Today's Ride

[tintin40]

Not me as he has a helmet on. But the only cycling 'buddy' I have. Rides a 27.5 Kona. But day ended early as his tubeless leaked air and couldn't be fixed easily.

 

[slackboy]

Up the kings highway to crown point and then pennine bridleway home. Actually riding a retro bike today, albeit one with a modern drivetrain.

 

[mk one]

Another morning ride, busy tracks with lots of dog walkers and the occasional biker which did udge me to detour a little down some less used tracks, some still rather overgrown.

Very warm though on the return the slight headwind was actually welcome as it was a bit cooler.

Another nice ride.

 

[al-onestare]

A few hilly miles this evening. Up up onto the Moor above Holcombe firing ranges near Ramsbottom. Caught the sunset.

Incredibly quiet up top, not even a plane heard for a few moments, silence. Broken by a tawny owl a-hooting. Joy.

Exhilarating blast back down a steep single-track (but tarmac) road in the dark with no lights, then lit up and onto quiet roads back home.

I wish I could put the feeling into words, but then do I need to? This is a forum of bike nuts after all.

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Spot on!

After the Malverns I needed a proper leg stretch on Bee (yep, I've named her), now sporting the best saddle ever made and some proper grips. The more I ride her and conquer my fears, the better it gets. Here we are just along from Ding Dong mine on top of the moors yesterday (E steady breeze, felt about 18-19, blue skies and broken cloud).

 

[slackboy]

From ulpha into dunnerdale and then skirt under harter hell to the pub in eskdale. Not fit enough for the terrain.




And a trip to eskdale would be incomplete with visiting my mum's memorial bridge

 

[al-onestare]

That looks absolutely brilliant - take me there!

 

[tintin40]

 

[Joe_Rides]

Just a little jaunt tonight. Tired after work but there's that sneaky feeling of nights drawing in, and a turning of the season. Hence, make the most.

Plenty of Deer about, the male barking possessively (or defensively when I got close?).

Barn Owl waiting patiently in a copse for the dark.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Just a little jaunt tonight. Tired after work but there's that sneaky feeling of nights drawing in, and a turning of the season. Hence, make the most.

Plenty of Deer about, the male barking possessively (or defensively when I got close?).

Barn Owl waiting patiently in a copse for the dark.

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Sunrise and sundown both magic moments !
I woke up in a field of long grass in France early one morning and startled a load of deer that hadn't realised I was there ....the look of shock before they scarpered

 

[Jamesbike]

Just a little jaunt tonight. Tired after work but there's that sneaky feeling of nights drawing in, and a turning of the season. Hence, make the most.

Plenty of Deer about, the male barking possessively (or defensively when I got close?).

Barn Owl waiting patiently in a copse for the dark.

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What phone are you using or is it a camera?!