The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread. (Vol. 2)
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Craikeybaby said:
Celebratory Creme Eggs at the top of the Llandegla climb. Although I had forgotten just how much climbing there is on the rest of the blue trail. Fortunately may son took it well, and said that it was his favourite day on the bike. It is also his longest ride so far at 18km.
I got the Mrs a cheap e-bike and fitted a buddy rider at the weekend. I obviously had to try it out. I had an absolute blast! There were people stopping in the street to have a look and a laugh, cars pulling over and winding their windows down. It’s was really fun and Nev enjoyed it too. Im tempted to put a blanket around him and dress him up like ET for a ride around the village on Halloween 
M1K3 said:
Craikeybaby said:
FANTASTIC!From today’s lunchtime sanity check - Curl Curl Beach…
Was about 32C - I know you all feel sorry for me
This is Wiston Bostal, the hikers route up to Chanctonbury Ring from the little car park just off the Chanctonbury Ring Road.
The trail has been closed since the start of the month, ash die back has meant the tree surgeons have had to come in. 
Like a lot of Downs climbs, on road as well, it finishes with a little spike of gradient. This is looking at the start, there used to be two trails here a sunken one to the left which normally had fallen trees across it, and a raised one to the right, with sticking out roots and rocks and some slippy chalk to really keep you thinking about it all the way up. There's a trail off to the right, called Lions Run or Star Wars, where the young ones go to "catch some air" but it scares the life out of me, partly because they are always changing it. I heard a rumour that was going to get similar treatment (!)
Not many trees left now. In winter you could see through them to the fields and Wiston House below, but in summer, no chance.
The two separate trails used to come together on this corner.
Looking back up the hill from the previous photo.
Same spot from November. I like to think I like change, I like doing new stuff at work and at home, I'm always looking for new routes out on the bike. This is new, but makes me really sad. I know they have to do it, for the long term its the best solution. But do they have to make it into a motorway? At least the gravel riders will be able to get up it now...
Daveyraveygravey said:
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Same spot from November. I like to think I like change, I like doing new stuff at work and at home, I'm always looking for new routes out on the bike. This is new, but makes me really sad. I know they have to do it, for the long term its the best solution. But do they have to make it into a motorway? At least the gravel riders will be able to get up it now...
I know the feeling, not on that scale but in the last year or so a few places I ride have had some old natural singletrack MTB trails 'upgraded' to wide machine built trails which are OK, fun in their own way but have none of the character of the old timeworn hand-built trails.Same spot from November. I like to think I like change, I like doing new stuff at work and at home, I'm always looking for new routes out on the bike. This is new, but makes me really sad. I know they have to do it, for the long term its the best solution. But do they have to make it into a motorway? At least the gravel riders will be able to get up it now...
Edited by GravelBen on Tuesday 7th March 23:07
Craikeybaby said:
Celebratory Creme Eggs at the top of the Llandegla climb. Although I had forgotten just how much climbing there is on the rest of the blue trail. Fortunately may son took it well, and said that it was his favourite day on the bike. It is also his longest ride so far at 18km.
Squadrone Rosso said:
Craikeybaby said:
Celebratory Creme Eggs at the top of the Llandegla climb. Although I had forgotten just how much climbing there is on the rest of the blue trail. Fortunately may son took it well, and said that it was his favourite day on the bike. It is also his longest ride so far at 18km.
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