Talked into going out at short notice by another forum member this avo.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nmoMoU]Pony Trig[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

Another Golfie blast this morning with a forum member who’s been up for a couple of days pre EWS.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nmqHRs]Different bike same place.[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nmxgJA]Mark.[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

Working out the Italy office this week and next, quick ride after work tonight to get my bearings.

Dales feeling hot this afternoon

Oldschool XC ride this morning.

Going well until I got half way round.

Glorious morning over The Golfie.
Then went for lunch and Wyn Masters came and sat at our table.
Really nice guy. Doing some pretty big training rides pre EWS. 2000 meters on his race bike then another 800 on his Ebike yesterday.😮

Quick spin after work.

Bah, can’t post the photo.

Imagine a scenic lookout with a sign showing a labelled diagram of weathered volcanic plugs laid out before you, except there is no view, just mist.

That is my entire week.

Excursion to bag a couple of North Dales summits I’ve not ridden before. Some great riding and plenty of suffering too.

Girlfriend upping her matchy-matchy colour co-ordination game…

Couldn’t find this thread earlier in the weeks. I was at Grizedale Forest on Tuesday. Great lap.

Been showing some old mates from back in the Midlands round for a few days.
Yair on Monday.
Golfie/Glenbena/Inners/Golfie on Tuesday.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nqw3tu]Ebike ****.[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

GT today.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nqXcHd]Walking Path[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

Back in the Italy office this week, and more after work rides on my new forks, it’s no harder to pedal up, but coming back down is in a different league.

Chilling yesterday evening

Its been a two ride day for me today.
Eebers in the morning with some mates.

Then a few runs on the local trails this avo on trail bikes trying to get Mrsstu’s suspension dialled in on her new bike.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nscEpj]Eebers[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nsf85z]A two ride day today.[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

110km on the roads this morning, group of 8 reduced to 5 after 3 had to go back to work early!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nsgGsa]Wednesday Group Ride[/url] by Ben Freeman, on Flickr

Having ruined myself on Sunday by doing my first full distance triathlon, I decided a “recovery” ride on the SS was the best plan Monday …

… followed by some (rather tired) local tech yesterday …

Weather is so good, its compulsory to get out, despite my 54 year old body really needing a rest …

Different and smaller mountain today after work, less interesting downhill but nice views, followed by Beer & Ice Cream then the final 5 miles back to the hotel, quick shower then more beer and a protein recharge.

Hour local this evening, rediscovered a trail I’d not ridden for ages and had forgotten how good it is.

Messing around in local woods. Grew up in the desert and still cannot get over how green this country is.

Tagged on to a Stanton shop ride last night … and a loaner Switch9er Ti.
Great bunch of blokes, fun ride, amazing bike.

Out over the Purbecks last night and again tonight.

Late morning Golfie ride with Mrsstu today.
Seems she’s getting on well with her new bike.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ntEkqw]RSC Golfie[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ntEi57]View of The Tweed.[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

Evening loop up and over Wardlaw Hill to test the fix (speed sensor) on the GF’s bike. This is just what I got the eeb for – exploring onto the tops on the feintest of quad track that would have involved well over an hour hike over heather and boggy ground.

This thread is great! Theres some cracking images! Isn’t this time of year bloody brilliant? 😀

I woke up early this morning and it was gloriously sunny so I took the hardtail for a quick ten mile loop down the valley. It was perfect! Lovely views out over a hazy Manchester from Holcombe Hill

40 miler around the local moors, hunting for cool breezes. Need a lie down now.

First full day in Torbole on Lake Garda. Tried to book a guide but no one seems to be doing it so decided on an early morning shuttle up to the top to do 601 trail from top to bottom which we were told is probably the most technical trail in the area.
Shuttle dropped us off and we had a 400m vertical climb for 2 miles. At the top we had a 2000m drop over 9 miles which was as technical as anything I’ve done before. The rocks, boulders and drops never let up. Had to walk in a couple of places. The last mile we did in a thunderstorm.
Finished shattered but elated. Probably bit of more than I could chew.

Quick spin out up the local hill this morning.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nvjxBD]Three Bros Two Bikes[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

Last couple of days have seen us out above above Torbole. Temps are still in mid thirties with very little cloud

We took it easy yesterday with a 850 ascent 10 mile climb up some old tracks. Spent some time relaxing and swimming in a lake and then had a blast back down some easy singletrack

Today we had a shuttle up into the hills. First trail was called Hammer
978m descent over 4.5 miles followed by a 1300m ascent back up a road for 9 miles to get to the start of the second trail called Anaconda with a 1150 drop over 5 miles.
Both trails were first class with a mixture of everything. Steep, rocky and rooty. The climb between was hard in the heat

One more over the Purbecks tonight, to finish the month of with 320 miles and 45,000ft of self propelled elevation, all on the Geometron.

“It’s like Golfie but with thorns, lots of thorns…”
What a way to spend your 17th birthday morning – Basque country single-track….

Took an easy 14 mile round trip from the camper today, nothing extreme as tomorrow’s will be full on for us

Can’t beat a pub stop

^ that castle!

@tracey – 601 is a great trail. Exhausting at some point. The last bit down those massive steps/boliders must have been crazy in heavy rain.

It was. I was glad when we popped out at the end.
We were recommended Velolake for the shuttles and trail knowledge by Gordon at the uplift in Inners
He was spot on with the recomendation.
The guys know the trails well and have some of them on Komoot.
If we were to go back we would use them again.
Travelled to Aosta today. Weather permitting it will be Pila in the morning

Melting hot today – not helped by a lie in.
Seems Picos’ routes go directly up and fall line down – and ignore schweeeeeet single-track that miners and farmers have created over the years.
Anyhow, worth the sweat for the view.

Looks like you’re having fun Matt.

Mrsstus day off today so headed out for 1700 meters of Golfie fun.

Some trails were a slippy or grippy lottery from one corner to the next. Just couldn’t tell until you were on it.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2nwxbqJ]Wolf End[/url] by StuartBrettle, on Flickr

We finished off in Pila yesterday and are now in Samoens for some lift assisted riding. Tried to book a shuttle to get to some stuff up the other side but can’t get anyone interested for 2 people. Trail map looks good but it’s easy to get carried Way and end up way down the valley.

Nice sky riding back from the beach last night

GF needed a little nap on this stage of the Southern Upland Way