Pic of the Day
- Thread starter Kilham5
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Bolton Ironman on today, restricting where I could ride - no Rivington because of all the road closures etc. That left Darwen Hill/Jubilee Tower again so off I went but decided to vary the route this time. Did the cobbles on Donkey Brow, then the straight climb up to the tower (that is steep and techy!), they are still renovating the tower itself. Of the top to the short, rutted, steep descent down the back for the bridleway climb back up.
Climbed back up and took the route over the top of the moor and down to the Whitton Weavers Way to Belmont. Hit a couple of road closures at the end of the trail but worked my way round them.
Back up to the Tower and then the route back to the car was full of cows on the trail! Had to pick my way through them (some big bovines!).
Nearly 21 miles, 1400kCals, 2650ft climbing...
Relive video of route...
Climbed back up and took the route over the top of the moor and down to the Whitton Weavers Way to Belmont. Hit a couple of road closures at the end of the trail but worked my way round them.
Back up to the Tower and then the route back to the car was full of cows on the trail! Had to pick my way through them (some big bovines!).
Nearly 21 miles, 1400kCals, 2650ft climbing...
Relive video of route...
IndigoUnicorn
E*POWAH Master
Left the eMTB at home and took the Priority out for its maiden dirt track bikepacking voyage.
It was fun to ride my usual MTB trails with a different rig. Definitely SLOWER.
It was fun to ride my usual MTB trails with a different rig. Definitely SLOWER.
Another cracker today
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Steve38
Well-known member
Just about to ride the fence line down into the 'burbs
So last planned weekend away on the bikes complete, i'm sitting at my desk absolutely battered.
Day 1 Coed y Brenin, MBR and Orange fluffy dog as a warm up (riding really badly almost killing myself 3 times)
Day 2 2 laps of LLandegla, red followed by the black. massive day. (great day but i was a bit off the pace)
Day 3 Coed Y Brennin again to do a quick lap of the Tarw Du before driving home. Broke chain when reached the slab section at the top, fixed and then broke it 2 more times getting down.
Cheers @DJ57UMP and Mr B (can't remember your user name now you changed it)
Video possibly to follow if i can be bothered.
Day 1 Coed y Brenin, MBR and Orange fluffy dog as a warm up (riding really badly almost killing myself 3 times)
Day 2 2 laps of LLandegla, red followed by the black. massive day. (great day but i was a bit off the pace)
Day 3 Coed Y Brennin again to do a quick lap of the Tarw Du before driving home. Broke chain when reached the slab section at the top, fixed and then broke it 2 more times getting down.
Cheers @DJ57UMP and Mr B (can't remember your user name now you changed it)
Video possibly to follow if i can be bothered.
billwarwick
Language Police
That’s a clever time saving tip if you want to respray your car. Get your dog to rub it down with wet and dry as you drive along ?
phutureproof
New Member
Half way around a South Downs loop. Loving this bike.
(Not loving the mud you get in the South Downs! It's horrible stuff to get off. Had to disassemble my rear mech when I got home as the jockey wheels were barely turning!)
(Not loving the mud you get in the South Downs! It's horrible stuff to get off. Had to disassemble my rear mech when I got home as the jockey wheels were barely turning!)
Had a day out with my non ebiking mate ..Nick on his Whyte 900 series hardtail on a ride which started in tHexham Town Centre ..but within minutes you are on naughty singletrack spinning along upstream beside the River Tyne ..and before you know it on some rolling sheep shit infested hills ..?
Great day out ..but nearly never got started as at 7.00am this morning it was blawin a hoolie with rain lashing against the kitchen window ..thankfully the forecast was correct so after having a coffee & a catchup for 30 mins we set off in dry weather which got better as the day went on ..
Great day out ..but nearly never got started as at 7.00am this morning it was blawin a hoolie with rain lashing against the kitchen window ..thankfully the forecast was correct so after having a coffee & a catchup for 30 mins we set off in dry weather which got better as the day went on ..
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penguinni
E*POWAH Snack Master
Bangor, Co Down, N Ireland
First dirty ride in weeks.
First dirty ride in weeks.
Singletrack Scene
Active member
It was a great day indeed 
Kilham5
E*POWAH Elite World Champion
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I found a folder of old photo's last night.
Here is a great memory, from 25 years ago.
The first purpose built trails (Red Bull) had just opened at Coed y Brenin
Second day we went exploring, fricking hot day and we ran out of water.
Here's my mate Richard on my old, completely rigid 1991 GT Karakoram.
I had the luxury of 50mm of Judy XC front travel on my new Zaskar.
We stayed in Dolgellau, where the lasting memory was all the local meat-heads following us round, intent on showing us just how hard they were after 8 pints.
Good laugh otherwise.
Here is a great memory, from 25 years ago.
The first purpose built trails (Red Bull) had just opened at Coed y Brenin
Second day we went exploring, fricking hot day and we ran out of water.
Here's my mate Richard on my old, completely rigid 1991 GT Karakoram.
I had the luxury of 50mm of Judy XC front travel on my new Zaskar.
We stayed in Dolgellau, where the lasting memory was all the local meat-heads following us round, intent on showing us just how hard they were after 8 pints.
Good laugh otherwise.
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Awesome! I did the old redbull over the weekend, still one of the best.I found a folder of old photo's last night.
Here is a great memory, from 25 years ago.
The first purpose built trails (Red Bull) had just opened at Coed y Brenin
Second day we went exploring, fricking hot day and we ran out of water.
Here's my mate Richard on my spare, completely rigid 1991 GT Karakoram.
I had the luxury of 50mm of Judy XC front travel on my new Zaskar.
View attachment 72561
We stayed in Dolgellau, where the lasting memory was all the local meat-heads intent on showing us how hard they were after 8 pints.
Good laugh though.
Well you can try ..but if there is a better pic than this today I'll eat my...
Oh ..I already have
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Mince, Dumpling ( hidden )& chips ..yum! ?
Oh ..I already have
..
Mince, Dumpling ( hidden )& chips ..yum! ?
I found a folder of old photo's last night.
Here is a great memory, from 25 years ago.
The first purpose built trails (Red Bull) had just opened at Coed y Brenin
Second day we went exploring, fricking hot day and we ran out of water.
Here's my mate Richard on my spare, completely rigid 1991 GT Karakoram.
I had the luxury of 50mm of Judy XC front travel on my new Zaskar.
View attachment 72561
We stayed in Dolgellau, where the lasting memory was all the local meat-heads intent on showing us how hard they were after 8 pints.
Good laugh though.
The next generation of meat heads were there in Dolgellau when I last visited six years ago ?
etoni
E*POWAH Elite
wallis
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MTB tyres ... really help if you have an itchy arse ....
Your butt muscles were getting too big ? or it made it easier to eat ice cream and chips off the handlebar mounted ice cream and chip holders on difficult terrain whilst on the move ?
FFS @etoni Just when we think you can't do any better, you notch it up a gear !
penguinni
E*POWAH Snack Master
Looks like it came from Viz !
You know that picture makes you look like you're sporting some enormously wide handlebar moustache ! Are you not only converting to Specialized, but French also ?
Had the privilege of doing a heli drop a few weeks ago, and the first 2 pics are from that. The 3rd is very close to home, and is the same spot as the photo on my home page, where you drop in on that line in the foreground.
Very lucky to not only have discovered MTB, but also end up here.
Very lucky to not only have discovered MTB, but also end up here.
That first pic looks like something VR ! Amazing .
The last one, who ever knew that sasquatch would wear MTB gear he'd stolen off a victim !
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Those studded tyres work best.
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