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AndyWoodall said:
Usual Sunday ride improved by the rather cracking weather...
Had chance to try this today, a Transition Scout. Bloody awesome.
I bought my Saracen Ariel from Plush Hill Cycles at the foot of Long Mynd, then rode up to the top (god its steep and goes on forever) and steamed down one of the runs flat out for it's maiden voyage.Had chance to try this today, a Transition Scout. Bloody awesome.
It. Was. Awesome.
Nikolai said:
I bought my Saracen Ariel from Plush Hill Cycles at the foot of Long Mynd, then rode up to the top (god its steep and goes on forever) and steamed down one of the runs flat out for it's maiden voyage.
It. Was. Awesome.
Cool, Allen is a friend of mine (that Transition is one of his shop demo bikes at the moment) and although I've never had occasion to a buy a bike from him I do take mine there for repairs and bits and bobs.It. Was. Awesome.
The Long Mynd is one of my favourite riding places, got loads of different loops and differing climbs. Personally I prefer the fire road climb pictured, however it does go on and some people prefer the shorter but sharper climbs.
The Minton Batch descent is one of my favourite pieces of single track anywhere.
Lovely spot. I had the pleasure of growing up in Clanfield so know it well!
You can make a nice detour by heading along the Bridleway at the end of Green Lane, then carrying on to cut the corner off to Little Hyden Woods, then a quick skoot down Butser before starting your loop around QE, then back out the Country Park towards the Ancient Farm along the Bridle way before finishing back in Clanfield.
( I haven't mentioned the climb on the road towards butser, or the climb up the side of Windmill Hill after the Ancient Farm... but they only add to the experience :-) )
You can make a nice detour by heading along the Bridleway at the end of Green Lane, then carrying on to cut the corner off to Little Hyden Woods, then a quick skoot down Butser before starting your loop around QE, then back out the Country Park towards the Ancient Farm along the Bridle way before finishing back in Clanfield.
( I haven't mentioned the climb on the road towards butser, or the climb up the side of Windmill Hill after the Ancient Farm... but they only add to the experience :-) )
Replaced my knackered old Hardrock Sport 29er, with a Specialized Rockhopper Expert Evo 650b today!
2015-04-28_08-43-24 by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr
Did 7 miles this evening and I love it! So much more agile, and I feel much more comfortable on it than the old machine!
2015-04-28_08-43-24 by Alastair Cummins, on FlickrDid 7 miles this evening and I love it! So much more agile, and I feel much more comfortable on it than the old machine!
timnoyce said:
Lovely spot. I had the pleasure of growing up in Clanfield so know it well!
You can make a nice detour by heading along the Bridleway at the end of Green Lane, then carrying on to cut the corner off to Little Hyden Woods, then a quick skoot down Butser before starting your loop around QE, then back out the Country Park towards the Ancient Farm along the Bridle way before finishing back in Clanfield.
( I haven't mentioned the climb on the road towards butser, or the climb up the side of Windmill Hill after the Ancient Farm... but they only add to the experience :-) )
I live by the Jag garage, so normal route on a sunday is up Little Hyden lane to pick up a mate, then up the climb to the SDW, then Butser and in! Those of us that live the other side do your exact route to meet us and the top You can make a nice detour by heading along the Bridleway at the end of Green Lane, then carrying on to cut the corner off to Little Hyden Woods, then a quick skoot down Butser before starting your loop around QE, then back out the Country Park towards the Ancient Farm along the Bridle way before finishing back in Clanfield.
( I haven't mentioned the climb on the road towards butser, or the climb up the side of Windmill Hill after the Ancient Farm... but they only add to the experience :-) )
Nice ride around the top of Sidmouth today, here looking over Newton Poppleford.
View over Newton Poppleford by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr
Specialized Rockhopper Expert Evo by Alastair Cummins, on Flickr
https://www.strava.com/activities/296010284
View over Newton Poppleford by Alastair Cummins, on FlickrSpecialized Rockhopper Expert Evo by Alastair Cummins, on Flickrhttps://www.strava.com/activities/296010284
No photo but I wish I had taken the go pro out today. Thanks to a learner who pullled the worst overtake known to man on me forcing me to break to allow him in or witness a big rta (no joke, I could have our ridden him he was going that slow). I got stuck behind an f type who motor paced me for 5 miles!! The exhaust gasses keeping my legs warm
Went on an impromptu ride out from the city centre to Aintree today to go to a big retail park, and inadvertently discovered the existence of the National Cycle Network. Such a pleasure to spend half an hour ambling along on a tree-lined bit of Beeching Railway rather than jockeying for position with cars on busy, potholed city roads!
I'm going to have to look into this network thing and see what other rides I can plan that use it.
I'm going to have to look into this network thing and see what other rides I can plan that use it.
^ Sustrans are the charity that takes care of and promotes NCN, they have a good interactive map online.
I was previouisly a bit scathing of the piecemeal, often not-roadbike-usable network until I found out it was a charity operated mainly by volunteers. Not a badly run quango pissing money away after all.
It's all fine on an mtb like yours though
I was previouisly a bit scathing of the piecemeal, often not-roadbike-usable network until I found out it was a charity operated mainly by volunteers. Not a badly run quango pissing money away after all.
It's all fine on an mtb like yours though
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