Getting to be the hardest part of my ride that. I take battery out but mostly I take wheels off and put it in van.
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Need bigger van!
Old story if I knew then what I know now the wee camper van would have been made a lot more bike friendly.Need bigger van!
Fugly innit? But not as fugly as my back would have been without the rear Mudhugger.
Front and rear Assegais turned into slicks, sliding around on roots. Time to fit winter tyres. Also have to do wife's bike so that's four tyres to be changed. And retape rims and fit Fillmore valves at the same time. Oh joy. Not.
Front and rear Assegais turned into slicks, sliding around on roots. Time to fit winter tyres. Also have to do wife's bike so that's four tyres to be changed. And retape rims and fit Fillmore valves at the same time. Oh joy. Not.
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Semmelrocc
E*POWAH Master
Maybe time for a second wheelset... 
Would still have to move tyres around as per this post ...Maybe time for a second wheelset...
Post in thread 'What tires are you running this winter?' What tires are you running this winter?
Cheviots explorer route ..take 2 .
While Wayne & myself had been pleased with the "unvisited" trails we rode last Saturday we still hadn't hit the sweet spot in terms of creating a new route..so back to the drawing board and being the perfectionists we are..back out today to visit yet more virginal ( to us ) tracks and put to bed a route we are 98% happy with ..but the ( naughty ) footpath we took from Kidlandlee skirting Peat Law although good for the majority of its length turned into a bit of a yomp/ slog/ push through very boggy , tussocky ground for the last few hundred metres..so probably wouldn't do that again ( but there is another good alternative which we partly scoped out on our previous ride) ..
We also had to bin another naughty section when we got to Puncherton as the farmer came up to meet us on his quad bike and enquired where we were heading ..Wayne gave him an honest answer and said we going to head around Puncherton Hill and The Dodd ..and the farmer ( pleasantly) advised us not to go that way as soil erosion meant that it was only a couple of inches deep ..he did however give us an alternative route ( oh no he didn't/ oh yes he did ) away from the official bridleway as that was a complete mud fest ..so as he wasn't a " get orrff my land type " and a canny bloke ..that's what we did .
A few more pics to follow on from Saturday's ..another great day out in these hills with me marra Wayne ..cheers lad
While Wayne & myself had been pleased with the "unvisited" trails we rode last Saturday we still hadn't hit the sweet spot in terms of creating a new route..so back to the drawing board and being the perfectionists we are
..back out today to visit yet more virginal ( to us ) tracks and put to bed a route we are 98% happy with ..but the ( naughty ) footpath we took from Kidlandlee skirting Peat Law although good for the majority of its length turned into a bit of a yomp/ slog/ push through very boggy , tussocky ground for the last few hundred metres..so probably wouldn't do that again ( but there is another good alternative which we partly scoped out on our previous ride) ..We also had to bin another naughty section when we got to Puncherton as the farmer came up to meet us on his quad bike and enquired where we were heading ..Wayne gave him an honest answer and said we going to head around Puncherton Hill and The Dodd ..and the farmer ( pleasantly) advised us not to go that way as soil erosion meant that it was only a couple of inches deep ..he did however give us an alternative route ( oh no he didn't/ oh yes he did ) away from the official bridleway as that was a complete mud fest ..so as he wasn't a " get orrff my land type " and a canny bloke ..that's what we did .
A few more pics to follow on from Saturday's ..another great day out in these hills with me marra Wayne ..cheers lad
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Well can’t add hardly anything to that post my friend…..It was very desolate above Bleak Law as the name suggests and we will able to skirt around the “true” bridleway that will make a return visit more easily navigable. Saying that once on the hill tops there is very little show you are on a right of way.
Another great day out in stunning scenery and impeccable company. Cheers bud
Neil doing his stuff on one of the numerous stream crossings. Below is the pic of the elevation gain and descents……..spot the deliberate mistake.
Bring on the weekend.
Another great day out in stunning scenery and impeccable company. Cheers bud
Neil doing his stuff on one of the numerous stream crossings. Below is the pic of the elevation gain and descents……..spot the deliberate mistake.
Bring on the weekend.
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Exploring Clashindarroch woods today , big area. So many tracks you spend a lot of time checking where your going. Caravan Ben Fogle seemingly slept in when he visited Jake the recluse in his tv series., believe it if you like. A lot of the small paths we used won't be there much longer with all the growth going on. Fascinating names on the the map.
Rickster
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Bac at'er and lovin the day !
What on earth are you talking about ?Fugly innit? But not as fugly as my back would have been without the rear Mudhugger.
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Front and rear Assegais turned into slicks, sliding around on roots. Time to fit winter tyres. Also have to do wife's bike so that's four tyres to be changed. And retape rims and fit Fillmore valves at the same time. Oh joy. Not.
Winter tyres ..in S.E. England ?
The tyres you have on your bikes will do a more than adequate job ..I've an Assegai on the front of my bike ( stays on all year round) and a Minnion DHF on the rear and yes they get a little clogged up with mud & sheep shit but perform more than adequately in our Autumnal conditions ( winter too for that matter ) ..and I'm far from being a riding God
Summer is not over yet.
I don't understand why some of the pictures come directly to the message and some go as a link
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I don't understand why some of the pictures come directly to the message and some go as a link
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Is that the Outdoorleisure map thingy your using Neil ?. I have Memory map your supposed to be able to track on that but I can't figure it out. Drummond uses Outdoor leisure and it looks like yours. Still getting out plenty I see , great stuff .Cheviots explorer route ..take 2 .
While Wayne & myself had been pleased with the "unvisited" trails we rode last Saturday we still hadn't hit the sweet spot in terms of creating a new route..so back to the drawing board and being the perfectionists we are
We also had to bin another naughty section when we got to Puncherton as the farmer came up to meet us on his quad bike and enquired where we were heading ..Wayne gave him an honest answer and said we going to head around Puncherton Hill and The Dodd ..and the farmer ( pleasantly) advised us not to go that way as soil erosion meant that it was only a couple of inches deep ..he did however give us an alternative route ( oh no he didn't/ oh yes he did ) away from the official bridleway as that was a complete mud fest ..so as he wasn't a " get orrff my land type " and a canny bloke ..that's what we did .
A few more pics to follow on from Saturday's ..another great day out in these hills with me marra Wayne ..cheers lad
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Can't help you there I'm afraid my posts are never what they should be.
Yeah Col ..its Outdooractive ..I pay the yearly subscription for full coverage of GB ..
It's a wee bit temperamental as although my distances are usually similar to the apps of other riders ( eg Strava etc.)... sometimes the ascent figure is way out ( recent Torver ride was 1k short ) ..but I like the fact that it has full OS mapping and you can switch from Landranger to Outdoor Leisure en- route for more detail if needed ..
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billwarwick
Language Police
A local told me that this is duckweed, which can double in size every 2 or 3 days. Who knew? Every day is a school day.
He's having you on mate ..it definitely an ebike ..that green stuff in the river is waste water from the local mushy pea factory ..
Looking at the two pics in the order you've posted ..I'd be complaining to the local water authority ..
Stupid posting wouldn't let me copy and paste in double.
billwarwick
Language Police
Well done Hodge, you’re on form today
. Have you had a couple of tins after work?
What on earth are you talking about ?
Winter tyres ..in S.E. England ?
The tyres you have on your bikes will do a more than adequate job ..I've an Assegai on the front of my bike ( stays on all year round) and a Minnion DHF on the rear and yes they get a little clogged up with mud & sheep shit but perform more than adequately in our Autumnal conditions ( winter too for that matter ) ..and I'm far from being a riding God
Bet you also wear summer shorts all through winter and don't put the central heating on until Christmas Day, hard these northerners.
Just opened the first ..no work today ..Well done Hodge, you’re on form today
RnR after a toughish ride yesterday ..
What's central heating ...??Bet you also wear summer shorts all through winter and don't put the central heating on until Christmas Day, hard these northerners.
You picked up completely the wrong gist of my post in so much as the Assegai is an excellent all round tyre ..so no need for " winter" tyres ..but hey don't let me stop you from wasting your money
Cheers mate
That post took me back a lonnnnng time! To when I was 11, or maybe 12.
It was an English class except the English teacher was ill, so the head teacher came instead, but he was a Maths teacher.
One of the questions he asked was about pondweed.
He said pondweed doubles the area it can cover every day.
If it takes 28 days to completely cover a pond, how many days to cover half of it?
Reminds me on the if it takes a fly a week to take
Reminds me on the one about the Fly crossing the syrup tin .
Nope, picked up the gist of your post perfectly.Just opened the first ..no work today ..
RnR after a toughish ride yesterday ..
What's central heating ...??
You picked up completely the wrong gist of my post in so much as the Assegai is an excellent all round tyre ..so no need for " winter" tyres ..but hey don't let me stop you from wasting your money
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