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

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Piginapoke

4,737 posts

184 months

Saturday 29th September 2018
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Lovely day in Suffolk today.

GOATever

2,651 posts

66 months

Sunday 30th September 2018
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theboyfold

10,910 posts

225 months

Sunday 30th September 2018
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The Slate doing what it does best. New wheels and freehub have transformed the ride quality

zooky

190 posts

175 months

Sunday 30th September 2018
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First time over the Northern Spire in Sunderland.

gazza285

9,781 posts

207 months

Sunday 30th September 2018
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Three Peaks Cyclocross race today, not taking it too seriously at this point...


lauda

3,446 posts

206 months

Monday 1st October 2018
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A beautiful day up Mount Teide today. And a big thumbs up for the guys at Bike Point Tenerife who ran the tour.




rastapasta

1,846 posts

137 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Ironbike Einsiedeln

millen

688 posts

85 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Returned Sunday from an 8 day self-supported tour of West Scotland and a few Isles, starting Glasgow and finishing Inverness.

Route took in Ardrossan, Arran, Kintyre, Oban, Mull, Mallaig, Skye, Torridon, Gairloch, Ullapool, Achiltibuie. Stayed entirely at youth hostels which were fantastic for our group of 3 boys and 2 girls. Could eat in at the remote ones and they all had far better washing/ drying facilities than a B&B would offer. Also we were able to juggle bookings at one day's notice when we realised our plan to overnight on Harris + Lewis would be thwarted by weather (as was our proposed ascent of Bealach na Ba with 75 mph winds on top!).

Weather very pleasant first few days then degenerated into typical autumn gales and winds. One of us was blown over onto a grass verge, another fell backwards off the new wooden 'pods' at one hostel on the final evening, making the 85 mile last leg stressful. We all learned a lot about our kit in those conditions, and the need to carry provisions as cafes and shops are few and far between in the remote areas, and to have a 'Plan B' at all times. Just one midge was spotted - my Smidge canister must have warned them off!

Stunning scenery. Far to many photos to post but here's a random few:



millen

688 posts

85 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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millen

688 posts

85 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Just need to plan a new adventure now........

Herman Toothrot

6,702 posts

197 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Had a day with Freeride Madeira last week. Punishing, arms like jelly by the end. Most descents started above the clouds and finished below


RapidRob

158 posts

123 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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millen said:
Returned Sunday from an 8 day self-supported tour of West Scotland and a few Isles, starting Glasgow and finishing Inverness.

Route took in Ardrossan, Arran, Kintyre, Oban, Mull, Mallaig, Skye, Torridon, Gairloch, Ullapool, Achiltibuie. Stayed entirely at youth hostels which were fantastic for our group of 3 boys and 2 girls. Could eat in at the remote ones and they all had far better washing/ drying facilities than a B&B would offer. Also we were able to juggle bookings at one day's notice when we realised our plan to overnight on Harris + Lewis would be thwarted by weather (as was our proposed ascent of Bealach na Ba with 75 mph winds on top!).

Weather very pleasant first few days then degenerated into typical autumn gales and winds. One of us was blown over onto a grass verge, another fell backwards off the new wooden 'pods' at one hostel on the final evening, making the 85 mile last leg stressful. We all learned a lot about our kit in those conditions, and the need to carry provisions as cafes and shops are few and far between in the remote areas, and to have a 'Plan B' at all times. Just one midge was spotted - my Smidge canister must have warned them off!
That sounds and looks great- are you planning to do a more detailed write up? I for one would appreciate it, and I'm sure others would too.


-Ad-

885 posts

174 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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First ride in Lanzarote yesterday, with a torturous 43miler.

Started near the villa in Macher, headed out to Yaiza then onto the El Golfo loop. Then headed down into Playa Blanca for a beer, coffee and cake and to see the place. Yup, it's full of fat english groups with tops off, fatties dragging around children and is just a bit of a hole. Got punished on the 10k climb back north into a horrible headwind, before looping around to Porto Calero and back to the villa.

Really felt it after not riding the road bike since the same trip in 2017 biggrin

Great views along the west coast of the island along with excellent tarmac, flowing roads and incredibly respectful traffic. Makes 80% of the traffic in Aberdeen seem like maniacs who want to kill you tongue out:

millen

688 posts

85 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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RapidRob said:
That sounds and looks great- are you planning to do a more detailed write up? I for one would appreciate it, and I'm sure others would too.
Good idea! Give me a couple of rainy evenings.....

Big Rod

6,198 posts

215 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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millen said:
RapidRob said:
That sounds and looks great- are you planning to do a more detailed write up? I for one would appreciate it, and I'm sure others would too.
Good idea! Give me a couple of rainy evenings.....
Doing Bealach Na Ba on Saturday with a few mates.

Deep breaths!

GOATever

2,651 posts

66 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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I can’t believe how nice it is, out today.

ALawson

7,814 posts

250 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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-Ad- said:
First ride in Lanzarote yesterday, with a torturous 43miler.

Started near the villa in Macher, headed out to Yaiza then onto the El Golfo loop. Then headed down into Playa Blanca for a beer, coffee and cake and to see the place. Yup, it's full of fat english groups with tops off, fatties dragging around children and is just a bit of a hole. Got punished on the 10k climb back north into a horrible headwind, before looping around to Porto Calero and back to the villa.

Really felt it after not riding the road bike since the same trip in 2017 biggrin

Great views along the west coast of the island along with excellent tarmac, flowing roads and incredibly respectful traffic. Makes 80% of the traffic in Aberdeen seem like maniacs who want to kill you tongue out:
I did a loop to the north and back from Playa Blanca, forecast southerly wind to back round to a northerly didn't materialise and had a head wind all the way back, nice loop from El Golfo? Have you did done the climb to Femes, I recall the bloke in the shop telling me that plenty people head up that way but never make it. It isn't a big climb circa 330m climbing in about 5-6km from memory.

Wrt to Tiede, I think I need another fix for the year. Bike Point are great for sorting out bike faff from any issues if you bring your own bike and have some great rental bikes.

E65Ross

34,948 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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Yes, it has (kind of) mismatched wheels. But I still love it to bits!

GOATever

2,651 posts

66 months

Thursday 4th October 2018
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Nature’s getting all confused laugh



Lovely afternoon for a jolly.



One of only 2 surviving tide mills in this country.





They brew their own beer on site, and you sit in old train carriage seats.



yellowjack

17,065 posts

165 months

Thursday 4th October 2018
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That's got to be Eling Tide Mill near Marchwood? I don't recall a brewery there when I last visited though? Could be worth a return visit...
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