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

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

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norman156

2,050 posts

195 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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SkinnyBoy said:
Meanwhile on the other side of the world, blistering heat and blue skys abound so myself and a few mates went for a ride on our retrobikes at our local trails.

Its true what they say about mad dogs and englishmen.. we had the whole place to ourselves haha
Pah, I'm not jealous at all... cry Looks like a lovely place for a spot of MTBing.

Although it's reasonably warm here at the minute I think I preferred it when temperatures were hovering around 0 a few weeks ago, at least it wasn't raining and the local trails were a bit more solid!

GraemeP

769 posts

228 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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TheGreatSoprendo said:
Y Wal at Afan today:

New bike park:





very jealous, not been to Afan since summer. Is the new skills area good? Are you local? Cwmcarn has some good riding not far away as well.

TheGreatSoprendo

5,286 posts

248 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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GraemeP said:
very jealous, not been to Afan since summer. Is the new skills area good? Are you local? Cwmcarn has some good riding not far away as well.
I'm local originally (IYSWIM) but been living in Sussex for the last 12 years so don't get to ride Afan as much as I'd like. Done Cwmcarn a few times too, although last time I was there I ended up in hospital, ooops! paperbag

New skills area is excellent, there's 5 or so different routes with jumps and berms which make for a bit of fun after the slog of the climbing and before the final descent. There's a good review here:

http://www.cognation.co.uk/woooooshh-a-riders-revi...

Beware if you're planning to check it out, it's not well signposted. It's the other side of the road from the main Y Wal trail, next to the Bryn Bettws Lodge.

GraemeP

769 posts

228 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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TheGreatSoprendo said:
I'm local originally (IYSWIM) but been living in Sussex for the last 12 years so don't get to ride Afan as much as I'd like. Done Cwmcarn a few times too, although last time I was there I ended up in hospital, ooops! paperbag

New skills area is excellent, there's 5 or so different routes with jumps and berms which make for a bit of fun after the slog of the climbing and before the final descent. There's a good review here:

http://www.cognation.co.uk/woooooshh-a-riders-revi...

Beware if you're planning to check it out, it's not well signposted. It's the other side of the road from the main Y Wal trail, next to the Bryn Bettws Lodge.
Thanks for the heads up, next mission up there is Feb or March. A few of us have this stupid notion of getting fit and doing some stage racing this coming year, so we need to get some miles in. We will probably get a barn in the area for a week, and take the wifes / dogs / kids and mix a bit of cycling with some walking / drinking / eating!

American iv

459 posts

195 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Ha, I was about to post the same thing about been in Oz - lovely weather today! Got a little toasty at 30C towards the end, but at least not the 39C of Saturday!


These are the trails directly out of Melbourne, about an hours ride from the CBD.


SkinnyBoy

4,635 posts

257 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Ours were from Lysterfield. The repair works have been brilliant. Back up there on Thursday to give the new Anurysum and buckle down trails a blast. You up for it?

h4muf

2,070 posts

206 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Nice day for it!!


Wet wet wet! by h4muf, on Flickr


Johnny

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9,652 posts

283 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Rapha Festive 500 Challenge Day 1... 26.5 hard miles. It was grim. But awesome.
















dontdobends

485 posts

213 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Great pic's Johnysmile

American iv

459 posts

195 months

Tuesday 25th December 2012
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SkinnyBoy said:
Ours were from Lysterfield. The repair works have been brilliant. Back up there on Thursday to give the new Anurysum and buckle down trails a blast. You up for it?
I was wondering - they looked familiar but wasn't sure. I'm at work on Thursday (boo!) but am always up for a ride! I've fired you a DM.

Johnny

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9,652 posts

283 months

Wednesday 26th December 2012
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dontdobends said:
Great pic's Johnysmile
Cheers dude.

Few more from today.

Thought i'd stop for a cup o' char. It was closed.





Puncturetastic.




Johnny

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9,652 posts

283 months

Thursday 27th December 2012
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Few more from today



They had stopped the traffic to fell a tree, was just going over as i got this.





The nice people here took pity on me and let me use the loo...



Nearly missed the Aston. For some reason I though it was a Toyota and nearly rode past it...

Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Thursday 27th December 2012
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Did a test ride to work this afternoon and was pretty happy with it only taking an hour to do the 9 miles, despite an extremely stong headwind on the A3052.

Route...

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/161708742

Bike by the 5th green smile


Johnny

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9,652 posts

283 months

Friday 28th December 2012
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Another couple from today's hard ride...




Johnny

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Saturday 29th December 2012
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It was windy today...



Got back to the village to find the hunt was on...








Johnny

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Saturday 29th December 2012
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Little idea of just how windy it was today


Markp13

422 posts

159 months

Sunday 30th December 2012
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Big weather today but nice to get the legs turning.

Edited by Markp13 on Sunday 30th December 10:43

h4muf

2,070 posts

206 months

Sunday 30th December 2012
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2012-12-30 12.03.37 by h4muf, on Flickr

2012-12-30 11.59.27 by h4muf, on Flickr

A bit moist out today wink

Johnny

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283 months

Sunday 30th December 2012
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Nice pics Muf. Moist indeed.

A couple from a slightly brighter day today




Darkslider

3,071 posts

188 months

Sunday 30th December 2012
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Did 25 miles today, down the Ogwen Valley if anyone knows it, pretty rough on the path going down so decided to come back on the A5. Somehow managed to end up with a horrendous headwind in both directions?

Ride was nearly cut short by a 3ft deep flood on the way down:



But hopping over the fence and wading through a boggy field got me round. Did let a load of ice cold water in through the cleat holes in the bottom of my shoes though! hehe

Longest ride I've done since starting commuting to work a month or two ago. Found it pretty hard going, after about two and a half hours it was just like I'd hit a wall and my body had nothing left in it. From the other thread it seems like I might need to adjust my diet a bit, might've been a bit optimistic going out with nothing but water and a bowl of corn flakes for breakfast!
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