Today's Ride

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 ;)

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This bike is immense, in case I haven't mentioned it before ;):LOL:
 
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.

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The rest is easy out the top.

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

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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.

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The rest is easy out the top.

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

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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 :LOL:
 
Inspired by @Ingola 's early morning shenanigans, I got out there on the Duck. IMG_20230602_100214218.jpg IMG_20230602_100239821.jpg
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 IMG_20230602_100500190.jpg IMG_20230602_101213753.jpg
Nearly lost Duck Norris, and my shoe, so I headed for drier grounds. IMG_20230602_102217897.jpg
IMG_20230602_102150207.jpg Much hotter under the power lines too though. It felt like a dessert, I had turkey vultures following me around with bibs and cutlery
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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 IMG_20230602_103020838.jpg IMG_20230602_104113562.jpg
Eventually made it down to the big river and found a spot for chillaxin. IMG_20230602_104430756.jpg
 
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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.
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The area near here, known as Barnburgh Crags, is said to be site of the Battle of Maisbelli in 487 AD.
Screenshot_20230603_222548_Gallery.jpg Following on from here I found myself on an unfamiliar path, through an unfamiliar wood...

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The signs were saying I shouldn't be here
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I didn't have too long, and it was very warm, so I started to make my way in the direction of home.
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Gratuitous retrobike snood shot
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Lovely day.
 
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