Ok, Okay. I know, I should be working right?
Wrong.
I am riding.
I am also not responsible for broken monitors, keyboards or angry words you speak to your fellow work colleagues.
Have a HDR piccie..

And a painting..

Its friday, its been dry all week and a quick trail check yesterday morning revealed minimal mud. Can’t wait for tomorrow 😀

I have agreed to go to Ikea on sunday and will be particpating in meatballs for tea before heading to …. Cannock in the evening for a twilight ride. My Soul will be sporting a new thomson stem, new much wider carbon handlebars, new xtr rear shifter and new to me Reba Forks (which are a full lb lighter than the Toras they are replacing) Hoping this will make it much easier to manual 😀

Yes, not a weekend shot.

Did my first local loop yesterday evening since last year. It’s almost impassible in winter as the muddy is so claggy.

Lovely ride. Strange weather though. It was really hazy and the sunset ended up red. The darkest red I’ve ever seen, like something from the savanna.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ErJqvQ]Garburn Pass Kentmere yesterday (Thursday)[/url]

Being an OAP means everyday is a weekend for me 🙂

Judging by the picture, you don’t seem to need a mudguard

Heading back down to Loch Doon at the north of Galloway Forest again on Saturday, wee bit of exploring methinks.

Me and my Club are doing our inaugural LDNMSR tribute ride tomorrow morning.
Heading out of Town at 0900 and aiming to hit Hayling Island by 1330 in time for lunch and afternoon of watching the real thing on Eurosport.

I will be posting photos, I’ve booked the Sun and Sandwiches..

😀

Big FoD off-piste club ride Sunday morning 🙂 Can’t bloomin wait

Why wait til the weekend when it’s so lovely and dry right now…

Might be able to find a gap in my schedule to get out there again this arvo.

shakedown ride on new Defy today, MTB tomorrow 🙂

millstone , bennachie and pitfichie loop for us.

bit misty and windy on the tops …. then as putting the bikes away in the van the sun came out … DOH.

up blackhill lookin for narnia.

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pitfichie rock feature.

heading for cairn william.

great loop and pretty good ground conditions for it.

There’s loads of pics on this thread with trails that just scream “ride me, ride me”! excellent!

Been out and about on the new bike, massively overbiked of course, can you guess where:

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No, too difficult?
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ok, try this one:

(sorry, it’s a tad cheeky……. 😉

[url=https://flic.kr/p/FrCeqE]IMG_20160319_152138840_HDR[/url] by lee murfin, on Flickr

Quick local loop;I bloody love this bike!

Aye, nice day for it

https://www.strava.com/activities/520311856

“Enduro training” aka still being shit on freshcut. Good job the race is a whole month away. :/

Borrowed a mate’s Strava today and smashed it round Cannock 26 miles 2:20

46 pbs
1 kom admittedly a niche segment
Half a dozen 2nds
20 or so top 10s

lol

Working all weekend and some family dramas have limited me to an hour here and there on the Turbo. Zwifts new mountain stage is good though.

Another attempt at cracking a local loop challenge, failed again, I just don’t have those XC legs (or possibly skill, fitness etc).

Looking forward to some more gravity orientated riding next Easter weekend in Chiang Mai.

Great local ride yesterday, no pics, but dusty trails and lots of wild garlic 🙂

Peaslake, leaving in forty minutes. Best get out of bed….

Our inaugural LDNMSR Tribute. 160k Town to Coast, just like the real boys.. but slower.

50 miles in the beautiful sunshine over to Wharncliffe -I’m amazed how dry the trails are. Great ride. 😛

Quick blast this morning testing the Search out on my old MTB loop.

Was over in Aviemore with family and a friend, but managed to grab a few hours to have a play on one of these:

Saturday, chilly century (metric) on the road bike. Was very satisfying to take off the full guards at long last.
https://www.strava.com/activities/521230678

Sunday, went out for a local loop to see if things were dry yet.

https://www.strava.com/activities/522285004

[url=https://flic.kr/p/FuAaMy]12377569_10153427460855978_6057837097411568320_o[/url] by Nathan Peel, on Flickr

http://www.strava.com/activities/522494553?fb_action_ids=10154071105931474&fb_action_types=fitness.bikes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B1042190122506201%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22fitness.bikes%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
[url=https://flic.kr/p/FuBt4q]Untitled[/url] by Richard Munro, on Flickr

Last weekend ride was an introduction to the amber valley with a few new riders. Pictures and work on my bike blog in this linky https://tinapedalturner.wordpress.com/2016/03/18/church-of-gnarl/

C’mon Rich, put some effort in!

My rather paltry offering.

Crashed, (front wheel washout on gravel) because it was too dry. TOO DRY!!!!

https://www.strava.com/activities/522218044/overview

[url=https://flic.kr/p/EA2rme]IMAG1390[/url] by Dave Lowe, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/FpcaEv]IMAG1385[/url] by Dave Lowe, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/FmUK5y]IMAG1386[/url] by Dave Lowe, on Flickr

Dusty trails. How I have missed Dusty Trails.

[img]https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xal1/v/t1.0-9/12143080_10154005407561501_2998242110410685053_n.jpg?oh=6889435bfa4a45e01cb3b319a43502ae&oe=57530D29[/img]

No caption required.

Cool bike rp what is it

@Lowey, where the middle pic? Can see the Langdales, Loughrigg-ish? Claiffe.

Another pic from yesterday. Think I probably passed you on the road Rich, just as you’d come out Grizedale forest near Esthwaite.

FML; just clicked the Strava link; fair effort!

totes prime condish

@Lowey, where the middle pic? Can see the Langdales, Loughrigg-ish? Claiffe.

Spot on. Wise Een Tarn.

I got dragged to Ikea warrington sunday afternoon but managed a dark loop of Cannock later and had a great time. On my new wider bars and finished with the outside of the my left wrist aching a bit, maybe they are a little too wide.

Cool bike rp what is it

Surly Ice Cream Truck. Full rambling thoughts to follow soon 🙂

Saturday was the Scout’s maiden voyage around the Chase with the wife:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/Fpow2a]Scout & Logs[/url] by Sam Dexter, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/F6dJaq]Scout at Cannock[/url] by Sam Dexter, on Flickr

Sunday headed to the Peak to give it a proper thrash with dannyh & fatbob44 off here, it’s freaking awesome apart from a bit of cable rattle! Oh and the weather forecast was for cloud all day:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/Fn75ey]Scout Over Ladybower[/url] by Sam Dexter, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/EAdU6K]Hope Valley[/url] by Sam Dexter, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/FpowMZ]Ladybower Cheeky[/url] by Sam Dexter, on Flickr

Shibden. Friday and Sunday. Almost dry….