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[RustyIron]

Can you share the location?

I can. The hotel and machinery are atop Echo Mountain. The most noteworthy trails we hit were Middle Sam Merrill and Sunset Ridge. They're some of the best trails in Socal. However... and I'm not trying to be morbid... only consider it if you're an experienced and skilled rider. Fatalities are not unheard of. The most recent was only a month ago. If your goal is just to visit Echo Mountain, then there's a moderate six mile hike that you can knock out in a few hours.

 

[Mcharza]

Benalmadena winter riding. Not bad at all

 

[Rod B.]

puddles?

It rained briefly off and on during the trip.

 

[Rosemount]

 

[Mteam]

Benalmadena winter riding. Not bad at all

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is that the trail that runs from the top of the benalmadina cable car?

 

[RustyMTB]

Bunked work off for an hour because sun.

Not all sunsine though.

 

[Mcharza]

Heavy wind and the gondola was closed. Have to climb to the top of the mountain. It looks like I was faster than my iPhone. So blurry pictures.

 

[HORSPWR]

Hard to beat the Lakes, even in the rain.

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You gotta up your camera game if you want to compete with @etoni

 

[HORSPWR]

Where the bloody hell are your helmets???

Couldn't afford them, he spent all his coin on that flash haircut

 

[HORSPWR]

The gondola was closed again. Have to climb up. But nice trails down and after bike tapas.

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I could eat a ton of those meatballs!

 

[kntr]

I need a fat ebike.

 

[The Hodge]

Having bowed to the devastation left behind by storm Arwen and left Hamsterley for another day ..The EMF and myself headed for the Cheviot hills where truth be known we are both happiest ..riding natural trails in big hills .
At least that was the plan .. but once again snow stopped play ..at least as far as getting up to the Border Ridge but thwarted we just rode other hills lower down the food chain and had a great time..
EMF after the first climb looking at the snow covered border where we hoped to get to ..

Every single tree plantation wherever you look shows signs of utter devastation

Up ahead the track to the left climbs Hazely Law where the farmers tractor tracks had done a half decent job of helping to melt the snow ..at least so far up..

But then things got a little tougher and we had to admit defeat and find other hills to ride ..

Looking back at where we had been ..
Where we finished though was in the Rose & Thistle in Alwinton for a quick.. err..refreshment ..( cheers Wayne ) ..
Great ride and a good laugh ..( hope the knee is OK..) ..and yeah we both had a tumble or two as usual but riding on ice & snow it was kind of expected
See you all next year ..

 

[The EMF]

What a great ride out today in The Cheviots with The Hodge. TBH the forecast wasn’t good with heavy persistent rain from 10.00 am, but what a surprise to find snow, ice and frozen ground.
Climbs were interesting with sometimes no traction, descents we’re equally interesting with almost no traction. I had a little off when pushing a bit tooooo hard on frozen trails and the front washed out but hey ho……
Nice drink in the Rose and Thistle good craic with The Hodge and these Ebikes we are lucky enough to own are a wonderful thing.
Santas little helper (aka The Hodge) coming down the trail to scope out Christmas

 

[duk916]

Summer snow in New Zealand

 

[Howz]

Flint castle in north wales today, overlooking the Wirral peninsula.

 

[Mcharza]

All good ends sometimes. Back at home. Here's still one

 

[Pivot]

Riding on my little planet

 

[IndigoUnicorn]

Did an out and back with some friends this morning. Then, peeled off to ride my usual loop on the Doña Ana Trails here in sunny southern New Mexico.

 

[Tonybro]

Are you trying to deliberately antagonist me, @IndigoUnicorn ?

This was our weather today, very wet, low cloud and mud everywhere!

still managed 30.21 Miles in it, 4500ft of climbing, 2200kCals burnt...

 

[RustyMTB]

Are you trying to deliberately antagonist me, @IndigoUnicorn ?

This was our weather today, very wet, low cloud and mud everywhere!

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still managed 30.21 Miles in it, 4500ft of climbing, 2200kCals burnt...

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Weighed up a ride today while enjoying a coffee & the sweeping views out to sea at a local beauty spot. Sacked it off & watched the Scalextric instead.

 

[IndigoUnicorn]

Are you trying to deliberately antagonist me, @IndigoUnicorn ?

This was our weather today, very wet, low cloud and mud everywhere!

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still managed 30.21 Miles in it, 4500ft of climbing, 2200kCals burnt...

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I’ll keep that in mind when it’s 41°C here in the summer.

 

[Mabman]

Did a variety of riding terrain breaking in my new bike today on the North Oregon Coast.

 

[Twin Valleys]

the better half "suggested" I needed to get out for a ride today, nothing like spinning up a few hills north of our house for an "attitude"

adjustment although Missy is concerned about the fox den hole that I used to prop up the Levo for a pic

 

[Mabman]

The flood to ebb exchange was rocking some big waves and resulting spray, and noise, today at the jetty.

 

[Mcharza]

Winter riding at it's best. Surprisingly good weather, even +1 C

 

[RustyMTB]

Friday job & knock ride. The camera flattens this out but it's an absolute chute.

 

[The EMF]

I couldn’t waste the weather forecast for today….promising clear blue skies so I headed for the hills this time up the Breamish Valley in the Cheviots.


The Linhope Spout waterfall had a lot more water running over it compared to when The Hodge and I last visited.
The hills were resplendent in the winter sunshine, also very cold in the valley where the sun didn’t penetrate.
A great morning out though.

 

[Slymobi]

Very rare I will post food pics but I'm totally stuffed after this. Hound burger from local pub with peppercorn stilton topped fries, bloody lovely. Yesterday was my first ride in a long time as been hit with the not COVID bug and still feeling like shit but felt I needed to get out. No pics and the ride was short as my energy just sapped. Today I mustered the courage to eat and decided to go big or go home lol.

 

[Kostya_12975]

 

[Mcharza]

Very rare I will post food pics but I'm totally stuffed after this. Hound burger from local pub with peppercorn stilton topped fries, bloody lovely. Yesterday was my first ride in a long time as been hit with the not COVID bug and still feeling like shit but felt I needed to get out. No pics and the ride was short as my energy just sapped. Today I mustered the courage to eat and decided to go big or go home lol. View attachment 78329

Good fries spoiled by dumping them in sauce
Otherwise it looks delicious.