Pic of the Day

[Stihldog]

Finished this bridge today on a new trail.

Last week placed in the sleepers and stringers.

Once the decking was on I let a test dummy try it out before final completion.(trail dirt ramps etc).

Concentrating for the inaugural crossing.

And finally …bridge is done.

 

[Jackware]

Finished this bridge today on a new trail. View attachment 82554
Last week placed in the sleepers and stringers.
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Once the decking was on I let a test dummy try it out before final completion.(trail dirt ramps etc).
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Concentrating for the inaugural crossing.

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And finally …bridge is done.

Red looks impressed

 

[Stihldog]

Red looks impressed

Red looks suppressed …btw, I don’t like that guy .

 

[Bear-uk]

I need more than my goggles to get across that

 

[Bear-uk]

I need more than my goggles to get across that

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That white stick is 6ft high

 

[steve_sordy]

But it was delicious for a pre-ride snack

I used to work for a company that manufactured Petfood, thousands of tons per year. Watching the dry product being made was almost hypnotic. The whirling mixers, the waterfall of product falling from the conveyors, the faster than the eye could see packaging equipment.... The point of this story is that because I had seen it made from the start, knew the quality of the materials and could see the hygiene standards employed throughout the process; it was an easy thing to reach out and grab a handful when I felt peckish!

But I went off it when they later added the doggy equivalent of salt & vinegar to fish& chips. It was a disgusting looking brew of enzyme-dissolved chicken guts! The dogs absolutely loved it. Not me, I had seen the raw materials.

Many years later, I was heavily involved in a project that conceived, made and delivered a drink for cats. My party piece was to drink a carton of it. Spectators' reaction varied from retching to admiration at my intestinal fortitude. But it tasted like flavoured condensed milk. Hmmm.

 

[steve_sordy]

Finished this bridge today on a new trail.
Last week placed in the sleepers and stringers.

Once the decking was on I let a test dummy try it out before final completion.(trail dirt ramps etc).

Concentrating for the inaugural crossing.

And finally …bridge is done.

That looks a terrific job of work there @Stihldog but why was it necessary?

 

[IndigoUnicorn]

Went bikepacking with some amazing ladies over the weekend. 70 miles (112 km) of terrible, horrible, awful gravel roads to Kilbourne Hole, a big-ass crater where NASA trained astronauts to take geological samples. It was a blast!

 

[Stihldog]

That looks a terrific job of work there @Stihldog but why was it necessary?

Good question. During rain or high water times, the area directly below the bridge is impassable. Erosion of the trail was occurring constantly with use and a path was used through sensitive root systems instead. This bridge prevents any of that from happening.
I spoke with other users of this trail (riders, hikers etc) and all agreed that this was the best measure. Some proper redirection of the creek was needed also. It’s not much of a drop/hight for the bridge but too much ground damage was beginning to occur.

 

[The EMF]

Look my new bike has been delivered

 

[UnreasonableMuppet]

25 miles yesterday, and 7 more today.

Tried some new to me trail. Bottle collection.

Stream crossing.

Love sex and drugs are fine and all, but what about eMTBs?

Ordered some knee/shinguards after crashing yesterday and tearing the crap out of my lower legs.


From this afternoon, a couple laps around the old mill pond.

 

[The Hodge]

What a day !
We kinda knew that there was a likelihood that the mountains in the Lake District would have a covering of snow on them ..but the surprise was just how much there was when they first came into view ..
Whinlatter Visitor Centre was lacking the white stuff but as we started climbing on the North Loop it was evident that we would be riding in it ..and it was great !
I love riding an ebike at this trail centre ( not so much an mtb ) ..and the rocks although wet still seem to offer a great amount of grip ..
We rode the North ..then then South Inc.the black section then climbed back up to do the red down section again ..had a sarnie & a drink back at the cars and did the North loop again ..
A quick pint at the Sally in Thelkeld ( The Horse & Farrier was holding a Wake and closed to the public )..rounded off a pretty perfect day ..
Many thanks to my partner in crime ..Wayne ( The EMF ) for making the effort as he had about an hour more travelling time ..
You will enjoy this on the 5th @Tubby G ..

 

[philmedomsley]

Looks like a grand day out Neil.

 

[The EMF]

I last rode Whinlatter well before the South Loop trail had been laid. It was on a custom built Specialized SX Trail and a proper ball ache…….
Today along with me buddy The Hodge I had a total blast. We rode the North loop twice, the South loop Black and Red trails. I used the first circuits a sighter because there was quite a lot of snow so a bit twitchy on some parts of the trails but as confidence grew I just let the bike go and the berms were well built and you could carry so much speed and all the descents had a good flow to the, especially the Red down on the South Loop.
Thanks Neil for your most excellent company and a pint of the Black stuff.

 

[Slymobi]

First ride out since Feb 15th. Nothing special, just a casual ride along the canal. The Tannus inserts feel strange ( maybe not used to the lower pressure and / or just a bit tired as not been out for a while ) bike felt heavier / draggy than usual. Sensor is all sorted and had a good leg work out today.

 

[RustyMTB]

Cleaned it off a teeny, tiny speed hump on the trail. And the steezey insta banger photoshop Pinnochio version.

Lol

 

[Slymobi]

Cleaned it off a teeny, tiny speed hump on the trail. And the steezey insta banger photoshop Pinnochio version.

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Lol

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love it

 

[T8COH]

Not very exciting but the sons and my bike , have to admit I love his Cube.

 

[Tonybro]

Came across these three brazen beauties today at Rivington...

 

[steve_sordy]

My mate today demonstrating that having a spare mech hanger is no 'effin use if it is back in the shed! And no tools either!
Also demonstrating how useful it is to ride with a buddy that has all of these things in his pack (hanger, tools, chain splitter and so forth).

 

[Zimmerframe]

My mate today demonstrating that having a spare mech hanger is no 'effin use if it is back in the shed! And no tools either!
Also demonstrating how useful it is to ride with a buddy that has all of these things in his pack (hanger, tools, chain splitter and so forth).

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You ride with Santa Claus ?

 

[RustyMTB]

You ride with Santa Claus ?

Well, he's not busy right now, eh?

 

[The Hodge]

You ride with Santa Claus ?

You had me looking twice there..it does at first glance look like an impressive beard ..

 

[steve_sordy]

You ride with Santa Claus ?

No, I just carry his sack!

 

[Hobo Mikey]

No, I just carry his sack!
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Must be heavy because he only comes once a year.

 

[Waynemarlow]

Cobstone Wind Mill ( as used by the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie ), its a 28% grade climb to it up from Turville, it can be done.

 

[eMullet]

Caution: Narrow lanes ahead.

 

[Cb750stu]

First proper blast on the new (ish) bike , the Brose 2.2 is a different motor feel completely than my Bosch , loving the mullet too fair bit of carnage after the storm's at my local Drumtochty ,

 

[Husky430]

Another day in paradise, start of longest ride ever at around 50km, had battery worries for the last 10km to get home and didn't really want to go that far, just a little lost towards the end. That is the great thing about eebs, the exploration.

 

[Mouse Jockey]

My dog and a duck.