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

[loskie]

I sometimes have the misfortune to work around Harthill, Shotts, Carnwath. Yes I agree it's mindless

Not forgetting was it Blackridge "handgun free village"!

Edited by loskie on Thursday 21st January 23:06

[beambeam1]

I only started cycling in the last year or so but mostly around the Edinburgh area and agreed, it is quite depressing just how much fly tipping seems to go on. Out the back of Kirkliston/airport direction I came across a huge pile of rubbish and building materials deposited in the road. It literally must have been a case of stopping the van on the country road and throwing everything out before driving off, no attempts to even shift it to the side of the road.

Last photo taken on my GoPro before I lost it on the commute home this morning:



And a phone taken on my mobile a short distance away and precisely two seconds before I realised I had lost my GoPro!



I spent about an hour retracing my route but no joy. I was able to follow it exactly since for the most part mine were the only tracks in the snow. Thankfully, a little girl picked it up walking to school with her Dad who spotted my lost ad on the book of face! Popped round this afternoon with some cupcakes and £20 by way of thanks, absolutely delighted. I'll be more careful next time!

Edited by beambeam1 on Thursday 21st January 23:08

Edited by beambeam1 on Thursday 21st January 23:09

[Bathroom_Security]

Johnny said:

First commute to, and day in, the office since August...

-9, with a feels like of -13...

Roadmans hold up well at that temp?

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

beambeam1 said:

I only started cycling in the last year or so but mostly around the Edinburgh area and agreed, it is quite depressing just how much fly tipping seems to go on. Out the back of Kirkliston/airport direction I came across a huge pile of rubbish and building materials deposited in the road. It literally must have been a case of stopping the van on the country road and throwing everything out before driving off, no attempts to even shift it to the side of the road.

Last photo taken on my GoPro before I lost it on the commute home this morning:



And a phone taken on my mobile a short distance away and precisely two seconds before I realised I had lost my GoPro!



I spent about an hour retracing my route but no joy. I was able to follow it exactly since for the most part mine were the only tracks in the snow. Thankfully, a little girl picked it up walking to school with her Dad who spotted my lost ad on the book of face! Popped round this afternoon with some cupcakes and £20 by way of thanks, absolutely delighted. I'll be more careful next time!

Edited by beambeam1 on Thursday 21st January 23:08

Edited by beambeam1 on Thursday 21st January 23:09

Worth kerping a photo of contact details on the SD card on any camera... In case you're lucky and it's found by someone honest.

[beambeam1]

Yep. Advice that I've often dispensed to others but one of those daft situations where I've totally neglected to do it myself!

Edited by beambeam1 on Friday 22 January 10:11

[Harpoon]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

Worth kerping a photo of contact details on the SD card on any camera... In case you're lucky and it's found by someone honest.

You can also put a file on a Garmin Edge to show owner's details on startup:

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/display-number...

[vwsurfbum]

Forced myself to get out last night, went #fullEnduro with goggles and open face :lol: had to divert my normal routes as the flooding blocked many a path.

[Johnny]

Bathroom_Security said:

Johnny said:

First commute to, and day in, the office since August...

-9, with a feels like of -13...

Roadmans hold up well at that temp?

Yep, very well. Was toasty when i got to the office.

[robbiekhan]

Ride-out with mate today during sunset:

[yellowjack]

robbiekhan said:

Ride-out with mate today during sunset:

Is that just outside the 'Sneaky-Beaky training centre' at Fort Monckton by any chance?

[robbiekhan]

Not far! this bit is Fort Gilkicker

[beambeam1]

Nice! A fellow Marin owner, the bobcat?



Nice sky this morning on the commute home!

Edited by beambeam1 on Friday 22 January 23:50

[IroningMan]

Shocker of a day on The Levels.

[Sunnyone]

[SomersetWestie]

IroningMan said:

Shocker of a day on The Levels.

Now there's a road I ride a lot !!!!!!!! Often flooded but looking quite dry today

[IroningMan]

SomersetWestie said:

Now there's a road I ride a lot !!!!!!!! Often flooded but looking quite dry today

Yeah - I wasn’t sure what I was going to find today and have been caught out there before.

[Squadrone Rosso]

20 miler this afternoon. Ended up dropping the bike & on my arse after hitting black ice.

My MTB is having rear bearings sorted so took the road bike. Decided it’s definitely not for me so will be going in the spring.

[MrBarry123]

^^^^^

Hope you’re okay?!

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Best ride out in months. The freezing weather has turned gloopy clay into hard pack. Utter joy... Roll on spring.

My local trails suffer in the wet and are hugely popular. Lockdown is great because it's seen a huge drop in riders to give the trails a chance to recover a bit. The ruts centre and left are almost hub deep.

[Squadrone Rosso]

MrBarry123 said:

^^^^^

Hope you’re okay?!

Ta. Hip area is sore & red this morning but I’ll live