The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread...

[BOBTEE]

neilski said:

As I know nothing about mountain bikes, what's wrong with a lefty?

They have 50% of the fork legs a normal bike would have! (and look massively stupid/unsafe/wrong)

[Mr Gearchange]

neilski said:

Mr Gearchange said:

To be fair, anyone doing a downhill course on a lefty would be stting themselves too

As I know nothing about mountain bikes, what's wrong with a lefty?

Despite what Cannondale claim the rest of the world believes that 2 fork legs are optimal/stronger/safer for pretty much all riding.

Downhill or even all mountain forks are two legged, big travel, burly, chunky things - and for very good reasons.

I'd have reservations about riding a lefty around blue trails in the woods. I sure as hell wouldn't consider taking then to a DH course.

[WestyCarl]

O/T but just bought my 7yr old one of these because they are soooooo cool.

[B1G GK]

51mon said:

Haha, yeah that's the one! I think the old derelict pub was called the Floating Light, and there's one in Diggle called the Hanging Gate, so can see where the confusion came from....!

I you carry on through Standedge Cutting, theres another pub on your right called the Carriage House which does some great homebrew ciders if I remember rightly. Wouldn't want to have too many of those and attempt the ride home though....!

Yeh, Floating light.
We turned around at top of the cutting, nursing hangovers we didnt want to do any climbing
Ive heard the road by the side of the Carriage House is abit tasty?

[4lf4-155]

The old man celebrating reaching a trig point on the quantocks - not bad for a 57 year old on a 20 year old diamond back!

[ditchvisitor]

First ride in the new Bronson at Swinley today

[anonymous-user]

ditchvisitor said:

First ride in the new Bronson at Swinley today

ooh nice, whats it like??? ;-)

[ditchvisitor]

Max_Torque said:

ditchvisitor said:

First ride in the new Bronson at Swinley today

ooh nice, whats it like??? ;-)

In a word, epic!!

So fast, handles amazingly and is great to jump.

[Justin Cyder]

Finally got around to riding the Downslink trail today. Let's face it, it's not very difficult but good fun & a very pretty route.



Enforced stop to let a foot race pass by.









I don't remember Bender's crack TBH

[S10GTA]

Little jaunt to Shaftsbury

[gazza285]

B1G GK said:

51mon said:

Haha, yeah that's the one! I think the old derelict pub was called the Floating Light, and there's one in Diggle called the Hanging Gate, so can see where the confusion came from....!

I you carry on through Standedge Cutting, theres another pub on your right called the Carriage House which does some great homebrew ciders if I remember rightly. Wouldn't want to have too many of those and attempt the ride home though....!

Yeh, Floating light.
We turned around at top of the cutting, nursing hangovers we didnt want to do any climbing
Ive heard the road by the side of the Carriage House is abit tasty?

Go down the road on the right after the Carriage House, down to the bottom and over the roundabout. Turn right when you get to the end and over the top into Meltham. Turn right again at the top of the climb in the village onto the Wessenden Head Road. After a "short" climb you will reach the road back into Greenfield. Nice little run out.

Wessenden Head Strava segment details here.
http://app.strava.com/segments/1069456

[krash]

Finally happy with how i'm getting the local wallrides

Edited by krash on Monday 31st March 19:57

Edited by krash on Monday 31st March 19:58

[B1G GK]

gazza285 said:

B1G GK said:

51mon said:

Haha, yeah that's the one! I think the old derelict pub was called the Floating Light, and there's one in Diggle called the Hanging Gate, so can see where the confusion came from....!

I you carry on through Standedge Cutting, theres another pub on your right called the Carriage House which does some great homebrew ciders if I remember rightly. Wouldn't want to have too many of those and attempt the ride home though....!

Yeh, Floating light.
We turned around at top of the cutting, nursing hangovers we didnt want to do any climbing
Ive heard the road by the side of the Carriage House is abit tasty?

Go down the road on the right after the Carriage House, down to the bottom and over the roundabout. Turn right when you get to the end and over the top into Meltham. Turn right again at the top of the climb in the village onto the Wessenden Head Road. After a "short" climb you will reach the road back into Greenfield. Nice little run out.

Wessenden Head Strava segment details here.
http://app.strava.com/segments/1069456

I had a drive over on Friday on my way back from the wrong side o th'ills, definatly 1 to try, will kill me like but hey ho.
Found a couple of short sharp climbs around Uppermill too that will be tried out.

[wobert]

Quick ride out whilst my lad was partaking in some canoe slalom training on Llyn Tegid.







It absolutely hammered down about 2/3 of the way around the 20k loop I was doing, the joys of the Welsh mountains!

[yellowjack]

S10GTA said:

Little jaunt to Shaftsbury

Massive fail!

Front wheel far too big, no basket, and no loaf

[Watchman]

krash said:

Finally happy with how i'm getting the local wallrides

Edited by krash on Monday 31st March 19:57

Edited by krash on Monday 31st March 19:58

I *so* want to have a go at that.

[Watchman]

yellowjack said:

S10GTA said:

Little jaunt to Shaftsbury

Massive fail!

Front wheel far too big, no basket, and no loaf

[Yorkshire accent]Is that where it were filmed then, lad?[/Yorkshire accent]

[yellowjack]

Watchman said:

yellowjack said:

S10GTA said:

Little jaunt to Shaftsbury

Massive fail!

Front wheel far too big, no basket, and no loaf

[Yorkshire accent]Is that where it were filmed then, lad?[/Yorkshire accent]

Yup. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Hill,_Shaftesbur... Nowhere near Yorkshire, except in TV-land.


Hopefully this is a straight answer to a genuine question, but there's always a risk of a low flying parrot on PH

[Watchman]

yellowjack said:

Yup. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Hill,_Shaftesbur... Nowhere near Yorkshire, except in TV-land.


Hopefully this is a straight answer to a genuine question, but there's always a risk of a low flying parrot on PH

No - genuinely interested. Thanks.

[Johnny]

21km on the Watt bike...