dorset boy
Senior Retro Guru
Cold damp day in the wood's, even the bird's did'nt bother to sing !
Today's Ride
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dorset boy
Senior Retro Guru
Sure is,makes a great easy ride
.I'd just moved to a new area, (new job, new mortgage) so bought one of these from Mrs Shedobits catalogue and together with an Ordnance Survey map and a British Army Mk 4 compass discovered a whole new area (and hobby) by MTB.
As the bug bit I upgraded and finally replaced it with a Scott USA Montana before joining the local MTB club.
Thanks for showing.
As the bug bit I upgraded and finally replaced it with a Scott USA Montana before joining the local MTB club.
Thanks for showing.
Echoing the other cold/rainy/damp sentiments from the last few days, don't be fooled by the smidgens of sunshine and slight blue skies in the distance, approx ten minutes after this I was being pelted with hailstones mid hill climb. 35km, 425 meters of elevation and I think I've got a cold coming on 
Hopefully some nicer weather soon
Hopefully some nicer weather soon
Gtpulse
Dyna-Tech Fan
The one thing about getting these wet/cold/muddy rides in is knowing how good those dry tracks and sun on your back is going to feel when it comes!Echoing the other cold/rainy/damp sentiments from the last few days, don't be fooled by the smidgens of sunshine and slight blue skies in the distance, approx ten minutes after this I was being pelted with hailstones mid hill climb. 35km, 425 meters of elevation and I think I've got a cold coming on
Hopefully some nicer weather soon
PhillB
GT Fan
A couple of days off from a really busy start to the year and realise that this is my first proper ride of 2025...at last!!
Usual route around the park, but one I had missed since before Christmas. Cold today, overcast too.
Put some new wheels on this Bravado, so a test ride was in order
Park was deserted.
Usual route around the park, but one I had missed since before Christmas. Cold today, overcast too.
Put some new wheels on this Bravado, so a test ride was in order
Park was deserted.
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Off to collect a thorn 525 tourer, thought I'd have a little ride up Cwm Sorgwm to the pass between Troed and Llangorse Mountains:
As the track rose up the valley, the ground became softer and wetter, but 95% rideable on slippery purple pandas.
The pass is around 1150 ft, with a view to Llangorse Lake... home of an Afanc, a water monster nicknamed Gorsey
A touch of snow, a little more needle like icy rain.
As the track rose up the valley, the ground became softer and wetter, but 95% rideable on slippery purple pandas.
The pass is around 1150 ft, with a view to Llangorse Lake... home of an Afanc, a water monster nicknamed Gorsey
A touch of snow, a little more needle like icy rain.
PhillB
GT Fan
What a difference a day makes! First sunny day here for what seems like 6 months (I know it is not, but it feels like it 
) So after spending the morning trying to rescue a MuddyFox frame that is probably beyond saving, I decided to go for a ride.
The ground is even drying out slightly! Sun is still low so long shadows...and it certainly isn't warm 6C but feels like 2C
) So after spending the morning trying to rescue a MuddyFox frame that is probably beyond saving, I decided to go for a ride.
The ground is even drying out slightly! Sun is still low so long shadows...and it certainly isn't warm 6C but feels like 2C
oligali
Dirt Disciple
Maiden voyage.
Decided to switch parts to a smaller frame so the F600 enters the scene. And while I was doing that, I also introduced a drop bar into the equation (3x9 XTR, 650B wheelset, TRP Hy/Rd disc-brakes) ... Still some fettling to do.
Just 1:45 hrs around the city woods with the Missus...
Decided to switch parts to a smaller frame so the F600 enters the scene. And while I was doing that, I also introduced a drop bar into the equation (3x9 XTR, 650B wheelset, TRP Hy/Rd disc-brakes) ... Still some fettling to do.
Just 1:45 hrs around the city woods with the Missus...
