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[The Hodge]

Great ride in the Cheviot Hills yesterday with @The EMF ( Wayne..pictured) ..on our border raid

into Scotland .
Blue skies suggest dry& dusty ground conditions ..and they were almost bone dry ..but this also disguises the fact that it was very windy & clucking ffffreezing with a hail stone shower late in the ride confirming this ..
The descents though were spectacular ..especially the last two off Black Braes & the drop to the White bridge at Slymefoot ..where 200 years ago stood a " pub" for the drovers to refresh themselves ( long gone) ..but the pint in the newly refurbished Rose & Thistle in Alwinton courtesy of my mate was very welcome a short while later..cheers

 

[Binhill1]

Great ride in the Cheviot Hills yesterday with @The EMF ( Wayne..pictured) ..on our border raid View attachment 141834 View attachment 141835 View attachment 141836 View attachment 141837 into Scotland .
Blue skies suggest dry& dusty ground conditions ..and they were almost bone dry ..but this also disguises the fact that it was very windy & clucking ffffreezing with a hail stone shower late in the ride confirming this ..
The descents though were spectacular ..especially the last two off Black Braes & the drop to the White bridge at Slymefoot ..where 200 years ago stood a " pub" for the drovers to refresh themselves ( long gone) ..but the pint in the newly refurbished Rose & Thistle in Alwinton courtesy of my mate was very welcome a short while later..cheers
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Your getting better weather than further up . Not a week for Torridon im thinking.

 

[The Hodge]

Your getting better weather than further up . Not a week for Torridon im thinking.

Just as well we went when we did then

 

[The EMF]

It can’t add anything to @The Hodge ride description only to note that the Cheviots (which ever side of the border we ride) never fail to impress. On this thread there are fantastic pics from around the world, but these hills crossing England and Scotland have a unique majesty all of their own.
These pics do not really show the steepness of the decents and give a very false impression of the weather conditions……felt like a late autumn ride than a summer one……..

 

[The Hodge]

A moment of reflection before going down
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Brought to mind this..
I was lucky enough to see him at The Mayfair nightclub in Newcastle-upon-Tyne ..as a 17yr old before he departed this world ..

 

[Artoist]

Top of Billinge Lump

 

[The Hodge]

Top of Billinge Lump

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Psst ..get rid of the dork disc before anyone notices

 

[Stihldog]

Psst ..get rid of the dork disc before anyone notices

…and those spoke stability devices (aka reflectors)

 

[Polar]

Psst ..get rid of the dork disc before anyone notices

And the wheel reflex

 

[Octagon]

Two from this morning ride West Dartmoor.

 

[Armor11]

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?

Located in Keremeos, a small village just south of Penticton. So much great riding around here. And ya, when you are back in the area you definitely have to ride Mice! I used to live in Kamloops but never rode when I lived there (snowboard at Peaks as much as I could though). Work there often still so I always bring my bike as one of my workmates from the area knows the Loops like the back of his hand. Broken my collarbone at KalPark (vernon) last year, but still love the park. I work all over the Ok area, Osoyoos to Kamloops and everywhere in between. My bike is always in my work truck and ready to ride! Cheers

 

[Artoist]

Psst ..get rid of the dork disc before anyone notices

Didn't even know what one was

 

[Artoist]

…and those spoke stability devices (aka reflectors)

Will do

 

[Binhill1]

Didn't even know what one was

I couldn't have named it but I should have had one 6 weeks ago when chain went over and i needed 8 spokes.

 

[RustyMTB]

Moody skies & big drops.

 

[Artoist]

I couldn't have named it but I should have had one 6 weeks ago when chain went over and i needed 8 spokes.

Oh no!
I've just took it off and binned it ( and reflectors) so I don't look like a nob!

 

[Binhill1]

Oh no!
I've just took it off and binned it ( and reflectors) so I don't look like a nob!

I'm at an age I don't mind a bit of ribbing . I got one on my new gravel bike .

 

[Artoist]

I'm at an age I don't mind a bit of ribbing . I got one on my new gravel bike .

Me too,I'm 60 in August but still 12 in my head

 

[Artoist]

Offending articles removed and even cleaned it after today's mucky episode.

 

[The Hodge]

Offending articles removed and even cleaned it after today's mucky episode.

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Lovely looking bike ..but then I also ride Whyte ..
Change of graphics on the new models ..would have gone for that colour had it been available 3.5 years ago

 

[Binhill1]

Offending articles removed and even cleaned it after today's mucky episode.

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If you're not too busy get it out of bin and post it to me. Haha

 

[Artoist]

I had Whyte E506 before this,didn't think I'd get into it as I have,I'm a golfer but this is far more fun!

 

[Artoist]

If you're not too busy get it out of bin and post it to me. Haha

I've got it out of bin and stashed in shed just in case

 

[Tonybro]

Lovely summer ride today! 9 DegC, three layers, waterproofs, blowing a hoolie and got piss-wet through. I thought we were in June, not January!

16.5 miles, 2500ft, 1250 kCals, soaked, blown around... Hardly a soul about and no other mountain bikers, just walkers...

 

[Dirtnvert]

Located in Keremeos, a small village just south of Penticton. So much great riding around here. And ya, when you are back in the area you definitely have to ride Mice! I used to live in Kamloops but never rode when I lived there (snowboard at Peaks as much as I could though). Work there often still so I always bring my bike as one of my workmates from the area knows the Loops like the back of his hand. Broken my collarbone at KalPark (vernon) last year, but still love the park. I work all over the Ok area, Osoyoos to Kamloops and everywhere in between. My bike is always in my work truck and ready to ride! Cheers

Bringing your bike in the work truck sounds ideal. You're spoiled with riches in the OK.
I have a good bud that lives in osoyos that sends me pics of riding and working on the mice trails. I kept reminding him about the bcbrmegavolt in naramata but he's still locked in to his steam powered bike sadly. Looked like such a great event. I have to make it out for that soon as

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[Tubby G]

 

[Al-ec]

(Insert comment about dam good ride...)

 

[TimC7]

Never seen so many foxgloves . .

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[RustyMTB]

SOMEWHERE

 

[Semmelrocc]

Looks like your summer ist just like ours – an endless mix of sunshine and rain...