The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread...
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wobert said:
Deggie is my local stomping ground, I live 15 mins away.
It's great, flowing trails once you've cleared the 3 mile climb to the top.
Nothing overly technical, I normally loop the red and blues together with the first bit of black (parallel universe) to take advantage of the flowy bits.
I then do a full blue again to finish.
There's a skills area near the car park which is pretty good.
The award winning cafe has great food and cakes.....
Robert
Sounds great, including the cafe! Will definitely consider it for my week off, cheers!It's great, flowing trails once you've cleared the 3 mile climb to the top.
Nothing overly technical, I normally loop the red and blues together with the first bit of black (parallel universe) to take advantage of the flowy bits.
I then do a full blue again to finish.
There's a skills area near the car park which is pretty good.
The award winning cafe has great food and cakes.....
Robert
Silver940 said:
Love that, I take it the other way round lets you index gears etc?
That's the ticket! Not only does it fit both ways but the single leg at the bottom bracket end allows the pedals to turn for indexing / chain cleaning etc.I think this weekend it might gain a tool/parts tray and become Workstand V1.2!
Workstand V1.1 by Ben Magee, on FlickrRode into work via Cissbury Ring this morning. Nearly wimped out a couple of times in the early stages, it felt way colder than -1. Stuck with it, and had a brilliant morning, was worth being 10 minutes late for work! Not so great at the end of the day to walk to the bike shed and spot the flat front tyre...
yellowjack said:
Not today's ride, but from last Friday...
Loving your sense of adventure there YJ! Putting CX tyres on my Dawes commuter was the best thing I've done in a long time!Daveyraveygravey said:
Rode into work via Cissbury Ring this morning...
Woah, a commute that stunning would be worth calling in sick for!... Allyc85 said:
I'm thinking of visiting Llandegla in April, how did you find it?
I love it, don't go that often (a few times a year) as we have good trails locally in Shropshire but its my favourite trail centre nearby (its an hour from my house). I like the long 3 mile climb, trails are rarely crowded except around the blacks sometimes so even when the car parks full it never feels like Cannock where there are jams. Good cafe, nice scenery, £4.50 to park. Excellent.
Banana Boy said:
yellowjack said:
Not today's ride, but from last Friday...
Loving your sense of adventure there YJ! Putting CX tyres on my Dawes commuter was the best thing I've done in a long time!The brake pads/shoes were shot after riding through that gloop, and it's not doing my rims any good neither. I've nicked the SwissStop pads off my Emonda to go onto the Falcon now. The Emonda having gone back to Shimano BR-7900 cartridge pads that I got for free. I'm plotting the purchase of a Dolan Preffisio frame now, to build a nice Aluminium winter bike out of what's left of the old Merida, so that the Falcon can 'retire' to milder pastures and mellow into an antique while being exercised occasionally. I put a new 7-speed cassette and chain on the old beast too. It'll need a new chainset and BB next time, as well as headset bearings - this "mild off-roading" silliness is quite hard on the bike if I'm honest, and it's wearing stuff out faster than I'm happy to keep replacing it.
I'm having issues still with front brake power/efficiency on the Falcon. It's had new calipers and cables, and 'better' pads, but it's still on the unbranded original 'aero' levers. I'd scoffed at the notion that the levers and calipers weren't compatible due to "pull ratio", but I'm wondering if there's something in that now. And I thought 'pull ratio' issues were strictly a gear component problem?
I'm trying to complete 12 microadventures this year, ~ One a month.
For this month the plan was to go Tuesday/Wednesday but on Monday morning my mate was told he couldn't get Wednesday off work. The weather forecast for Wednesday was rubbish anyway but the sun was shining, the sky was blue, it was bloody cold.....so I picked up the bike, drove to Newcastleton (Scottish Borders) and headed up into the wilds of the forest on a variety of singletrack and forestry tracks.
I got to a bothy just after sundown. There was a good supply of logs so I was able to make a good fire, cook a meal and bed down for the night. Great dark skies outside ~a very bright half moon surrounded by a hazy halo which shone on the snowscape.
On Tuesday morning after a quick breakfast I sawed some logs for the next occupant then headed back to "town". Still three or so inches of snow on the tracks, some sunshine but with gathering clouds promising snow. Cold enough to freeze the water bottle.
I found a great cafe back in Newcastleton then drove home.
Last month I didn't take a camera ~ this time just my phone hence the poor quality.
I was away from home for just under 24 hours but it was a great little adventure.
For this month the plan was to go Tuesday/Wednesday but on Monday morning my mate was told he couldn't get Wednesday off work. The weather forecast for Wednesday was rubbish anyway but the sun was shining, the sky was blue, it was bloody cold.....so I picked up the bike, drove to Newcastleton (Scottish Borders) and headed up into the wilds of the forest on a variety of singletrack and forestry tracks.
I got to a bothy just after sundown. There was a good supply of logs so I was able to make a good fire, cook a meal and bed down for the night. Great dark skies outside ~a very bright half moon surrounded by a hazy halo which shone on the snowscape.
On Tuesday morning after a quick breakfast I sawed some logs for the next occupant then headed back to "town". Still three or so inches of snow on the tracks, some sunshine but with gathering clouds promising snow. Cold enough to freeze the water bottle.
I found a great cafe back in Newcastleton then drove home.
Last month I didn't take a camera ~ this time just my phone hence the poor quality.
I was away from home for just under 24 hours but it was a great little adventure.
Elfit said:
I'm trying to complete 12 microadventures this year, ~ One a month.
For this month the plan was to go Tuesday/Wednesday but on Monday morning my mate was told he couldn't get Wednesday off work. The weather forecast for Wednesday was rubbish anyway but the sun was shining, the sky was blue, it was bloody cold.....so I picked up the bike, drove to Newcastleton (Scottish Borders) and headed up into the wilds of the forest on a variety of singletrack and forestry tracks.
I got to a bothy just after sundown. There was a good supply of logs so I was able to make a good fire, cook a meal and bed down for the night. Great dark skies outside ~a very bright half moon surrounded by a hazy halo which shone on the snowscape.
On Tuesday morning after a quick breakfast I sawed some logs for the next occupant then headed back to "town". Still three or so inches of snow on the tracks, some sunshine but with gathering clouds promising snow. Cold enough to freeze the water bottle.
I found a great cafe back in Newcastleton then drove home.
Last month I didn't take a camera ~ this time just my phone hence the poor quality.
I was away from home for just under 24 hours but it was a great little adventure.
That looks like great fun, been meaning to do something similar.For this month the plan was to go Tuesday/Wednesday but on Monday morning my mate was told he couldn't get Wednesday off work. The weather forecast for Wednesday was rubbish anyway but the sun was shining, the sky was blue, it was bloody cold.....so I picked up the bike, drove to Newcastleton (Scottish Borders) and headed up into the wilds of the forest on a variety of singletrack and forestry tracks.
I got to a bothy just after sundown. There was a good supply of logs so I was able to make a good fire, cook a meal and bed down for the night. Great dark skies outside ~a very bright half moon surrounded by a hazy halo which shone on the snowscape.
On Tuesday morning after a quick breakfast I sawed some logs for the next occupant then headed back to "town". Still three or so inches of snow on the tracks, some sunshine but with gathering clouds promising snow. Cold enough to freeze the water bottle.
I found a great cafe back in Newcastleton then drove home.
Last month I didn't take a camera ~ this time just my phone hence the poor quality.
I was away from home for just under 24 hours but it was a great little adventure.
That looks like great fun, been meaning to do something similar.
Sorry Tuffers ~ I don't mean to be blunt but what's stopping you?
It's you that's holding you back.
The hardest bit is stepping out of the front door. Once you've done that you're on your way.
I'm no spring chicken, nor am I a hardened adventurer but I did get inspired by some of Al Humphreys vids and book
(apologies for sounding like a "born again")
First night out was last year (after a bbq and a couple of beers I must admit). I left house at 10ish in evening (mid summers day so still light) and walked to top of nearest hill with bivvy bag and sleeping bag. I was home by 9 the next morning. Proper microadventure, easily done and didn't get in the way of anything else.
http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/introduction-micr...
Give it a try......
Cheers
Tim
Sorry Tuffers ~ I don't mean to be blunt but what's stopping you?
It's you that's holding you back.
The hardest bit is stepping out of the front door. Once you've done that you're on your way.
I'm no spring chicken, nor am I a hardened adventurer but I did get inspired by some of Al Humphreys vids and book
(apologies for sounding like a "born again")
First night out was last year (after a bbq and a couple of beers I must admit). I left house at 10ish in evening (mid summers day so still light) and walked to top of nearest hill with bivvy bag and sleeping bag. I was home by 9 the next morning. Proper microadventure, easily done and didn't get in the way of anything else.
http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/introduction-micr...
Give it a try......
Cheers
Tim
Thursday 18th February 2016...
Uh-Oh! Seems like the nice bike, sans-mudguards, wasn't the ideal choice for today's ride!
Phew! It's not too deep after all...
Bramley Level Crossing. This doesn't look good, no wonder the queue was so bloomin' long. Several engineers (including the exceedingly cute young lady in the blue hard hat) were wielding spanners and ratchets trying to get the barriers fixed. I took a wild guess at a detour route, and somehow hit the next crossing point up the line first time. Thankfully it was a bridge over the line so not affected by the barrier problem.
The back of the queue - it's long, and only getting longer.
This chap popped into Pedal On in Tadley while I was there. Fabulous looking car, and sounded great!
Uh-Oh! Seems like the nice bike, sans-mudguards, wasn't the ideal choice for today's ride!
Phew! It's not too deep after all...
Bramley Level Crossing. This doesn't look good, no wonder the queue was so bloomin' long. Several engineers (including the exceedingly cute young lady in the blue hard hat) were wielding spanners and ratchets trying to get the barriers fixed. I took a wild guess at a detour route, and somehow hit the next crossing point up the line first time. Thankfully it was a bridge over the line so not affected by the barrier problem.
The back of the queue - it's long, and only getting longer.
This chap popped into Pedal On in Tadley while I was there. Fabulous looking car, and sounded great!
And finally, I get to post an actual "Today" photo on the "today's ride" thread. Go me!
Beauty...
...and the Beast...
...I rather stupidly tried to get round 'Banksy' on the MOD training area at Minley Manor. 'Highline' wasn't a problem, despite the roots, I managed a 3PR on 'Pin It', and even 'Gorrick Last Section' was passable with care. But I came a cropper on the last part of 'Banksy' when I hit an underwater obstruction and was pitched off to the right. Sadly I had my left foot unclipped, ready to put a foot down because I was expecting trouble. Wet glove, wet sleeve, muddy trousers and water in my Northwave boot I can take in my stride, but I also took a knock to my right hip, which smarts a little right now and has given me a hint of Herr Flick when I walk...
Beauty...
...and the Beast...
...I rather stupidly tried to get round 'Banksy' on the MOD training area at Minley Manor. 'Highline' wasn't a problem, despite the roots, I managed a 3PR on 'Pin It', and even 'Gorrick Last Section' was passable with care. But I came a cropper on the last part of 'Banksy' when I hit an underwater obstruction and was pitched off to the right. Sadly I had my left foot unclipped, ready to put a foot down because I was expecting trouble. Wet glove, wet sleeve, muddy trousers and water in my Northwave boot I can take in my stride, but I also took a knock to my right hip, which smarts a little right now and has given me a hint of Herr Flick when I walk...
yellowjack said:
Thursday 18th February 2016...
Uh-Oh! Seems like the nice bike, sans-mudguards, wasn't the ideal choice for today's ride!
Phew! It's not too deep after all...
Bramley Level Crossing. This doesn't look good, no wonder the queue was so bloomin' long. Several engineers (including the exceedingly cute young lady in the blue hard hat) were wielding spanners and ratchets trying to get the barriers fixed. I took a wild guess at a detour route, and somehow hit the next crossing point up the line first time. Thankfully it was a bridge over the line so not affected by the barrier problem.
The back of the queue - it's long, and only getting longer.
This chap popped into Pedal On in Tadley while I was there. Fabulous looking car, and sounded great!
What is that tied around your headset and why?Uh-Oh! Seems like the nice bike, sans-mudguards, wasn't the ideal choice for today's ride!
Phew! It's not too deep after all...
Bramley Level Crossing. This doesn't look good, no wonder the queue was so bloomin' long. Several engineers (including the exceedingly cute young lady in the blue hard hat) were wielding spanners and ratchets trying to get the barriers fixed. I took a wild guess at a detour route, and somehow hit the next crossing point up the line first time. Thankfully it was a bridge over the line so not affected by the barrier problem.
The back of the queue - it's long, and only getting longer.
This chap popped into Pedal On in Tadley while I was there. Fabulous looking car, and sounded great!
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