Today's Ride

[longun]

Some great pics, need to get back to the sea, soon.

And al, i hope your settling in ok and wishing you and family the best for the future, no doubt the best choice

Just a pic from my run up in the mountains this morning, only a couple of others up there making the most of the peace and quiet. By the time i got down the car parks were full and most were setting off up for the day.

 

[al-onestare]

Some great pics, need to get back to the sea, soon.

And al, i hope your settling in ok and wishing you and family the best for the future, no doubt the best choice

Just a pic from my run up in the mountains this morning, only a couple of others up there making the most of the peace and quiet. By the time i got down the car parks were full and most were setting off up for the day.

Beautiful! Cheers dude - apart from living in a freezing cold house, it's all good so far. Central heating installation begins at the end of April and will take 3 weeks :facepalm:

The last week or so has been manic but equally superb with some great weather; too many brilliant vista's to take pic's of. This morning, very still, about 1 rising to 3-4 in the sun, dry, blue skies and golden sunshine. I finally got over to St Ives...well the top of the hill at least...before needing to head back in time for the virtual grind-stone. For the first hour, I saw 2 cars and nobody else. Lovely stuff!

Some cracking lung work-out after Zennor, it's definitely easier heading west than east

 

[mk one]

Some great pics, need to get back to the sea, soon.

And al, i hope your settling in ok and wishing you and family the best for the future, no doubt the best choice

Just a pic from my run up in the mountains this morning, only a couple of others up there making the most of the peace and quiet. By the time i got down the car parks were full and most were setting off up for the day.

Beautiful! Cheers dude - apart from living in a freezing cold house, it's all good so far. Central heating installation begins at the end of April and will take 3 weeks :facepalm:

The last week or so has been manic but equally superb with some great weather; too many brilliant vista's to take pic's of. This morning, very still, about 1 rising to 3-4 in the sun, dry, blue skies and golden sunshine. I finally got over to St Ives...well the top of the hill at least...before needing to head back in time for the virtual grind-stone. For the first hour, I saw 2 cars and nobody else. Lovely stuff!

Some cracking lung work-out after Zennor, it's definitely easier heading west than east

make the most of it, if ever the restrictions are lifted you will be swamped by plenty of people im sure

 

[mk one]

Damp slippy slidey day,

Morning rain hadn't soaked into the hard ground so the top layer was like ice, hard work going uphill. Just a short ride to get some fresh air.

 

[al-onestare]

make the most of it, if ever the restrictions are lifted you will be swamped by plenty of people im sure

Yep, very aware that as soon as the brakes come off, all hell is going to break loose. That said, there are enough places I can go and hide...

Speaking of which, the weather is due to turn tonight with the next 5 days looking pretty horrible so I got the smiles and miles in this morning: 1 degree, freezing in places, but still with blue skies and golden sunshine.

I headed to Sennen then back on the B3315. Just before Sparnon is a great lung-buster the Alps would be proud of, complete with switch-back...ok maybe not the Alps but one of those mini-walls that are fun to conquer. I took the left hand split on the B3283 to the A30, the diverted at Lower Thrift for the small climb to Sancreed and the beacon, a really wonderful spot. I had the place to myself with 360 views of the county - I took 180:

These roads reminded me of being a kid exploring the country roads of North Hampshire; single lanes, high hedges, very quiet, smelly farms

 

[mk one]

make the most of it, if ever the restrictions are lifted you will be swamped by plenty of people im sure

Yep, very aware that as soon as the brakes come off, all hell is going to break loose. That said, there are enough places I can go and hide...

Speaking of which, the weather is due to turn tonight with the next 5 days looking pretty horrible so I got the smiles and miles in this morning: 1 degree, freezing in places, but still with blue skies and golden sunshine.

I headed to Sennen then back on the B3315. Just before Sparnon is a great lung-buster the Alps would be proud of, complete with switch-back...ok maybe not the Alps but one of those mini-walls that are fun to conquer. I took the left hand split on the B3283 to the A30, the diverted at Lower Thrift for the small climb to Sancreed and the beacon, a really wonderful spot. I had the place to myself with 360 views of the county - I took 180:

These roads reminded me of being a kid exploring the country roads of North Hampshire; single lanes, high hedges, very quiet, smelly farms

whenever i used to stay in Cornwall, a few times a year at least, every morning i used to go and climb a few routes at Sennen Cove or Bosigran before it got too warm. So envious

 

[al-onestare]

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Horses for courses, you've got those epic hills and mountains

 

[CassidyAce]

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Great photos all round ^^^.

Sunny but windswept, especially in the exposed areas today. I decided to head out on a different route today: along the River Stour to Fordwich, then on to National Cycle Route 1 for a bit of exploring. I was hoping to make it into a loop but the strong winds over the farmland made my eyes water so much I couldn't focus on the map, so I just headed back the way I'd come in the end. Lovely countryside and some charming little villages - Stodmarsh, in particular - along the way.

Anyway, it seemed like a good route for less windy weather but a good route for a road or gravel bike: the off-road part was just three or four miles. I've had it in mind to overhaul my '96 Marin Stinson in a leaner, upgraded, more gravel/road-oriented direction for a while, and today's ride just pushed that project up the list of priorities.

The River Stour, approaching Fordwich:


Westbere Marshes in the distance. Warning sign in the foreground (minus punctuation: you just can't get properly punctuated officious sarcasm any more :shock: ).


Back in Fordwich on the way home:

 

[al-onestare]

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Almost 5 days solid of 40-60mph winds meant zero bike action Got my Sunday run in after things calmed down, just 750ft of elevation...my legs can still feel it now (For context I'd barely do 250ft over 7-8 miles).

So great to be back in the saddle this morning. Solid 15-20 mph breeze taking the warmth out of the sun, so in the sheltered spots it was chilly, around 4-5, closer to 7-8 in the sun. Took in the same route as last Tuesday to ease things in.

Here's the reservoir at Thrift before the incline to Sancreed then the sharp rise to the Beacon.

I saw my tenth travelling car 15 miles in...

 

[mk one]

nice pics, glad to see others getting out and enjoying the mild weather.

Warm today, lots of swarms of insects out to chew on, nice.

Went for a longer, supposedly easy going, ride as not been out for a while. One of the trails was just so muddy, slippy and hard going that i used more energy up on that than the rest of the ride. In one pic you can see the new thicker mud sidewalls on the tyres, grim. Though of course the reward of some far away trails i haven't been on for a while was more than worth it in the end.

Not many out today, though i was in the middle of nowhere, well just south of it, for most of the ride. Great ride on a really nice day.