The Midweek Ride Picture Thread.

Out to see some planes, saw the Red Arrows take off, then to town to see the Typhoon (which was a no show)

Discovered the best route around Helvellyn. Up Keppel Cove, down Birkside. Up Sticks Pass from Thirlmere, down Seldom Seen. Swim in Ullswater. Beer and dinner in Glenridding.

How’s this one?

Just to try and keep this thread going now the weather isn’t so good.
Dragged the HT out and refitted the 29er wheels to it.
Mist. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr

What’s that in the cairn?
What’s in there then? by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr

Still not sure what it is but it came out for a picture.
It’s escaped by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr

Made sure it crawled back in before I left.😀

Wednesday bump.
Quick ride round the local woods this morning.

Tailwind into Loch Eaniach and a headwind back out – what’s that about????

A few from a couple of rides post-work up in Finnish Lapland. Autumn is well and truly showing its colours up here. Snow can’t be far away…

A bull moose crossed the road in front of me tonight. A huge beast which nearly had me dirtying my lycra undershorts. No pic as it was edgy… as was I.

@vmgscot – where are you riding?

@bonni – currently Hurricane and St George for a few days

Last night

Today

Tonight

Monday night, 1.5 hours in increasingly grim conditions. Still great to be out though…

Managed a quick gravel hour this morning in gorgeous autumn conditions. Trails still riding pretty well up here (or down there, depending where YOU are!) in Leeds …

Third day of riding in Finale. Last two days have been a shuttle up and then climbs back up to get more trails in. Rode some old stuff and some new stuff.
Still hot and dusty

Big day out on the trails. Not many stops for photos. Rode with a great team for across Europe. 3500m of vertical descent. Rain forcast for tomorrow, probably because its practice day for the Trophy of Nations, so may have a day of rest

Finished up with a pint in the square whilst they presented the Ebike winners on stage

The Whole Enchilada – we’ve had worse mid-week bimbles…

Tracey and vmgscot are neck and neck for this weeks winner!

@vmgscot great pictures, that last one is especially epic.

Mary’s loop (not the Towneley one)

We stopped off just outside of Frejus last night and set off this morning to ride to the Azur Bike Park. Bit of a disappointment as all the DHs were overgrown or disappeared so we decided to do some of the Roc dAzur trails. Spent the afternoon picking some of the more technical stuff that’s in that area. Loads of xc teams out on the trails

Thanks @jimmy748 – I really enjoy trying to capture a ride in just 1 or 2 quality pics – less is more sort of thing. Always easier when the backdrop is pretty iconic 🙂

Gunnison – passed through before (on way to Crested Butte) but made it a destination this trip.

This is all I’ve got I’m afraid! Rubbish in the skatebowl down the road from the office. Spent lunch time riding there and back to practice dropping in with a little hop in. Can do it, but puts my nerves on edge.

Since discovered via youtube there’s easier ways to drop in that a little hop.

Few from last weeks after work rides, out the office, 2 miles along the coast, 1 hour climb, 8 minutes of down.

The first minute.

I do love this time of year for a sunset, and the ground is soaking up any rain fall within hours.

That is a nice sunset. Mostly missed ours.

What a lovely morning

^^ a stonker!

After finally getting rid of the remains of my Rona I’m thankfully feeling up to riding again.

Woke up to a glorious sunny day so celebrated by hitting the Golfie with Mrsstu and Mrsswarfcycles.

Suns out. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr

Mega grippy with all the weather we’ve had the last couple of weeks. First time trying out the new trail Wardell Way. It is really rather good fun.
Wardell Way exit. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr

This was yesterday – an early morning road ride to box hill. Cold, foggy and damp, until I got up the hill and through it to see this:

Back to the midweek grind of riding. 😉

Not mush room down here. by StuartBrettle[/url], on Flickr

Back in Italy teaching and bought the Hardtail this time.

Yesterday

Tonight.

Half-term, so enough time to give something back. The bike was just transport today for me, a backpack of tools, and a few ideas. Five hours later and there’s something new in the woods…

You made a fungi?!?!?

Great photos as usual.

Rad photos there colournoise 👌

I only really get out for the club’s midweek evening rides during school holidays, so tonight was a rare treat. The last evening ride of the year with any actual daylight in it.