Couple of minutes each time. On this bike and I would imagine any full suss with a belt, you have to release the tensioner in order to allow the belt to be replaced on the rear sprocket but it was obviously not sitting tight on the sprocket because the valleys in the belt were clogged with mud. The dirt is shit around here, so it may be a local thing.
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After 6 mucky miles the tree gods then decided to punish me 6 times in the next mile! 
Think that Bridleway's to be avoided for now. Shame because it's a nice way to get to "The Trundle" ...
... before dropping down "Chalkpit Lane".
Think that Bridleway's to be avoided for now. Shame because it's a nice way to get to "The Trundle" ...
... before dropping down "Chalkpit Lane".
Tree Gods? That looks like enemy action to me.
If it was Silvanus he's certainly got it in for an atheist like me. The big pussy is in Scotland ATM but when I got home I did get quite a welcome from a younger much smaller (rescue) pussy ... probably because she was hungry!
Mud being an enemy of belts is a very interesting point, the mud near us is f7cking horrible so belts are out! For example:
Fantastic winter ride today ..just over the hill from where I live in the Pundershaw area of Kielder Forest ..Wayne headed my way to join me..on what was a fairly tough & demanding ride where concentration levels had to be 100% especially on the fireroad sections where touching the side of a rut had you off the bike straight away ( I had at least half a dozen 
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We managed 19miles and 1414ft.ascent which given the conditions was a fairly decent effort ..
Cheers Wayne
) .We managed 19miles and 1414ft.ascent which given the conditions was a fairly decent effort ..
Cheers Wayne
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Amber Valley Guy
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Cold one today on the old Cromford Canal, even the old canal tunnel by the Excavator pub had icicles inside (which rarely happens unless it drops way below freezing). And the canal was frozen over.
HahaWhat is the trick winning a 24hr race within 5:43:40?
This was my first ride out in a few weeks due to one thing or another and it was a cracker. With my riding buddy @The Hodge we left Bellingham (Northumberland) for a ride in his back garden Kielder Forest. Glorious winter sunshine with temps at -8 degC. It’s a 40 mile drive to his from mine all in sub zero temps , and the bike on a carrier little wonder then the seat post actuation lever/cable housing has frozen. So out with a hair drier and in few minutes we were off. 
The usual trails were mostly unrideable due to deep snow but the fire roads provided much entertainment as mentioned in Neil’s post. A great winter ride.
Thanks for sarnie and coffee my freind much appreciated. Cheers Neil.
The usual trails were mostly unrideable due to deep snow but the fire roads provided much entertainment as mentioned in Neil’s post. A great winter ride.
Thanks for sarnie and coffee my freind much appreciated. Cheers Neil.
He rides a meat-powered bike, but at his age, he should!
He’s quite fond of a whip, so towards the end of the day, he took my Merida and showed me what its capable of…
Green leaves, blue skies…
Makes me looking forward to spring time here. 
What will take 2-3 more months.
Still leading only 90 minutes to go.What is the trick winning a 24hr race within 5:43:40?
How much of a lead has he got ?
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Just wish it would f7cking snow like above instead of the incessant overcast skies and rain making mud slops ever worse. 
Not like you to complain either is it haha.Just wish it would f7cking snow like above instead of the incessant overcast skies and rain making mud slops ever worse.
Ride for 1-1/2 hours and then spend 3/4 hour cleaning the bike, what's not to like, eh?
And if I ride with the Mrs it's 2 bikes.
Oh.
PS Mrs just back from Dollar Nr Stirling in Scottishland, fcking
I’m assuming you didn’t knock on the door at number 22?Took the underused normy out for a spin, ony to discover the back brake needs bleeding*. And learnt that there's an actual Acacia avenue round here.
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Dollar I know it well . Yes need to get the formula from the folks on here that can clean a clartit bike in ten minutes. EnjoyRide for 1-1/2 hours and then spend 3/4 hour cleaning the bike, what's not to like, eh?
And if I ride with the Mrs it's 2 bikes.
Oh.
PS Mrs just back from Dollar Nr Stirling in Scottishland, fcking
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Slymobi
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With temperatures in the -15C range (and the house full of grandchildren) I could't get out in the weekend.
The forcast is not good, its going to be +5 or even more the coming days. So I decided I had to do a trip on the Haibike before everything becomes only ice and slush. This was my first trip (1.5 hours / 27 km) of the new year.
The forcast is not good, its going to be +5 or even more the coming days. So I decided I had to do a trip on the Haibike before everything becomes only ice and slush. This was my first trip (1.5 hours / 27 km) of the new year.
Well...for all you Northern Hemisphere lot who are enduring winter - here's a couple of shots from a very dusty summer ride here in Auckland...
Actually looks like there's a touch of frost , in the first pic anyway.
Trick of the light…was about 27° and that was a little dust bowl I was jumping and riding over.
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