Today's Ride

[al-onestare]

very nice photo and description - how has it been wth the wind being so weird for the past two months? Here it's been set in the NE for weeks, rather than the more normal SW - in the East that has meant very cold days (for the time of year), little rain and trees bending completely the wrong way.

Until 2 weeks ago it had been from the N or NE since...well...October/November. I can count on 1 hand the number of times it came from the S or SW, where you'd normally expect it (excluding days when it was stormy and everyone was indoors!) The gulf stream, like last year, is "off" elsewhere.

 

[2manyoranges]

Until 2 weeks ago it had been from the N or NE since...well...October/November. I can count on 1 hand the number of times it came from the S or SW, where you'd normally expect it (excluding days when it was stormy and everyone was indoors!) The gulf stream, like last year, is "off" elsewhere.

It’s pretty bloody scary. Sea temps up by 4degC above normal. That’s a lot.

 

[dorset boy]

That's a well-spent weekend! Thetford always makes me think of Dad's Army -- apparently quite a lot of the outdoor scenes were filmed around there.

Big military training area and yes you are right Dad's Army filmed there. Had an exciting flight in a Gazelle there many moons ago.

 

[2manyoranges]

And the bomb holes there are … apparently … bomb holes. Ordinance dropped by WW2 aircraft (Lancaster and Halifax) coming into both Mildenhall and Lakenheath. Other explanations are: pits for material for building roads in the forest (unlikely I think); pingos (not a French bird but collapsed glacial aggregation of material (possibly some); and marl pits (common in Norfolk and Suffolk bit not in that location).

 

[bagpuss]

45 miles in to a 70 mile ride it started raining which became a deluge for the last 25 miles

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Short Father's Day ride with the lads to the park. More foolin around with frisbees and football than biking, but an absolute smashing time

 

[2manyoranges]

Short Father's Day ride with the lads to the park. More foolin around with frisbees and football than biking, but an absolute smashing time View attachment 751125

Oooo love those triple crown forks.…low rider

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Oooo love those triple crown forks.…low rider

It's an Electra Rockabilly Boogy, 20x3 Fatty tires. It is available in 26 too. I bought the kid an aluminum Rocky Mountain hardtail too, but he loves the cruiser

 

[al-onestare]

Quality morning blast, very light SW breeze (yes, actual SW!), blue skies and golden sunshine, about 14 degrees. Damp after some overnight showers. It touched 20 degrees yesterday, will get to 19 today.

Back at the Beacon where the bracken is taking over.

Two minutes later I met the resident grazing horse and his sidekick pony who had gone rogue and decided to leave the beacon and head south...I think they realised they should probably head back so I left them to it, especially as big boy had his legs ready for a kick!

 

[br0qn]

Rehydration is very important

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Ahhh Italia,I miss buying moretti 3packs for 2.98 euro.

Sun is finally out here in LA.