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[Rich888]

Ullswater

 

[Arminius]

Just for you haha. The left leg was putting bike in van a few weeks ago right one yesterday could have been a lot worse.

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Very stylish slippers!

 

[Just gan]

Very stylish slippers!

Thank you , from Cotswold usually get at Xmas but others were well goosed.

 

[ottoshape]

That's ugly - cable ties and duck tape?

Nah, not this time.

I think he had to move up to spit, bubblegum and bailing wire to get that rolling again....

 

[Stihldog]

Thank you , from Cotswold usually get at Xmas but others were well goosed.

Nice. Each year at Xmas i also get stylish slippers …but I get the Sports Illustrated centrefold calendar to display in the bike cave as well.

I use one gift more than the other.

 

[Astro66]

Finally back on the bike in earnest. While I was out, there were some modifications to the stead. New rear wheel and hubs. New tanwall tyres, in a lighter casing, taking more weight out of the bike.

 

[steve_sordy]

Pffff …if it wasn’t for all the scar tissue on my shins I’d probably almost be back to normal.
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That is so funny! I'm still laughing now!

EDIT: Still laughing.

 

[BAh30]

Nice. Each year at Xmas i also get stylish slippers …but I get the Sports Illustrated centrefold calendar to display in the bike cave as well.
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I use one gift more than the other.

If Kate only knew..

 

[billwarwick]

Nice. Each year at Xmas i also get stylish slippers …but I get the Sports Illustrated centrefold calendar to display in the bike cave as well.
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I use one gift more than the other.

Another handy present would be a man -size box of tissues?

 

[billwarwick]

The day got away from me today. Woke up late, and every single thing I did took longer or went wrong, requiring yet more time to sort it out. Decided not to put the bike on the car, but to ride locally instead. That should catch me up. It is a route I first did twenty years ago when I got my first mtb. Actually, it wasn't an mtb, I just thought it was. It was actually a cruiser bike. Bloody great heavy thing (19.5kg), but hey, it had wide tyres (26x 1.95), 3x7 gears, and 50mm of front suspension!!!!! I absolutely loved that bike. One morning I just went out on the bike, without a map, and just followed my nose. The route I found all those years ago is the one I did this morning.
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That was him pulling over for me. He had been doing the side of the Hawthorne hedge and he had been completely blocking the way. I just had to wait. While I was waiting, I spotted two Hawthorne spikes in my front tyre. By the time I had got them out and got my camera ready, he had pulled over.

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Which way now? There are actually six signs there, the last one is another Viking Way hidden by the one you can see. I took the uphill stony one (Viking Way).

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Right on top of the hill, this monstrosity can be seen for miles and miles. If you estimate the door at the base as 2m tall, then you can begin to assess how tall the structure is.

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This is a brick bridge built in 1815 over the River Witham. It is just outside the village of Marston in the UK. It is no longer used for vehicles. You can see why if you zoom in on to the parapet. Those beautiful Willow trees on the edge of the Witham are in some lucky person's garden.

Not a challenging ride in any way, but very enjoyable in the lovely weather.

Doesn’t have to be challenging. The older you get, it’s just great to be out there.

 

[Just gan]

Another handy present would be a man -size box of tissues?

Woe man

 

[The Hodge]

Another handy present would be a man -size box of tissues?

True ..its around that time of year when flu is at its peak

 

[Just gan]

True ..its around that time of year when flu is at its peak

I had my joub on Monday for the flu, don't think there is one for billwarwicks habit.

 

[Jokipea]

Got my flu jag on Monday as well.

 

[Amber Valley Guy]

True ..its around that time of year when flu is at its peak

I had flu about a month back, in Summer, bloody awful. Never had flu in summer before.

 

[Stihldog]

Another handy present would be a man -size box of tissues?

Did you see my new helmet. Went shopping with my wife the other day and picked up a few things.

Just in case I get the flu.

 

[Just gan]

I had flu about a month back, in Summer, bloody awful. Never had flu in summer before.

Not sure if I have ever had flu or is flu just a bad cold ive had plenty if them. But none if this oh my bones were sore ? I couldn't even lift my head off the pillow.

 

[Joecrow]

Not sure if I have ever had flu or is flu just a bad cold ive had plenty if them.

Same here, with the change in the weather (Sun and 28 on Sunday, a grey cold and damp 12 on Monday till now) and all the visitors in town for the Oktoberfest, no surprise I have come down with dreaded "Oktoberfest grippa" so haven't been out on the bike since Sunday just lots of nose blowing, where does all that snot come from?. Worse than the bout ofCovid I had!

 

[Just gan]

Same here, with the change in the weather (Sun and 28 on Sunday, a grey cold and damp 12 on Monday till now) and all the visitors in town for the Oktoberfest, no surprise I have come down with dreaded "Oktoberfest grippa" so haven't been out on the bike since Sunday just lots of nose blowing, where does all that snot come from?. Worse than the bout ofCovid I had!

Same as beer drink two pints and pee four . Be a few smart Alex's on here will tell us why that happens.

 

[Bndit]

49km trails on perfect autum weather

 

[Just gan]

49km trails on perfect autum weather

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Dirty bike time again I'm not looking forward to that. Had an amazingly good summer in my area , got to change soon.

 

[Ridgydidge]

Dual sport!
…off for a long weekend (110 km) overnighter with the missus to the Bolgart hotel.

 

[irie]

Dirty bike time again I'm not looking forward to that. Had an amazingly good summer in my area , got to change soon.

Also had an amazing summer.

Hopefully this Winter/Spring won't be like 2023/2024 when February 2024 was the wettest since 1836 for us (Southern England). It was a freaking mud bath.

 

[Just gan]

Also had an amazing summer.

Hopefully this Winter/Spring won't be like 2023/2024 when February 2024 was the wettest since 1836 for us (Southern England). It was a freaking mud bath.

You can never win sometimes. We get rain forecast so try to organise a Pacraft trip . It's either too big when we can all go or too dry.

 

[steve_sordy]

If you have flu and look out of the window and see a £20 note floating about and you go get it, then you don't have flu!

 

[Mcharza]

I was visiting Järvsö bike park in Sweden again. We were treated to great autumn weather.
Cheers!

 

[billwarwick]

The fast pheasants had already crossed the road!

 

[TimC7]

Brecon Beacon circuit.

 

[levity]

The trail, that is!

 

[irie]

A trip up Centurion Way cycle path to see what's been done to the old disused railway station at Singleton - quite a lot it turns out. Last pic will explain why had a long walk home from doing some more interesting stuff on the way home.

Centurion Way - South Downs National Park

Centurion Way is an 11km (6.8 miles) cycling and walking path starting in Chichester, and passing through Lavant and West Dean. It follows the old Chichester to Midhurst railway line, first opened to passengers in 1881 and fully closed by 1991. The name was chosen by a student from Bishop Luffa...

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Hanger was fine, f&£%ing mech just snapped.