservoir at Rivington

Went off the track a bit on some known/unknown trails. Mostly found bracken, nettles and brambles. Enjoyable though and dodged the rain with the excuse of a mid-ride pint

And who knew one could sweat so much on an eeb – humid hell

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So many places to post photos now!

Had a great ride with the boys at Jack’s Ridge today. First time there, lots of fun ‘Woodstacles’ and a really nicely maintained few loops in forestry just outside Nambucca Heads.

Quick spin round this morning trying to miss the rain.

I failed. 😂

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Overcast, but nice temperatures. Still heavily overgrown, but it seems to have reached its peak at least.

Proud Dad moment as Junior cemented and was then awarded first place U14 in the London Beastway series tonight:

Quick spin before the rain came in.

Quick spin after the rain ..

Another 1500 meters of Golfie fun this morning.

Moved on from Leogang and now just over the boarder in Italy. Spent the day on the trails in Livigno with just under 5000 metres of descent

First #coosday of the school holidays. Have a wee calf.

And the blaeberry are out early. Not perfectly juicy yet though.

Moved on from Livigno and now had a few days in Lenzerheide.

Today was a big one up both sides of the mountains and finished off with a couple of laps of the bike park

Nothing even approaching Tracey’s pics.

Quick impromtu local blast last night

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Another great day out for us today.
Fooking hot in the valley bottom but a lot more pleasant once over 2000 meters.

Managed to get out for a ride yesterday am – loop from Kirkby Stephen to Ravenstonedale via Smardale, then Pennine Bridleway over to Mallerstang, followed by a loop to take in Abbotside Common and The Water Cut sculpture. All in all quite enjoyable, made more interesting by the occasional sharp shower.

A couple of gentle days’ riding keeping an eye on our bronze D of E students. Getting paid for riding my bike. Sweet.

Back to the hardship of one of my local spots after a week away.😁

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Leisurely ride round my local. Even found some stocks for Boris.

 

On the Moray Coast Trail between Findochty and Portknockie.

Weather was decent last night. 19 miles around Beeley/Chatsworth/Stanton and another KOM. Average pics though

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Ride onto Norland Moor, just short of 30 miles after riding home from the pub.

Cracking evening, saw several other bikers and unusually no e-bikes !

Monday Night Pub Ride took advantage of a brief gap in the deluges, but we did a normal winter route – the Tour de Reservoirs – to stay on the hardpack as the moors are a quagmire

A quick spin round the local local this morning.
Nearly eaten alive by flies.

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Steady one last night and the only time we stopped for pics was on a road section. 3 emtb’s, 1 HT, 1 fatbike – gues what. We all rode at the same pace 😉

Looking down over Matlock

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rode the seven summits trail in rossland, bc today. it was a proper old fashioned alpine xc ride. amazing day

I’ve been to Verbier 😎

Verbier looks good. Only managed one run before Kevin’s incident

It almost felt like summer last night

Apart from the mud

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A quick loop of the Viking Trail in Tunstall with the Mrs, before the rain came in.

Been showing some mates from south of the border round for a few days.

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A bit of trail clearing with the Laplander and trying out the new forks. Mulleted my ebike and it flies

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Last minute decision to catch the Sunset – it was a good choice!