Today's Ride

[al-onestare]

First off road ride of the season and it's an understatement to say I freakin' loved (and missed) it. A gap in the call schedule meant I could squeeze a 90 minute blast around my local (dry) trails. Man it was brilliant to get back out there and Goldie was on point as ever. Plenty of go in the legs so it should be a brilliant season...weather permitting!

 

[Pipmeister]

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Yes, I do have some shorts :!: .....

Since my surgery for Bowel Cancer, I have been struggling with what to wear in the trouser department. I have taken to wearing long trousers that are too big for me, and then hold them up with braces. The waistbands of all my cycling shorts however go right across the Colostomy Bag, which can cause a bit of a gruesome problem.

Very briefly, I hope to put all that behind me, and I am due to have corrective surgery soon. I have only shared this news with two other RB members, but I will add something to the General & Off Topic Chat section to explain what is involved.

Onwards:
It was a little sloppy under tyre at times in Fence Wood and on Bucklebury Common last time, so today’s ride was back up to Greenham Common where it is really dry. I seem to have found some good form from somewhere, and the Red Rocket was Hot to Trot

Sandleford 190419_1 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Sandleford 190419 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Greenham South 190419 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Pip

 

[wadsy]

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Yes, I do have some shorts :!: .....

Since my surgery for Bowel Cancer, I have been struggling with what to wear in the trouser department. I have taken to wearing long trousers that are too big for me, and then hold them up with braces. The waistbands of all my cycling shorts however go right across the Colostomy Bag, which can cause a bit of a gruesome problem.

Very briefly, I hope to put all that behind me, and I am due to have corrective surgery soon. I have only shared this news with two other RB members, but I will add something to the General & Off Topic Chat section to explain what is involved.

Onwards:
It was a little sloppy under tyre at times in Fence Wood and on Bucklebury Common last time, so today’s ride was back up to Greenham Common where it is really dry. I seem to have found some good form from somewhere, and the Red Rocket was Hot to Trot

Sandleford 190419_1 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Sandleford 190419 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Greenham South 190419 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Pip

Nice one Pip

 

[mk one]

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It was a little sloppy under tyre at times in Fence Wood and on Bucklebury Common last time, so today’s ride was back up to Greenham Common where it is really dry. I seem to have found some good form from somewhere, and the Red Rocket was Hot to Trot

Pip

Looking good Pip, those woods look really nice

Mark

 

[al-onestare]

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Yes, I do have some shorts :!: .....

Since my surgery for Bowel Cancer, I have been struggling with what to wear in the trouser department. I have taken to wearing long trousers that are too big for me, and then hold them up with braces. The waistbands of all my cycling shorts however go right across the Colostomy Bag, which can cause a bit of a gruesome problem.

Very briefly, I hope to put all that behind me, and I am due to have corrective surgery soon. I have only shared this news with two other RB members, but I will add something to the General & Off Topic Chat section to explain what is involved.

Onwards:
It was a little sloppy under tyre at times in Fence Wood and on Bucklebury Common last time, so today’s ride was back up to Greenham Common where it is really dry. I seem to have found some good form from somewhere, and the Red Rocket was Hot to Trot

Sandleford 190419_1 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Sandleford 190419 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Greenham South 190419 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Pip

Nice one dude

 

[Christopher4127]

Nice

 

[Pipmeister]

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I took a little detour through Bowdown Woods on my way to Greenham Common today, which looked lovely with the Bluebells just coming into flower.

Bowdown has a little Nature Walk running around it, and cyclists are not always welcomed with open arms. My excuse is that I was raised and nurtured during a time when mountain bikers were regarded as being outsiders, on the edges of normal society. Even the Cycling Press, ahem…. “encouraged” us to behave with a somewhat rebellious stance .

MBUK magazine would give us free stickers to support that view, and sometime in the mid 90's I proudly fixed one to my Merlin M.A.L.T. II that read, Quote: “RAMBLERS…. Satan’s Children”.

Bowdown Wood 200419_1 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Bowdown Wood 200419 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Pip

 

[shedobits]

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Right attitude Pip, 'though I do draw the line at rambler slalom :shock:

 

[The History Man]

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Great to see you out there.

More exploring this morning.

 

[mk one]

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Great to see you out there.

More exploring this morning.