The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread. (Vol. 2)
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Took the young bloke to an mtb park I hadn’t been to for about 10 years, about an hour’s drive away - always felt there was more fun for me elsewhere. Anyway, it’s had some trail work done and is much more fun than it used to be with some decent blue trails and a few obstacles. We managed 25km/435m over a couple of hours, all on singletrack through the trees, and generally enjoyed it…
There were a few locals lurking in the trees…
Had to give up when we did, cos it was around 30C…
There were a few locals lurking in the trees…
Had to give up when we did, cos it was around 30C…
Coffee stop in Tàrbena, a village inland from Altea where we are staying for a week. The roads & views are amazing. Weather is great albeit chilly. It seems most of the pro’s are out here, spotted MvdP climbing Col de Rates as I was heading down. Bikes easily outnumber cars by some margin.
Young bloke finding his line this morning…
But possibly of more note was that I saw my first Bird mtb just a few minutes later - an Aether 9, and forgot to get a pic. Did chat with the owner though, another Pom in an extended world tour taking his mtb with him. Good chap!
His next stop is Queenstown next week, so maybe one for GravelBen to look out for…
But possibly of more note was that I saw my first Bird mtb just a few minutes later - an Aether 9, and forgot to get a pic. Did chat with the owner though, another Pom in an extended world tour taking his mtb with him. Good chap!
His next stop is Queenstown next week, so maybe one for GravelBen to look out for…
andySC said:
Coffee stop in Tàrbena, a village inland from Altea where we are staying for a week. The roads & views are amazing. Weather is great albeit chilly. It seems most of the pro s are out here, spotted MvdP climbing Col de Rates as I was heading down. Bikes easily outnumber cars by some margin.
I was following one of the UAE guys up there before New Year. He was with his girlfriend, hence I could keep up
PomBstard said:
Young bloke finding his line this morning
But possibly of more note was that I saw my first Bird mtb just a few minutes later - an Aether 9, and forgot to get a pic. Did chat with the owner though, another Pom in an extended world tour taking his mtb with him. Good chap!
His next stop is Queenstown next week, so maybe one for GravelBen to look out for
Queenstown would be a dream place to ride for me but will probably never happen!But possibly of more note was that I saw my first Bird mtb just a few minutes later - an Aether 9, and forgot to get a pic. Did chat with the owner though, another Pom in an extended world tour taking his mtb with him. Good chap!
His next stop is Queenstown next week, so maybe one for GravelBen to look out for
Was it a Aether9 C (carbon)? It's a beautiful frame which is underrated and has been unavailable since they shifted the recent batch with slight paint defects for very little money. I hope they make some more!
MaxFromage said:
andySC said:
Coffee stop in Tàrbena, a village inland from Altea where we are staying for a week. The roads & views are amazing. Weather is great albeit chilly. It seems most of the pro s are out here, spotted MvdP climbing Col de Rates as I was heading down. Bikes easily outnumber cars by some margin.
I was following one of the UAE guys up there before New Year. He was with his girlfriend, hence I could keep up
We had great weather from Tuesday onwards. This is the view from the plane as it parked up at Alicante. It’s my first time riding in the area & I really liked it. It’s all either up or down but the views are worth it.
Managed to get out during a gap in the rain yesterday.
Wyre Forest was very muddy (always is in winter) and the roads were slow but had a great time regardless.
Some of the hills by me (Far Forest / Bewdley) are feeling much less steep than when I started riding earlier last year, training is paying off!
We have a few that are 12% average and up to 16% in places. Good practice for Ditchling Beacon on the L2B ride in June.
Wyre Forest was very muddy (always is in winter) and the roads were slow but had a great time regardless.
Some of the hills by me (Far Forest / Bewdley) are feeling much less steep than when I started riding earlier last year, training is paying off!
We have a few that are 12% average and up to 16% in places. Good practice for Ditchling Beacon on the L2B ride in June.
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