Today's Ride

Well it was an exciting day for me, with some trepidation thrown in for good measure, as I took my new (e-mtb) out for its first run.... 😳

A long drive down from where I live to another beautiful place called Strathconon.

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I rode this back in 2015 on my old Alves, so was intrigued to see what difference the new bike would make.

Parked up and got ready, bearing in mind I hadn't even thrown a leg over this thing yet!

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And away I went, heading off along the track.

Stopping along the way for the obligatory photos!

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Having just moved off after this shot I was greeted by 4 stags running across the track and through the woods you can see, but doubt it was the same ones I saw back in 2015 coming back to laugh at the old man on his new fangled machine!

The track carries on and eventually culminates between two hills where it then shoots right and up onto the hill.

The formation of the river that can be seen in the second pic is pretty much barely a trickle once at the top.

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Looking back where I'd come from....


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Was a cracking day out, absolutely love the new bike, it's like a bulldozer but capable of great finesse, basically unstoppable when climbing, and the boost of power when tackling something difficult is a welcome treat too.... made me feel like a cycling god! 😂

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Cracking day on an absolute weapon of a bike, what a machine.... best fun on a bike yet! 😃

Ultra-comfortable, smooth, fast, agile considering its heft.... it does not feel like a heavy bike!

The Stooges may find themselves up for sale very soon as I can't see them getting out much now!

To anyone considering such a machine I would say go for it, it's addictive fun and highly recommended. 😎

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short ride with the "modern" Genius

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muddy & happy, this bike is a perfect tool and a funny toy, I love it 😍
 
Well it was an exciting day for me, with some trepidation thrown in for good measure, as I took my new (e-mtb) out for its first run.... 😳

A long drive down from where I live to another beautiful place called Strathconon.

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I rode this back in 2015 on my old Alves, so was intrigued to see what difference the new bike would make.

Parked up and got ready, bearing in mind I hadn't even thrown a leg over this thing yet!

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And away I went, heading off along the track.

Stopping along the way for the obligatory photos!

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Having just moved off after this shot I was greeted by 4 stags running across the track and through the woods you can see, but doubt it was the same ones I saw back in 2015 coming back to laugh at the old man on his new fangled machine!

The track carries on and eventually culminates between two hills where it then shoots right and up onto the hill.

The formation of the river that can be seen in the second pic is pretty much barely a trickle once at the top.

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Looking back where I'd come from....


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Was a cracking day out, absolutely love the new bike, it's like a bulldozer but capable of great finesse, basically unstoppable when climbing, and the boost of power when tackling something difficult is a welcome treat too.... made me feel like a cycling god! 😂

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Cracking day on an absolute weapon of a bike, what a machine.... best fun on a bike yet! 😃

Ultra-comfortable, smooth, fast, agile considering its heft.... it does not feel like a heavy bike!

The Stooges may find themselves up for sale very soon as I can't see them getting out much now!

To anyone considering such a machine I would say go for it, it's addictive fun and highly recommended. 😎

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L:ovely pics mate
 
Back to our Tuesday eve night riding sessions, this time we didn’t go far and had a very slippery pootle round the flying circus training ground, first time sending jumps and drops into the darkness was a lot of fun and slightly scary all at the same time : )
 

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Full day off just about today (well it’s meant to be but 50% of the time I get roped into something work related) managed to batter off some emails and divert a few phone calls in between sorting out some work related ninjary via said device when the signal was just about right…. but it was obviously going to be one of those days..

But before I start an absolute privilege and something close to my heart to even be in these woods on the regular and twice in 24hrs is unusual but also from surfing days when it’s working it’s working

put some lovely moto front slop guards on for full moto styling and makes your front wheel look twice as wide and ride like it is … was fully working well … then second run down had a bit of a tree argument

Now probably could have gotten away with it if not for the split second of being taken away from concentrating in the “zen mode” to thinking “oh I might crash into that tree it’s a bit sloppy” then what do I do without making any “zen” adjustments to body weight and bike yaw because I was thinking “oh I might crash into that tree it’s a bit sloppy”…… crash straight into said tree

we decided that the tree would take the nice moto mud guards as a peace offering as they had already been written off and both snapped off in the crash …. Pfft

so for the rest of the day I could just about see …. And while I was checking the new features on the lower lines hadn’t been tampered with …. someone had vandalised the new drop while I was in the woods… quite squirly and a bit dangerous going off it an hour later …… Strange behaviour and we think it’s a disgruntled local … (99% of the locals are sound and one of the main trail builders lives in the local village)

going to be a busy 925 tomorrow after todays deflecting
 

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Chased, caught and passed a roadie, on my 32 year old mtb, as we were riding parallel cycle lanes on opposite sides of the road through Manvers. I think it annoyed him because he kicked on and upped the pace. Held him off for a mile or so before my lungs went 'dude, wtf are you doing?'.

Ended up on 'The Stacks' as a local walker called them: slag heaps left over from the land's previous life as Darfield Main Colliery.

Great views.

I've no idea how far I went. Far enough to know that any comfort offered by that seatpost was cancelled out by that saddle.

It was bitterly cold but calm. Lots of mud. Great fun.

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