The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread. (Vol. 2)
Discussion
SDK said:
Over 6 months into our Trek Rails and absolutely loving the eMTB experience. We've covered all the Welsh Trail centres a few times each, and Cannock Chase over 10x.
My rail 9.7 at Cannock Chase today
A photo taken at Llandegla : My 9.7 and my sons Rail 5
I was at Cannock Chase with my son today, so we also took a photo against the sign for Bomb Hole. It was also my son's first time riding the whole section - he usually panics as he gets to the bomb hole part and walks it. So today, we stopped, before it, before he could get spooked, looked at the lines, then he watched me ride the section, and then he sent it.My rail 9.7 at Cannock Chase today
A photo taken at Llandegla : My 9.7 and my sons Rail 5
Craikeybaby said:
I was at Cannock Chase with my son today, so we also took a photo against the sign for Bomb Hole. It was also my son's first time riding the whole section - he usually panics as he gets to the bomb hole part and walks it. So today, we stopped, before it, before he could get spooked, looked at the lines, then he watched me ride the section, and then he sent it.
Lovely to see some hardtailsWent out with my BiL and nephew this afternoon. The BiL has only just started riding and brought along his 20yr old Scott (and his daughter’s snowboard helmet). Hats off to anyone who still uses an aging MTB in anger because it was absolutely hideous to ride - no jokes about my Orange being ancient technology please!
Craikeybaby said:
I was at Cannock Chase with my son today, so we also took a photo against the sign for Bomb Hole. It was also my son's first time riding the whole section - he usually panics as he gets to the bomb hole part and walks it. So today, we stopped, before it, before he could get spooked, looked at the lines, then he watched me ride the section, and then he sent it.
Nice 
My son used to do exactly the same at the Bomb Hole section too. One day he plucked up the courage and just rode it, even doing the small rock drop just after it, and he's been fine ever since.
I think once they learn the body positions, to stay off the brakes and just point the bike in the direction they want to go, there is no stopping them.
Also, looks like they cut some of the grass since yesterday.
Edited by SDK on Saturday 16th November 21:02
Tickle said:
Lovely to see some hardtails
I feel it would be unfair for me to ride my full suss bike whilst making my son ride a hardtail. And to be fair, most trail centres that my son would ride are more fun on a hardtail anyway. Even the blue trails at BPW.SDK said:
Nice
My son used to do exactly the same at the Bomb Hole section too. One day he plucked up the courage and just rode it, even doing the small rock drop just after it, and he's been fine ever since.
I think once they learn the body positions, to stay off the brakes and just point the bike in the direction they want to go, there is no stopping them.
Also, looks like they cut some of the grass since yesterday.
Owen did the rock garden/drop around the next corner after too, he usually rides around it.My son used to do exactly the same at the Bomb Hole section too. One day he plucked up the courage and just rode it, even doing the small rock drop just after it, and he's been fine ever since.
I think once they learn the body positions, to stay off the brakes and just point the bike in the direction they want to go, there is no stopping them.
Also, looks like they cut some of the grass since yesterday.
Edited by SDK on Saturday 16th November 21:02
Few photos from 20 mile ish Friday, lovely day for it and 10 mile ish Sunday which was 3 degrees, freezing cold heavy rain at times and strong gusts, still fun though putting myself and the bike through its paces. Some real muddy paths, mixed with gravel and a good chunk of on road riding but roads covered in mud from tractors.
Wareham Forest, Lulworth, and RIdgeway Hill, Friday 15th November 2024. A long day out, only 52 miles despite being on the bike for nearly 7 hours. Some very slow climbing, plus some very poor condition bridleways which became hike-a-bike sections. Unrideable clay, spongy waterlogged grass, and a "damn good thrashing" from nettles and brambles on that silly gap between my 3/4 length bibs and my socks. Lovely day, though, with some good sunshine, which is something that had been missing from my rides over the previous several weeks.
Last Thursday. The weather in Bournemouth was rank, heavy, continuous rain, forecast to continue into the afternoon. So I drove north to get above the weather. I got as far as Three Trees Farm shop and cafe, had a nice breakfast, and parked up at Barbury Castle hill fort, within sight of Swindon.
I rode part of the RIdgeway, but it wasn't the best day on the bike. Lovely views, but really nasty, sticky mud that (felt like it) doubled the weight of the bike. Goodness knows what damage it has done to the brand new chain and cassette I'd just fitted, but it definitely finished off a set of brake pads.
The icing on the cake was a double puncture (both wheels) and using great handfuls of grass to wipe the mud off the tyres before breaking out the tyre levers and patch kit. I repaired it sufficiently to recover myself to the car, but the following morning saw the rear tyre flat again. On top of that, I "lost" the old railway path from Marlborough where it crossed under the main road at one of the Ogbournes. That left me concerned that I'd end up finding my car locked in the car park, but that didn't happen. 33 miles. Six hours start to finish, but for two hours of that elapsed time I wasn't moving. Chatting to hardy walkers, fussing dogs, taking pictures and patching tubes, and map reading to amend my planned route all ate into my riding time.
I still want to go back up there to attend to "unfinished business" with the RIdgeway and that elusive railway path, but I may wait until there's some dry weather next year now. The slogging through mud just isn't worth the return in VeloViewer tiles, so I'll probably ride my gravel bike on tarmac a bit more through the winter, and go back to check off any tiles without roads when the ground conditions are more forgiving.
Edited by yellowjack on Sunday 24th November 22:08
Ok so don't from today but from 1988, found an old pic from when I was 16yrs old riding to the start line of a 25 mile TTT, riding my Concorde Low Pro TT bike loved that thing, 26' front wheel tubs inflated to 150 psi and no helmets, can't remember the course but it was around Cirencester(?) Saturday afternoon and mostly Dual Carriageway, think we did a long 57 for the 25 miles partly thanks to the amount of traffic towing us along.
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