Today's Ride

[mk one]

And on to today, the rain had stopped, at last, and for the last few days it has been very mild, so mild/warm today that i just had shorts and t shirt on. The trails are still very wet and even on the hardpack there is still a lot of standing water. However, once wet it is all great fun.

A short loop today, grand ideas as usual but the first stretch soon had me changing plans, a lot of walkers out and a cx rider who passed me twice, which was confusing.

Great to be on the bike on local trails again.

 

[al-onestare]

I took my latest purchase out for an hour or so this morning. Fresh out of it's delivery box aside from throwing on some pedals and dripping a bit of lube on the chain. It was quite a lot of fun, forks function well enough, gearing and brakes need an overhaul. Hopefully that's cleansed my mind and I'll have a productive day!


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Good to see that with it's original paint matched forks

Comfortable 10 degrees, steady 10-12mph breeze bringing it down to around 8 and a bit less in exposed parts up on the hills. High cloud with a few breaks. Way too long off the bike with all kinds of disruption (including 2 storms, endless heavy rains and work) resulting in lots of two leg action. It was proper dreamy getting on the saddle this morning and reconnecting with my joint first love. Very quiet on the roads as I'd hoped for, even more so on the hills with most livestock tucked up in sheds now. The feeling of isolation hits all my spots

This is looking over to the old mine at Ding Dong (smirk, to the left) on top of the hill overlooking Zennor. A solid 25 miles before work and the push to close out next week for Christmas and new year. I'll be back in the saddle tomorrow. Can't wait!

 

[al-onestare]

A back-to-back day, the first in many weeks 10 degrees feeling like 7 or 8 with a solid 15mph easterly breeze, gusting to 20mph, high thick cloud. Pretty dark out which was a shame after an amazing moonlit evening walk with Cooper yesterday. Like any nutcase, instead of changing my route to get out of the wind, I stayed in it, head down, grinding away. The legs and mind needed the pain. Got shot out of a gun down Carn Brea hitting 45 mph+ which was equally ace and hair-raising

No pic's because of said lack of light, grinding and flying, so here's Coop with his lover Possett (friend of ours) on the beach last month before the storms came.

 

[BerthaPog]

Quick bimble ahead of Christmas Day face filling.

 

[Paul R]

Boxing Day Wangdanga

 

[W7Ford]

I got a new light for Christmas so took the opportunity to try it out on the Caldera. I did get a thorn in the rear tyre but luckily was almost home by the time it deflated enough to be noticeable. I saw no-one so didnt get to try out the 'I love my bike' bell.

 

[CassidyAce]

After a lot of rain these last few days, there was a dry afternoon, so I went for a ride to Wye Downs. Very wet on the ground: the tyres and rims were beneath water in places, and there was some very sloppy, slippery mud in other places. Dramatic sky shots:



I had a drink and a piece of cake here, and watched a sparrowhawk searching for some tasty morsels of its own: towards the top-left of the photo.


And back to the citadel:

 

[mk one]

After a lot of rain these last few days, there was a dry afternoon, so I went for a ride to Wye Downs. Very wet on the ground: the tyres and rims were beneath water in places, and there was some very sloppy, slippery mud in other places. Dramatic sky shots:
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I had a drink and a piece of cake here, and watched a sparrowhawk searching for some tasty morsels of its own: towards the top-left of the photo.
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And back to the citadel:
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Beautiful skies.

It has been grey and raining for what seems like weeks up this way, went for a walk today and could hardly stay on my feet the mud was so slippy.

 

[CassidyAce]

Same here. Nearly lost my footing in the mud leading to the gate in the first photo. Unseasonably mild, though: about 12°C.

 

[benjabbi]

First ride of the year, got soaked and the wind was nasty, on the bright side it was warm and it's always good to be out and about.