Today's Ride

[mk one]

Cold wind this evening and feeling a bit drained but went out for a short ride to take in the sunset.

Quite a few people out compared to the other evening but strangely on my own by the lake watching the sunset

Great little blast, down some fast rolling trails..

 

[rwm1962]

Is that a working pit?

 

[mk one]

Is that a working pit?

No, like most around here of which there were many, it closed long ago. I think they are turning it into a museum though. Most were turned into nature reserves but a few years ago the goverment let foreign compainies come and take a lot of the hills and reserves down for the coal deposits in them, shame really, but money talks, nature walks, or something like that

 

[al-onestare]

A little snap from today. Chilly but with no breeze and putting the gas down, I soon warmed up. This was near the end. I usually bomb it down the ridge on the far right in those woods. It's a big a "hill" as possible in suburbia

If my memory serves me right the view at the top of this little valley (the view outwards) inspired locals to launch and create the commons committee back in the late 1800's/early 1900's which ultimately saved this and large areas around it from development.

Really quiet on the paths which is spot on, sadly not the case on the roads. I'd love to know where everyone is going...I guess everyone is a key worker :roll:

ANYWAY. Onwards and upwards!

 

[al-onestare]

Re:

Another chilly start but once again with the blood pumping and the sun, it soon warmed up. Proper, proper ace out there

This hills in the far distance are the first bits of the Kentish downs. After that ridge are the downs proper.

 

[rwm1962]

Been a scorcher here all day. Tee shirt weather on the bike late this afternoon.

 

[mk one]

Lovely day today, cool air but the sun was very warm, great for riding then stopping to soak up the rays

Headed out to somewhere i havent been for a while, unsure wether it would be busy, which it was, but managed to stay to hidden off the beaten track type trails.

Great fast ride.

Stay safe people, the world is about to get a whole lot worse... if you want to know whats planned, or indeed already been planned, google event 201.

 

[tintin40]

Not a bad day for it. Nice views

 

[al-onestare]

Re:

I sound like a stuck record, but the morning rides are absolutely spot on at the moment. I pinch myself when it's this good.

The left, that ridge-line has one of my favourite sections. All are short around here (have I mentioned it's in suburbia?), but it has enough technical pieces to throw anyone off.

 

[al-onestare]

Re:

New life only a few hours old, found on this mornings blast. Proper cool :mrgreen: