The Midweek Ride Picture Thread.

Found this Well House slightly off a trail I’ve been riding for 20 years. Never knew this existed till this week.

So 10 days ago i drive down langdale to pick up a mate in Ambleside. The plan being a gravel ride round Blencathra. But as Langdale was largely under water i rapidly hatched a new plan

we’d drive to Keswick and ride Newlands and Honnister Passes. With a touch of off road on the far side of Buttermere and the side of Catbells. A great day but on the limit on the climbs

Squeezing the last out of the light(ish) evenings. Great ?

Me cleaning a little climb up some steps I’ve not managed before… Run in is a bit sketch. well chuffed with that!

Moorland track on the 450m contour; ruts worn into flagstones by wagons transporting quarried sandstone over a century ago.

First opportunity pedal in 6 weeks (thanks school holidays)

Took the gravel bike out and decided to ease myself back in gently as the school break this year has made me lazy and sluggish (must be an age thing….)

Todays ride.

Thats the end of the road for me

Another from last night’s ride then a couple more from commuting today.

Making the most of the bone dry trails we have locally before the inevitable autumn deluge turns up!

Finally managed to pop down the Lakes.

Can’t believe it’s our first trip this way in 2024!

Weather was too nice so I skived off early..it was great

Supermoon setting over a mist-filled Loch Fyne as I break camp on the only vaguely solid ground for a couple of miles….

Not feeling at all smug about having booked these two weeks off a couple of months ago.

Baildon Moor last night.

Summer seems to have returned to the valley.

Three rides so far this week and zero bike washing.

Also found some Trail Treasure on Monday.

I look at it as a reward for picking up shit that some folks think it’s OK to throw on the floor.

Trail Treasure. by Stuart-B[/url], on Flickr

Sun’s out. by Stuart-B[/url], on Flickr

Utility bike rides are still bike rides.

Found some nice gravel in Beddgelert forest.

Midweek last week is ok, yeah?

Arromanches and the remains of the Mulberry Harbour.

@JamBo, did you find the cheeky return to the carpark beside the stream? It’s short but good fun.

Lunch in the café at the Lliw Valley reservoir and the cycled home. This view is above the Amman valley, looking over to Tair Carn Uchaf. About a mile away from home with not a soul in sight.

Glorious Staffordshire

Izaak’s gaffe

Singletrack, of sorts, to Eccleshall

then on to Woodseaves and the Shropshire Union to Gnosall

Then the Greenway back to Stafford

30 miles of purely rural lushness.

Dry and dusty Weds night ride.

We are just off on our bike trip. Had a change of plan for the first couple of days which was going to be in Chamonix however it seems the Mt Blanc tunnel is closed so heading off down through France on our way to Finale

I’m sure we will find some where to ride on Trailforks on our way down

Catching the last of the rays yesterday.

Been a busy week opening our new training center and running courses in Liguria, first chance to get up the hill this evening, need to make the most of it over the next few days, as next weeks weather looks horrific.

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Boring day in the office on Tuesday, bookended by two stunning extended commutes on the gravel bike …

Weather a little less ‘bluebird’ today but the trails around Leeds are still dry, fast and dusty. Quick couple of hours on the HT before tea …

Gravel ride in the Scottish Borders.

I’m wringing the shit out of this (probably last) bit of warm weather & dry trails also!

Some commutes through woods in Leeds yesterday and today. All great stuff.

Lunch break session practising how to detach myself from bike and jump off 🙂

Nights getting cooler…..

Doesn’t take long to heat up in the morning though. Never thought I’d be riding through the Highlands in SPD sandals in late September…

Wednesday night was just one of those perfect evenings. An amazing sunset as the supermoon came up over the other side of the valley. My favourite time of year! Really warm too. T-shirts on a night ride in mid September? Bonkers!

@Tracey – thats 4 bikes in a very compact space! What are you using to protect the bikes? Is it 2 bikes and 2 e-bikes?

Hope you guys have a great time. Look forward to the updates. Your photos always inspire.

Enjoying the beautiful dry trails while they last. Sorry for the uninspiring photos, but the trail was great (just my camera skills are not so great!).

@johnhe Yes 2 bikes and 2 ebikes. We use bike shrouds that protect them against each other.

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It’s a Tourneo Custom and can still fit four adults in with the bikes. We only remove the pedals for ease

We also do the same when they are in the camper