Today's Ride

al-onestare · May 31, 2023

Monday after work ride, getting in the last of the current run of sunshine. Now it's solid high grey clouds and back to 11-12 degrees if you squint hard. Yesterday evening, 17 degrees, a steady ENE breeze, pretty much everything to myself even though it's half term. I suspect folks burnt themselves out yesterday

This bike is immense, in case I haven't mentioned it before

al-onestare · Jun 1, 2023

Steady ENE breeze, felt like 9, a touch warmer as the sun rose. Glorious blue skies and golden sunshine. Apparently it'll hit 19 later today. I remain sceptical!

My nemesis hill was almost conquered. I reckon it touches 15%, no big deal, it's the loose gravel that's the challenge. I was right near the top when I took the wrong line (again) and got bogged down in the rain rut. I need to keep it on the high line to the right (my left coming up) to the very end.

The rest is easy out the top.

Always elevation, which means, there's a downhill as the reward

dorset boy · Jun 1, 2023

Out and about with my Wife.

Gentle 16 miles.

This cost over £250,000 to restore !

raidan73 · Jun 2, 2023

al-onestare said:
Steady ENE breeze, felt like 9, a touch warmer as the sun rose. Glorious blue skies and golden sunshine. Apparently it'll hit 19 later today. I remain sceptical!

My nemesis hill was almost conquered. I reckon it touches 15%, no big deal, it's the loose gravel that's the challenge. I was right near the top when I took the wrong line (again) and got bogged down in the rain rut. I need to keep it on the high line to the right (my left coming up) to the very end.

The rest is easy out the top.

Always elevation, which means, there's a downhill as the reward

I've made it up there in a oner on a couple of occasions, though haven't tried for quite some time now. One wrong move, weight distribution slightly off, or pedal too hard in the wrong gear and it's all over

MattiThundrrr · Jun 2, 2023

Inspired by @Ingola 's early morning shenanigans, I got out there on the Duck.

Neighborhood trails were great, I was able to build some speed here, enough to startle a group of wild turkeys grazing in the long grass. I would share photos, but my lens was covered in sunscreen and sweat. The woods however, were still super muddy and rutted. The ATVs can really dig a hole

Nearly lost Duck Norris, and my shoe, so I headed for drier grounds.

Much hotter under the power lines too though. It felt like a dessert, I had turkey vultures following me around with bibs and cutlery

We've had a tough winter, lots of damage to the trees, I could have used a saw at some points. Hike a bike is inevitable on most of my woods trails

Eventually made it down to the big river and found a spot for chillaxin.

br0qn · Jun 2, 2023

Right before I saw a 3ft beige/black snake (diamondback?) and endo’d

I fell ON the scaly bastard and he slithered away. After I panicked and rode some away 50yards I was checking everywhere for bite marks… just scrapes and a souvenir in the bars

reindeer · Jun 3, 2023

Saturday after noon in the bavarian countryside. Nothing going on, only farmers at work

Markybeau · Jun 3, 2023

The more bikes I own, the less I seem to ride...

A local 15 miles to follow up on a couple of local history tips.

Under this copse are the remains of a Saxon Chapel, built, as were many early churches, close to a freshwater spring.