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

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PomBstard

6,729 posts

241 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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SomersetWestie said:
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 laugh
Can one of you please put me out of my misery - I know that road and that view - used to work in Bridgwater and Taunton and traverse the Levels a lot - but I cannot place it. It has been about 20 years though...

Bathroom_Security

3,323 posts

116 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:


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.
Im hating Surrey Hills at the minute, occasionally theres evidence someone has been and cleared up braking ruts or improved drainage but theres been next to no maintenance all year and so many riders the place is just trashed. Many 'hidden' trails have cropped up like a cancer on the side of pitch hill too.

Its hard work too, wet, soggy clay or loam. Literally no grip and soul sucking wet ground. May just stay clear until Spring

SomersetWestie

401 posts

179 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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IroningMan said:
SomersetWestie said:
Now there's a road I ride a lot !!!!!!!! Often flooded but looking quite dry today laugh
Yeah - I wasn’t sure what I was going to find today and have been caught out there before.
It's a bit hit and miss with water, especially after the last few days ! I've waded through it before almost up to the BB eek

Nearly went that way yesterday but went to Wells for a takeaway coffee instead ! It's a busy road for cyclists though for sure, but also for fast drivers.....

SomersetWestie

401 posts

179 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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PomBstard said:
SomersetWestie said:
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 laugh
Can one of you please put me out of my misery - I know that road and that view - used to work in Bridgwater and Taunton and traverse the Levels a lot - but I cannot place it. It has been about 20 years though...
I know where I'd rather be !

It's the road from Godney to Glasto.........

IroningMan

10,154 posts

245 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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SomersetWestie said:
It's a bit hit and miss with water, especially after the last few days ! I've waded through it before almost up to the BB eek

Nearly went that way yesterday but went to Wells for a takeaway coffee instead ! It's a busy road for cyclists though for sure, but also for fast drivers.....
I thought about Wells, but was definitely in the mood for a flat one. Also told myself that all Somerset-based cyclists have a duty to visit Sweets at least once a month...

SomersetWestie

401 posts

179 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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IroningMan said:
SomersetWestie said:
It's a bit hit and miss with water, especially after the last few days ! I've waded through it before almost up to the BB eek

Nearly went that way yesterday but went to Wells for a takeaway coffee instead ! It's a busy road for cyclists though for sure, but also for fast drivers.....
I thought about Wells, but was definitely in the mood for a flat one. Also told myself that all Somerset-based cyclists have a duty to visit Sweets at least once a month...
Unless you live 4 miles from it, then it's not allowed ! laugh

Coolbananas

4,384 posts

199 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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I went for a MTB ride with my wife this morning, just our local area, stayed close to home because we are to remain within our Council zones and be home by 13h00.






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

5,072 posts

54 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Coolbananas said:
I went for a MTB ride with my wife this morning, just our local area, stayed close to home because we are to remain within our Council zones and be home by 13h00.





<sigh>. Dry weather and sunshine. cloud9

Coolbananas

4,384 posts

199 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
<sigh>. Dry weather and sunshine. cloud9
A bit hazy today, nice out though. Expecting 20C next week and bright sunshine, looking forward to that. Looking forward to the Algarve filling up with tourists too! Much happier place when everyone around is on holiday.

Fluffsri

3,161 posts

195 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Snowy bimble in local woods this morning.

PushedDover

5,623 posts

52 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Knee pads needed. A coupl of hard knee banging falls on the sheet ice

Good to be out tho’


redback911

2,702 posts

265 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Out playing in the snow.






DailyHack

3,123 posts

110 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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My local, Delamere Forest, Cheshire.




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

5,072 posts

54 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Bathroom_Security said:
Im hating Surrey Hills at the minute, occasionally theres evidence someone has been and cleared up braking ruts or improved drainage but theres been next to no maintenance all year and so many riders the place is just trashed. Many 'hidden' trails have cropped up like a cancer on the side of pitch hill too.

Its hard work too, wet, soggy clay or loam. Literally no grip and soul sucking wet ground. May just stay clear until Spring
Never ridden there, but it looks quite sandy on vids I've seen - so better drained. Obviously not.

It just sucks when the ride time ~ = cleaning time.

PushedDover

5,623 posts

52 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Today was the first time in forever that no need to wash the bike or boots &#128514;&#128514;

cml24

1,410 posts

146 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
Bathroom_Security said:
Im hating Surrey Hills at the minute, occasionally theres evidence someone has been and cleared up braking ruts or improved drainage but theres been next to no maintenance all year and so many riders the place is just trashed. Many 'hidden' trails have cropped up like a cancer on the side of pitch hill too.

Its hard work too, wet, soggy clay or loam. Literally no grip and soul sucking wet ground. May just stay clear until Spring
Never ridden there, but it looks quite sandy on vids I've seen - so better drained. Obviously not.

It just sucks when the ride time ~ = cleaning time.
To be honest it does drain better than some places, but it's been so wet and it's so popular (understandable with proximity to London) that it suffers.

I went up Holmbury hill yesterday and it was fine, the wettest part was the bridleways back to my house.

seiben

2,343 posts

133 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Snow + new bike biggrin

PomBstard

6,729 posts

241 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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SomersetWestie said:
PomBstard said:
SomersetWestie said:
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 laugh
Can one of you please put me out of my misery - I know that road and that view - used to work in Bridgwater and Taunton and traverse the Levels a lot - but I cannot place it. It has been about 20 years though...
I know where I'd rather be !

It's the road from Godney to Glasto.........
Thanks thumbup

I used to have an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the roads across Somerset - partly related to my job at the time, but mostly anything to avoid the traffic on the A39 and other main roads, esp in the summer when the place gets overrun by camper vans and the like.

Kinda miss it sometimes. But not all the time!

oxnop

145 posts

140 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Rather than get mudded up on the MTB we stuck to the road. And glad we did.

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SomersetWestie

401 posts

179 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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PomBstard said:
SomersetWestie said:
PomBstard said:
SomersetWestie said:
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 laugh
Can one of you please put me out of my misery - I know that road and that view - used to work in Bridgwater and Taunton and traverse the Levels a lot - but I cannot place it. It has been about 20 years though...
I know where I'd rather be !

It's the road from Godney to Glasto.........
Thanks thumbup

I used to have an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the roads across Somerset - partly related to my job at the time, but mostly anything to avoid the traffic on the A39 and other main roads, esp in the summer when the place gets overrun by camper vans and the like.

Kinda miss it sometimes. But not all the time!
I think you've probably come out of it ok to be fair !!!! laugh

I'm just off the A39 half way between the M5 and Glasto, it's a busy road for sure, but I'm on the levels so miles of very quiet flat country roads, nestled between the Mendips and Quantocks, my perfect cycling country !

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