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

[old'uns]

DanielSan said:

Looking at some pics over the weekend it looks like Mids groups has done a group ride around there this weekend with 200 people, so there's a good chance most of it is trashed for the foreseeable now anyway...

quite possibly....although i 'think' they mostly did FTD.

[Tall_Paul]

Couple of rides, yesterday on some local stuff - insanely muddy.



Today, some Surrey hills - more wet than muddy, some trails were almost dry, others were more swamp than trail, with bonus roots hidden in the 10ft long puddles. Was hilarious being more sideways than straight on some trails. Was also proud to do some nice steep, rooty, muddy chutes which turned out to be easy. This bike really is very, very good, the martello tyres are bloody awesome too.

Edited by Tall_Paul on Friday 29th November 18:08

[GravelBen]

Good to get out for a Saturday afternoon blast after being sick all week... even hit some drops.

Croydon Bush by Ben, on Flickr

[Daveyraveygravey]

Fuel cafe at Goldings Barn, after Small Dole in Sussex. A good place for petrol heads! The coffee was great, as were the cakes!

[Daveyraveygravey]

From a week ago, near the (monstrous) pig farm at Annington

[simonpieman]

CX ride around Clent, outskirts of Birmingham, with my 14 year old son. Good times.

[old'uns]

this could have been anywhere.....1pm today



i 'think' it's what was the RAF Parade ground / Sports field on the Chase

[wobert]

Local loop around the Flintshire / Cheshire borderlands and over onto the Wirral.

Cold but crisp conditions if a bit icy in places, the Grade and the GravelKings worked fine...



Treated myself to some homemade Bara Brith as a reward...

[Tall_Paul]

Quick local loop to see if I needed to put some knobblier tyres on the space chicken.

Yes, is the answer. Even my normal bone dry gravel route has turned into a slippy, wet, muddy, gravel route.

[Steamer]

OOooo do like the Space Chicken.

Think that is the way I might head if / when I move away from MTBs

[Tall_Paul]

Steamer said:

OOooo do like the Space Chicken.

Think that is the way I might head if / when I move away from MTBs

See the gravel thread

For me it's the perfect compliment to my mtb (150mm FS 29er, YT Jeffsy CF Pro Race) as I can ride some light off road from my door, anywhere from 10 miles to 100 miles. Great for this weather as I couldn't bear spending another hour washing half of the Surrey hills off the bike again today.

[APOLO1]

S-Works Turbo Levo. As much fun as any track day.

[moonigan]

Tall_Paul said:

Quick local loop to see if I needed to put some knobblier tyres on the space chicken.

Yes, is the answer. Even my normal bone dry gravel route has turned into a slippy, wet, muddy, gravel route.

Maxxis Ravager are a good tyre for Autumn through to Early spring.

[Solocle]

A short gentle loop a few minutes ago out of Oxford to Shotover country park. Taking advantage of the cold weather to give my gloves a run for their money. They passed with flying colours, but I could have used an extra pair of socks.

[Mr Ted]

A short 30 mile round trip to Sharpness which is looking a bit sad although there is still some activity at this once busy port that is the gateway between the river Severn and the Glos-Sharpness canal.

It was an enjoyable ride along very minor roads with a great bridleway called Lip Lane thrown in for good measure although the last 200 yards was deep mud so I had to hike-a-bike, for a lot of the time I was the only one on the road - lovely! And that's some more 'running in' mileage on the Rohloff!

[Court_S]

Snuck out at lunchtime yesterday. Nothing particularly interesting, just a quick lap of the Monkey plus some localised off piste. Sone bits were very dry, others swamp like, fun though.

[Steamer]

Arrr 'Lower Cliff'.. enjoying the view before the fun starts again

[GravelBen]

Started on the green through trail for an after-work Friday cruise...

Croydon Bush - Water Race Trail by Ben, on Flickr

Croydon Bush - Water Race Trail by Ben, on Flickr

Then took a detour onto some rougher stuff on the way back.

Berm to nowhere? by Ben, on Flickr

Rock drop by Ben, on Flickr

Alternate line by Ben, on Flickr

Steep? by Ben, on Flickr

Out before sunset... just

Hokonui, NZ by Ben, on Flickr

[PomBstard]

The fires around Sydney have made for some startlingly red sunrises and smoky rides...





And one for the gravel bike thread...

[joeheavyslow]