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Might be pretty tame for some of you guys, but pretty rare in the UK. An Adder, UK’s only venomous snake, dead on the trail this evening. And a pretty big one. Not just the skin, looked like it had been run over, which would be pretty unlucky, only gamekeepers and me up there. I must stop...

Here is my third and hopefully final shifter cable re-route on my 2020 E-150. The original route exiting the motor casing below bottom bracket was way too vulnerable. The first re-route, using the same hole as the brake hose was too restricted on my frame, not happy. The second re-route via a...

Two laps of Dalby red route yesterday. My local trail centre (but there is tons of natural in this local too) Don't come, it is absolutely minging. :D

Natural and wild. 30km yesterday evening, only saw one hiker.

Don't you just love marketing? And it is not just the manufacturers hype, in faithful fashion the media laps it up, and in turn, so do us punters. To quote EMBN show "Whyte have announced the arrival of the all-new E-160 with it's fresh new geometry". Got me intrigued :unsure: Here is a...

Really pee'd off. :mad: Having worn the original SRAM 11 speed chain and cassette out in 750 miles (about 8 weeks), I put it down to not checking chain and more hard riding than cleaning. Since then I have been mechanically sympathetic and cleaned the bike and drivetrain meticulously after...

A new pink bell. But concerned it is already the obsolete 2020 model. There is an "all new" 2021 v2.0 version available, with improved spring rate, damping response and new high grip, tri-compound rubber on the thumb button. A couple of grams lighter and a new on-trend colour way for 2021, now...

My Whyte 150-S, now with 2021 Gen4 85Nm firmware upgrade and rerouted gear cable. Oh, and 1,400 bloody epic miles since late March. It just gets better and better.

The air was permeated by the smell of acorns and fresh wet grass, and the Bangkok sewer-esque odour of sheep shite.

Riding home through one of my neighbors front yard. The family, house and times were the basis for Julian Fellowes creation of Downton Abbey, from his education at nearby Appleforth Abbey. A lot of my local riding is on estate land.

My gear cable re-routing The first image shows my initial attempts to route the gear cable though the same opening as the brake hose. I attempted this twice, however the space in the frame behind that silver motor housing bracket was too restricted. I got the outer cable in, and looked good...

Sam (E180) How is your re-routed cable going? I went for the cable re-route last night. I had a real challenge getting the new outer between the hose hole and the bracket that secures the motor cover. Managed it eventually, looked really neat, but when I came to fit the inner cable, it would...

Epic pictures, terrain, scenery, everything... you win

Not spectacular, and not technical. Long long drag called Ingleby Incline. The site of an early fixed engine railway from dawn of industrial revolution. The steam engine was fixed in a shed and pulled the empty wagons back up by cable. After depositing ironstone from Rosedale to the steam...

At last, some mud (and even then not too much) What a spring we have had in the UK, first time out in the wind and rain Range zero, with 5 miles to go

My bike on EMBN Show "Bike Vault" this week Bit cheesy, but so what !

No apologies, three pics. 40 miles on the 20 year old road bike this morning. 8 mile walk with family this afternoon. Then threw the lights on the emtb, for a 32 mile evening ride, finishing in the dark. Absolutely epic fun :)

A berm with a view. 24 miles round Dalby Forest red route this afternoon, before a nice BBQ and a few beers at home.

Stunning mate. Lucky here too, though a little gentler over here in Yorkshire. A couple from this evenings ride. I find myself whistling theme tune to "All Creatures Great n Small" as a ride along. Still finding new local trails too

On the same ride, a more fragrant place.