Show us what you did today, thread

[Jamiedyer]

Well done Jimo! Getting in some good singlespeed winter action
Looks a bit frosty. Your lights look really good.
I did manage a small ride this afternoon on my LHT before spending time fettling and riding a different sort of ride before it gets put away for the winter. Hopefully be out on the Mercian tomorrow if I get it finished off.

Jamie

 

[epicyclo]

Nothing better than a solo ride on a frosty night. Even better if the moon's out.

 

[Mr Panda]

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Nice - getting out before dawn is great but not something I do much at the moment! Is that the place along from Blackburn with the wee tower?

 

[jimo746]

Well done Jimo! Getting in some good singlespeed winter action
Looks a bit frosty.

Yes, I'm quite liking the Singlespeed for winter, always nice being the first one to break the ice on the trail puddles a bit childish, but satisfying :mrgreen:

Is that the place along from Blackburn with the wee tower?

Yeah, Kirkhill Forest, just on the Outskirts of Aberdeen, I think the little tower is called Tappie Tower (cant remember why).

 

[Jamiedyer]

Getting ready for Global fat Bike Day ride tomorrow!
Looks like being a traditional one, wet and soaking with a touch of freezing
Pugsley out tonight to load in the van as an early start tomorrow morning. Needed to adjust the rear brake as it was catching slightly and making that tiny ding sound. All adjusted now though had to be quick as I was in the kitchen. Had to repair my PDW rear guard, well repair the repair really The last repair lasted a good few years as I used black electrical tape and one of Gils Fatty Owl decals from the 2015 Puffer. A bit of duct tape underneath and I should now get another 5 years out of it. I have only had a few rides out on it since last winter and realised tonight how much I miss it, so really looking forward to tomorrows ride.
Jimo, I also bought one of the Burn Baby Burn light sets in the sale this week, more for a back up and also for the battery which is compatible with my other lights, but man what a light, far better than I thought it would be. Great value.
Anyway, hope everyone has a good weekend and a good GFBD, if nothing else it is motivation to go and ride.

Jamie

1 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

2 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

4 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[jimo746]

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Hope Global Fatbike Day was a success Jamie?

I could have done with one of your Kayaks this morning instead of my Mtb
I parked up in my van and sat there for 20 minutes as the rain hammered down, then the hail, and I was just thinking I should cancel my ride and go home when the rain eased and then stopped, so the ride was Go!
The ground was very wet, most of the trails were like rivers, my mudguards did a reasonable job, but feet were soaked within 10 minutes, not ideal, but the merino socks helped stave off the worst of the cold.
I think I spent almost as long washing my bike and myself once back home as I did riding

 

[Jamiedyer]

Looking good Jimo
Looks very similar to ours with all that water.
It rained all the way down to Brians and all through the ride and then all the way home, from 7am to 6.30pm. Some amount of water.

Jamie

 

[epicyclo]

Great day for it though. Splish splash fun.

 

[Mr Panda]

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Furthest I got today was a 5 mile (each way!!!!) ride to the offy for 4 cans of falling down water as I was gasping for a pint this afternoon, but couldn't get out until I'd finished messing around in the garage at 7pm. Car currently in workshop, so time for serious lights on the SARACEN and a quick return journey the the very excellent Fetterey Shoppe for a Merlot :xmas-big-grin:

 

[Jamiedyer]

I have posted over on the GFBD2020 page viewtopic.php?f=29&t=421633&p=3090605#p3090605

but here are a couple of pics
IMG_4418 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

DSCN8718 by epicyclo, on Flickr

DSCN5862 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

DSCN8709 by epicyclo, on Flickr

DSCN8695 by epicyclo, on Flickr