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Today's Ride
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moonlite
Kona Fan
After a week of driving either a car on the motorway or my desk at home, I knocked off early this afternoon for a ride. It was 3pm but already the shadows were lengthening and temperature dropping. I went off to play a bit in the 'badlands' area I tend to favour for the MTB and realised that despite a thermal layer and a long-sleeved jersey, it was bloody nippy! Going faster just seemed to increase the wind chill, so decided to take it easy, explore a bit, and take a couple of pics.
Saw a large troop of roos but they were too far away and too determined to increase the distance so by the time I had the phone out, they were gone. There was a new track opened up by logging trucks, which added a bit of variety to the route, if not anything particularly picturesque.
While hacking about among the remaining trees, I noticed a game camera and solar panel rather ostentatiously positioned on one of them. Probably gets some pretty good shots of the local roos -- and the odd mountain biker.
By this time my toes were feeling pretty numb, so turned for home. On the road across the hill I saw a fox in the distance, seeming reluctant to skedaddle into the bushes like they usually do. As I got closer it did leap into the long grass, from which it watched me approach. It had been dragging a big hunk of flesh -- looked like the hindquarter of a wallaby or similar -- across the road, hence its reluctance to run. I do hope it goes back for its dinner now I'm out of the way.
And so home, chilly and muddy. 22km, 267m climbing. Garmin says the temp was 9C but I'm willing to bet it was closer to 2 or 3.
Saw a large troop of roos but they were too far away and too determined to increase the distance so by the time I had the phone out, they were gone. There was a new track opened up by logging trucks, which added a bit of variety to the route, if not anything particularly picturesque.
While hacking about among the remaining trees, I noticed a game camera and solar panel rather ostentatiously positioned on one of them. Probably gets some pretty good shots of the local roos -- and the odd mountain biker.
By this time my toes were feeling pretty numb, so turned for home. On the road across the hill I saw a fox in the distance, seeming reluctant to skedaddle into the bushes like they usually do. As I got closer it did leap into the long grass, from which it watched me approach. It had been dragging a big hunk of flesh -- looked like the hindquarter of a wallaby or similar -- across the road, hence its reluctance to run. I do hope it goes back for its dinner now I'm out of the way.
And so home, chilly and muddy. 22km, 267m climbing. Garmin says the temp was 9C but I'm willing to bet it was closer to 2 or 3.
Whereabouts be that?
Wednesday evening away for work after work ride. I can't miss the opportunity to bang out some miles on the flat; a real luxury! I made it to Dawlish in record time for a disappointing chippy tea. The ride back was wind assisted so I was in the big gear for long stretches. By the end I was nicely crimsom and very sweaty; a turbo trainer session outside of the garage
Gtpulse
Dyna-Tech Fan
Local tracks and trails today, started early to try and avoid some of the heat, was 29 degrees by the time we got back.
Saw this massive deer stand/hide, sad but I’m told necessary in our area.
Unfortunate sequence of photos as a few miles further on saw these guys, they were huge!
Always take a lock on bike ride
There’s a track through there somewhere - I’ve come back the most stung and scratched I have been since last summer!
Saw this massive deer stand/hide, sad but I’m told necessary in our area.
Unfortunate sequence of photos as a few miles further on saw these guys, they were huge!
Always take a lock on bike ride
There’s a track through there somewhere - I’ve come back the most stung and scratched I have been since last summer!
thom04
Gary Fisher Fan
The route was:
Nailsea,
Festival Way to Flax Bourton,
Barrow court lane (Bristol airport direction) this is where I was unsure the loop would work out as it goes through a field & in to the top of Bourton combe. The gatorskins just about did the job though & it's a nice bit of road / bridleway.
Then down through Backwell & back to Nailsea
Nice - don't know that area at all but with a GWR sh7t box train, I was thinking it must be SW
Twozaskars
Senior Retro Guru
Final day of so-called week off and thought I'd take the train to Edale for a trip out. Absolutely beautiful part of the country and a chance to test the Lightning;
I had a great day but taking a 90's hardtail down Jacob's Ladder on 1.95's is definitely taking a knife to a sword fight
I had a great day but taking a 90's hardtail down Jacob's Ladder on 1.95's is definitely taking a knife to a sword fight
Betsy
Old School Grand Master
Hotest day of the year so i took the day off work..
Rode past the waterwheel.. the local heron was fishing
The Peak Disrict is quiet on Friday's
..this is where i fell off a few weeks ago
..rode to Hope to the Intrepid micro brewery
through Edale and up Mam Tor
..sheep leg
tbc..
Rode past the waterwheel.. the local heron was fishing
The Peak Disrict is quiet on Friday's
..this is where i fell off a few weeks ago
..rode to Hope to the Intrepid micro brewery
through Edale and up Mam Tor
..sheep leg
tbc..
