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[IndigoUnicorn]

Gorgeous day here in Southern NM. Temps haven’t been horrid and I had probably the best ride I’ve had so far.

Definitely getting more comfortable on this heavy beast and definitely seeing an improvement in riding skills.

 

[Tubby G]

I saw the signs for the "Boltby Bash" and did wonder.
Regrettably, as I was passing on my way to the "yawn" Garden Centre...

I am racking the miles up on the new Gravel Mule though.

it was nice seeing a relatively large event in our quiet corner of the moors, especially after 18 months of covid & lockdown. A good mix of all ages & abilities, some had bitten off more than they could chew whilst others simply rocketed over the terrain. A fair amount of eebs too. The main parking & camping field near Boltby was heaving. A successful event, hopefully next years will be even bigger & better!

 

[RustyMTB]

I'm riding a 30 mile charity thing next Sunday in support of two local hospices, one for kids, one for us. I've done it every year they've run them & raised a few bob into the bargain. I'm gassed to be riding in an organised event again.

Three years back, I rode the same event & spotted Sally Gunnell in front, so naturally I put the hammer down & burnt past her, doing Harry Carpenter commentary - He's blown Sally Gunnell away, this is remarkable! A minute later, I binned it off a rock on the trail & have distinct memory of her asking me if I was ok before muttering 'fucking idiot' & riding off.

I'm the knob staring at the phone when they're interviewing her.

 

[Rosemount]

 

[DWLEE67]

Few pics from my favorite trails here in North East Victoria Australia. Very wet but loved every minute of it.

 

[7869hodgy]

This was the straw that broke the camels back on Friday…..

….so a mate and I headed out on Sunday morning to hit the trails….in his car.

We loaded it up with strimmer, hedge trimmer and chainsaw and spent 2 hours cutting back 2 of the worst overgrown bridleways on our regular routes. We also got rid of a nasty tree stump which hides in the brambles inviting nasty pedal strikes. If you ride bridleways in Cane End, Berkshire you’ll know it!!

This was pretty much impossible to ride through thanks to the rain and the sun.

 

[The EMF]

This was the straw that broke the camels back on Friday…..

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….so a mate and I headed out on Sunday morning to hit the trails….in his car.

We loaded it up with strimmer, hedge trimmer and chainsaw and spent 2 hours cutting back 2 of the worst overgrown bridleways on our regular routes. We also got rid of a nasty tree stump which hides in the brambles inviting nasty pedal strikes. If you ride bridleways in Cane End, Berkshire you’ll know it!!

This was pretty much impossible to ride through thanks to the rain and the sun.

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[Timothy]

Sycamore Canyon, Overlook Trail. CA

 

[The Hodge]

Great ride out today with my non ebiking mate Nick ..still he does have some taste as he rides a Whyte 9000 series hardtail..?
We started the ride from Innerleithen trail head which was really busy with the downhill boys on an uplift service ..not for us though ..we headed out on the red trail taking in Minch Moor dropped down onto The Southern Upland Way and Minch Moor Road to Yarrowford ( great drop ) then the horrendous rocky climb from Broadmeadows on the side of Foulshiel Hill where I nearly turned back when we met Bully his harem ..and some of his new offspring ..scary as fook ..we eventually got brave enough to head on up to The Three Bretheren ..back along the SUW with another couple of steep climbs to the point where we left the red route this morning taking in Caddon Bank etc ..I had forgotten just how good this series of drops were ..imo ..leaving any of the reds up the road at Glentress for dead ..( no pics on this section though) ..

The cairn & trig point at the top of Minch Moor

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Crackin day out ..my thanks to Nick for his craic & company ..

Edit...obviously the inscription stone on the cairn on Minch Moor must have been left by someone not riding an ebike ...I loved it !?

 

[Mteam]

Good times today; went back to Degla to rescue @JetSetDemo SC Bullit and took it for a cheeky lap. Here it is half way up the first climb;

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And here it is, having made it 10m further than it did yesterday...

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He came off on the first berm of the entire lap?!

 

[Doomanic]

He came off on the first berm of the entire lap?!

Yep.

 

[Jeffrey]

Water flowing down to the turbine... ebikes climbing up on the other side of the wall

 

[Rosemount]

Great ride out today with my non ebiking mate Nick ..still he does have some taste as he rides a Whyte 9000 series hardtail..?
We started the ride from Innerleithen trail head which was really busy with the downhill boys on an uplift service ..not for us though ..we headed out on the red trail taking in Minch Moor dropped down onto The Southern Upland Way and Minch Moor Road to Yarrowford ( great drop ) then the horrendous rocky climb from Broadmeadows on the side of Foulshiel Hill where I nearly turned back when we met Bully his harem ..and some of his new offspring ..scary as fook ..we eventually got brave enough to head on up to The Three Bretheren ..back along the SUW with another couple of steep climbs to the point where we left the red route this morning taking in Caddon Bank etc ..I had forgotten just how good this series of drops were ..imo ..leaving any of the reds up the road at Glentress for dead ..( no pics on this section though) ..
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The cairn & trig point at the top of Minch Moor
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Crackin day out ..my thanks to Nick for his craic & company ..

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Thoroughly Hodged .

 

[The Hodge]

Thoroughly Hodged .

..well its been a while since I gave a full dose..?

 

[The EMF]

Just like Covid…….we all need a booster from time to time ?‍??‍?

 

[Slymobi]

Went on another Dora the explorer ride and found a great little route which leads onto the last unknown route i found. Next ride i will join them together and it should be a good ride. Nearly lost the bike !! on the pic to its left is about a 200ft drop and the bike fell over and decided to try and take a closer look !!
Luckily it stopped sliding on the edge and was saved

 

[NoPro]

I had this baby for today (testbike), still want to try an orbea Rise, Levo/Kenevo SL and the Rotwild RX/RE 375 but got to say I'm pretty sold on those light emtbs...

 

[Twin Valleys]

The first picture is of Mount Robson the largest peak at 4000 metres along the 4800 km of the Rocky Mountains from British Columbia to New Mexico in the States. We had planned to spend a few days biking in the area but last week's heat wave (several days in over +36 degrees) caused rapid snow melt in the mountains and most of the trails were wiped out with flooding. Oh well, the fall will be a good time to revisit the area. We headed on to my daughter's ranch and I continued my exploration of this new to us area southwest of Prince George, I obviously discovered the reason why one of the following pictures is called Grave Yard lake but the biggest challenge remains finding trails through areas that forest fires created their havoc. Kind of brings a new meaning to "trail maintenance."

 

[RustyIron]

It's warming up here, so today's trip to this area might be my last until late September. For now, I'll be sticking closer to the coast or doing less strenuous trails.

 

[RustyMTB]

Got caught in traffic. ???

 

[steve_sordy]

You now need to ride through sand to get that sheep shit off your tyres. It is the ONLY thing that will shift the stain. (How can any organic substance stain rubber? )

 

[Zimmerframe]

Maybe MTB is safer ... a friend was on his way home from work in Cambridge yesterday .. He was standing waiting to cross when a car started heading towards him. He thought it would stop .. it's going to stop .. it will stop .... naaaaa

Amazingly just ripped clothes ! Lucky B4stard !!!!

 

[Gyre]

Maybe MTB is safer ... a friend was on his way home from work in Cambridge yesterday .. He was standing waiting to cross when a car started heading towards him. He thought it would stop .. it's going to stop .. it will stop .... naaaaa

Yeah, it's becoming an accepted understanding around here that absolutely nothing in the mountains makes for half the threat that reckless or incompetent drivers pose.

Amazingly just ripped clothes ! Lucky B4stard !!!!

Really relieved to hear that. That looks absolutely horrific!

 

[The Hodge]

Glad your friend is ok Zimmer..
Without knowing the full facts as to why that car crashed I wouldnt be too quick to judge Gyre..

 

[Gyre]

Glad your friend is ok Zimmer..
Without knowing the full facts as to why that car crashed I wouldnt be too quick to judge Gyre..

Unless a novel and catastrophic medical condition suddenly manifested itself, I don't think it's unreasonable to presume responsibility when a driver whacks a stationary rider at a crosswalk.

 

[The Hodge]

...and do you know for certain that a catastrophic medical condition didnt occur ?
I havent mentioned at all that the driver wasnt responsible ..just that you are making presumptions without knowing the full facts

 

[Zimmerframe]

Well, to avoid any confusion ..

The guy (I know, I know, you all assumed it must have been a lady .. ) wasn't sure exactly why he crashed, but he thought he might have fallen asleep ..... That's all I know.

 

[Pivot]

@ZF good that your friend didn’t ride an e-bike, as the evil bike (ruining environment) would be the primary suspect

 

[Gyre]

...and do you know for certain that a catastrophic medical condition didnt occur ?
I havent mentioned at all that the driver wasnt responsible ..just that you are making presumptions without knowing the full facts

First, I already allowed a caveat for the (highly unlikely) possibility that a novel and catastrophic medical condition was involved, so I'm not sure what you're after here.

Second, you don't always need the full facts to make a presumption of responsibility, certainly not in the world of casual Internet forums, and not even in the formalized practice of law. If there are sufficient facts to satisfy the prima facie case, the defendant is presumed responsible and the burden of proof shifts to the defendant to establish an affirmative defense. I'm pretty sure the UK is identical to the US in this respect.

 

[RustyMTB]

Irrespective of the causes, the reality of road riding is you're coming last every time. I have nothing against road bikes but I don't ride them for the sole reason that when I climb on a bike, I become allergic to the odds of being the statue & not the pigeon around cars, buses & trucks on crowded roads.