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Binhill1 said:
Just when you think it's getting drier it gets really wet. Rivers high up here just now. Speyside way bit open again it takes a fair battering in winter , lots of trees down . Been closed a couple months 😪. New hope cranks 155mm , no pedal strikes today mum.

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Sunny intermezzo today, shorts & shirt on the Snails Trail.

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Couple from recent trips out, last weekend on tarmack to the beach ( major southerlies so no riding on the hills)

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Saturday 11c glorious day on the hills, calm and beautiful, 26km including a little easy light grade 3 trails, slowly gaining fitness and remembering some skills/gaining confidence..

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Binhill1 said:
Go on rub it in . Glad you've got a Good Year . Wife went out on my new gravel bike today and got soaked , hoping it puts her off it.
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You’ve done a dangerous thing there my friend…….my wife gave me a shot on her new ironing board. I pretended I liked it so never got asked again PHEW. 😜
 
Bones said:
Sorry but Google can't translate.
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Probably Bosch Gen 2, got moisture, crap pressurized water. All this is prevented by the Mudstop accessory seal cup, on the right side of the shaft.. The color of the grease is blue, Bosch uses white vaseline in that part. I have 14,000 km, no problems.

That was from Google Translate. If it doesn't auto detect the language, set it to Finnish.
 
This is what was forecast for our late afternoon ride out of Old Bewick on the far Eastern side of the Cheviot Hills ..

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..the reality was somewhat different with one of the heaviest downpours while driving there that I've ever encountered with visibility down to just about zero .
This in turn led to a delayed start as the conditions proved too much for some poor buggers and the inevitable crash occurred ( supposed to have been a bad one) and we had to re-route on some minor roads ...
Just the three of of us myself , Wayne & Colin .
Along with Jaco ..Colin is one of our " elder statesmen " riders and an absolute inspirational character ..well into his late 70's and with one or two ops on both hands & knees ..he's still out there in all weather's although admittedly he doesn't like anything too technical these days.
Having missed the recent Scottish Highland trip with mechanical issues it was great to catch up with him again .
Anyway onto the ride ..It was wet with the ford's & stream crossings in full flow a bit more of a challenge than they usually are ..
13+ miles covered ..which seemed like a whole lot more due to the conditions ..did I mention it was wet ..well it was ..very wet ..however the sun did peek out from time to time and if you don't mind your technical garments being soaked through..it was also fantastic fun .
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Thanks to Colin & Wayne for an excellent evening jaunt ..and to the latter for the pint afterwards
Cheers 🍻
 
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I have given the above post a “Hot” descriptive because it was a relatively short ride in very very wet conditions in great company, riding fantastic moorland singletrack in England’s most beautiful county. What lucky men we are 😍
Excellent pics @The Hodge my friend see you at the weekend
 
I knew that comment would bring you Yorkies out of the woodwork 😂
When the earth was formed Yorkshire as beautiful as it is was made as a natural barrier for the southern tourist hordes to think " well it doesn't get much better than this " ..and stops them venturing further north to the real gem which is Northumberland ..obviously one or two escape which is unfortunate so keep promoting it as "God's own Country " ..you are doing us a massive favour 😉😁
 
Ladies Only is one of the original trails on the North Shore here in Vancouver dating back to 1992. It is a Double Black trail loaded with wood work and other demanding features. It even has a resident heron that lives in a pond that you get to traverse while going over a log with a teeter tooter on it. Lower Ladies is even more difficult with steep rock chutes and tight corners. It even has a roller coaster! I would like to be able to clean this trail this season.

A Lower Ladies section looking up

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Lower Ladies looking down...

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Who doesn't like a good roller coaster?

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Ladies Only. One of the oldest trails on the North Shore.

 
My only experience of “The Shore” is from watching the DVD’s produced by the Collective in the early 2000’s……..
Think I’ll dig them out for another look when she’s gone shopping 🛒
Spesh SX Trails and 26” wheels who would have thought it 😆
Young Cam McCall, Hunter, and a very young Stevie Smith…….who sadly is no longer with us
 
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What a great DVD Roam is……. The bikes look like toys but with Wade Simmons Steve Peat, Berrecloth, Vanderham, Matt Hunter and in a time before Danny McCas Ryan Leech. All fantastic riders ( the narration is a tad cheesy but)
The soundtrack is not a bad mix either.
 
The EMF said:
What a great DVD Roam is……. The bikes look like toys but with Wade Simmons Steve Peat, Berrecloth, Vanderham, Matt Hunter and in a time before Danny McCas Ryan Leech. All fantastic riders ( the narration is a tad cheesy but)
The soundtrack is not a bad mix either.
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If you’re having a nostalgic evening have you watched all the Alex Rankin vids? Sprung & Earthed series. All available on YouTube 👍🏽
 
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