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Where in BC are you? I'm in the Okanagan.
I was in revelstoke and often went do thru the ok(rock oven, penticton/knuckleduster/code4), westbank(powers,smith), kelowna(gillard, cox,vapour), vernon trails(ss pass for yrs), the loops(mainly just the classic and sunpeaks). Im in NB now for a bit. I miss revy and having the OK on my doorstep. Crazy good there and sooo many trails and so diverse from semi arrid desert to sup tropical old growth forests and huge vert. I've never ridden naramata/3 blind mice area and that Emtb festival looks like itll be really really good.
Where are you?
Great local ride out today with @The Hodge and Jaco, a loop out of Whitney Chapel south of Hexham, Northumberland.
The weather was good and fearing the worst for the trails after what seems like weeks of rain in this part of the we set off. (Jaco joined us part way round the loop after recovering from a short illness……to get his confidence back). We’ve rode these trails many times and always great to revisit them.
A road section to the foot of Kings Law and we were on sublime moorland singletrack taking in Hangman Hill and navigating the sizeable bog below it, Pikeley Rig onto the Broadway, a quick sarnie in the shooters hut and onto the steep grassy and fast descent that is Fell View (this where we met Jaco).
Then a pleasant road section along the river before the long climb the takes up to the Black Way ( Issacs tea trail) bridleway to Sparty Lee. An excellent pristine little used bridleway that’s great to ride. Loads of mini bogs to clear. We managed to ride most of them but a couple caught me out sinking immediately above the front hub and almost loosing a Five 10 in the process.
A couple of pics of Neil, a couple of pics of Jaco on Fell View and shot of the Cheviots in the background of a scenic pic maybe 60 mile away but don’t quote me on the distance.
That’s Neil in control
That’s Jaco coming down Fell View
That’s the view to the North Northumberland…the Cheviots.
Thanks lads for another memorable days biking.
The weather was good and fearing the worst for the trails after what seems like weeks of rain in this part of the we set off. (Jaco joined us part way round the loop after recovering from a short illness……to get his confidence back). We’ve rode these trails many times and always great to revisit them.
A road section to the foot of Kings Law and we were on sublime moorland singletrack taking in Hangman Hill and navigating the sizeable bog below it, Pikeley Rig onto the Broadway, a quick sarnie in the shooters hut and onto the steep grassy and fast descent that is Fell View (this where we met Jaco).
Then a pleasant road section along the river before the long climb the takes up to the Black Way ( Issacs tea trail) bridleway to Sparty Lee. An excellent pristine little used bridleway that’s great to ride. Loads of mini bogs to clear. We managed to ride most of them but a couple caught me out sinking immediately above the front hub and almost loosing a Five 10 in the process.
A couple of pics of Neil, a couple of pics of Jaco on Fell View and shot of the Cheviots in the background of a scenic pic maybe 60 mile away but don’t quote me on the distance.
That’s Neil in control
That’s Jaco coming down Fell View
That’s the view to the North Northumberland…the Cheviots.
Thanks lads for another memorable days biking.
Not much more to add to Wayne's write up ..it was an excellent ride out and great to see Jaco working his way back to health & fitness ..
Wayne sporting bog trotting trews ..patent pending .
Lunch stop in the shooters hut ..the track is "motorway" stuff on an ebike ..and in certain sections they have destroyed fantastic singletrack laying this crap
Wayne & Jaco on the driest part of the Black Way ..a good old fashioned portion of singletrack with a varied selection of bog thrown in to keep things real...fantastic stuff
Nice to feel a bit of sunshine on the old bones ..Long may this weather continue ..
A ride in the heart of the Cheviots next week on dry & dusty tracks ?
Fingers crossed
Map & numbers ..although Wayne's ascent number was closer to 3,200ft which my legs are telling is true
Wayne sporting bog trotting trews ..patent pending .
Lunch stop in the shooters hut ..the track is "motorway" stuff on an ebike ..and in certain sections they have destroyed fantastic singletrack laying this crap
Wayne & Jaco on the driest part of the Black Way ..a good old fashioned portion of singletrack with a varied selection of bog thrown in to keep things real...fantastic stuff
Nice to feel a bit of sunshine on the old bones ..Long may this weather continue ..
A ride in the heart of the Cheviots next week on dry & dusty tracks ?
Fingers crossed
Map & numbers ..although Wayne's ascent number was closer to 3,200ft which my legs are telling is true
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Heartbreak Ridge, followed by Tarland Trails 2 the next day. We normally have an annual trip up to the Torridon area, but gave it a go this year in the Cairngorms. Nice to cut 4 hours of the journey and got pretty lucky with the weather. Tarland amazed me, £5 parking for the day and so much fun. Love Scotland 
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Not bad for the 2nd day of winter
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32 miles today, mostly dry until you hit the woods and it's still a bog 
Took 2 hours to do 22 miles yesterday but didn't take any pics.
Wore long trousers and long sleeve top because the stinging nettles are growing like crazy everywhere, some are already riding head height
but still got stung really bad.
Had to wear mitts, too hot for gloves, hands were a red mess
When finishing met a couple of riders going the other way on Orbea and Mondraker eMTBs who asked me about what is was like where I'd been. They were wearing shorts and short sleeved shirts so wished them good luck with the stinging nettles ...
Wore long trousers and long sleeve top because the stinging nettles are growing like crazy everywhere, some are already riding head height
but still got stung really bad. Had to wear mitts, too hot for gloves, hands were a red mess
When finishing met a couple of riders going the other way on Orbea and Mondraker eMTBs who asked me about what is was like where I'd been. They were wearing shorts and short sleeved shirts so wished them good luck with the stinging nettles ...
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Hey, get your tanks off my lawn.32 miles today, mostly dry until you hit the woods and it's still a bog
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Just as an aside if you're interested in the continuing saga of how to trash Scotland please see: The Lochan Na H-Earba planning application (3) - Scotland's pump storage fiasco - parkswatchscotland
Pensioners outing , the choice was a bus tour with a visit to Balmoral Castle and tea off a coronation tray or Tarland Trails. Weather was brilliant 3 hrs moving time cycling and another 3 not moving ????. Not sure what happened with the building of that gate 
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. Yes I was hearing about that scheme pretty severe . They reckon four years of heavy traffic on that road that will be interesting. Great wilderness cycle there but for how long.
In the forest, feel so good.
It has been very hot about three weeks now, when you go to forest, there is much cooler air.
It has been very hot about three weeks now, when you go to forest, there is much cooler air.
You enjoy pal before you look round it will be frosty again.
Not before October...
We have snow on the hills today . Hail showers in my town today , roll on summer
Skis to be dug out of storage.
Jeez, just realised where Lochan Na H-Earba is. About 30 years ago my wife and I MTBd in there to do the climb on Binnein Shuas called "Ardverikie Wall". We camped on the southern shore of Lochan Na H-Earba. In your 1st pic with Binnein Shuas to left of loch you can see, I think, the line of climb up middle of crag just to right of whitish patch. Another time we walked in that way to climb Creag Pitridh when trying to do all the Munros.
As much as I welcome the production of green energy for the future of our childrens' planet, if Lochan Na H-Earba were to be destroyed it would be a tragedy. I would love other people to have the opportunity to do what we did to go there and wake up in the morning to look down the length of the loch.
Black bikes are always cool.
I like the stealthed-out decals on the fork and shock.
Just need to find an all-black Mucky Nutz now. Or maybe turn it upside down!
And now for the expensive one: Swap the Fox fork for a Rockshox and get black stanchions!
I like the stealthed-out decals on the fork and shock.
Just need to find an all-black Mucky Nutz now. Or maybe turn it upside down!
And now for the expensive one: Swap the Fox fork for a Rockshox and get black stanchions!
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