Pic of the Day

[Stihldog]

@etoni , What is that large chain for? On the cliff-side.

 

[RustyMTB]

@etoni , What is that large chain for? On the cliff-side.

I'll take a guess at a piece of Via ferrata.

 

[Stihldog]

I'll take a guess at a piece of Via ferrata.

Like this? Hmmm , makes sense.

 

[etoni]

@Stihldog
fall stoper.

 

[Zimmerframe]

@Stihldog
fall stoper.

So it's not there to stop someone stealing your bike if you leave it for 30 seconds 10,000 meters above where another other humans might be ?

 

[spicker]

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Where helmets come from?

 

[RustyIron]

some spring ride

Lovely scenery.
What's up with the tent made of rocks by the side of the trail?
Stone Age Boy Scout Encampment?

 

[Reactive]

Canyonlands, Utah

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Fantastic shot! This is why I have been pursuing this sport.

 

[etoni]

Lovely scenery.
What's up with the tent made of rocks by the side of the trail?
Stone Age Boy Scout Encampment?

this are a house roof, like this…

 

[etoni]

switzerland, more spring ride.

 

[Binhill1]

Sunny Cullen.

 

[RustyIron]

this are a house roof, like this…

That's pretty cool.
Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

[RustyMTB]

Forgot to take a pic but got called a cheat by some roadie I burnt past up a category four & then had a mechanical. Never a dull moment.

 

[HORSPWR]

situation tomorrow and get my GP to refer direct to xray.

My guess is the AC joint!

 

[HORSPWR]

switzerland, more spring ride.

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I hate you so much right now!

 

[HORSPWR]

got called a cheat by some roadie

Ask them if they drive a car, when they say yes, tell them they're cheating, they should be driving a horse and cart!

 

[Stihldog]

I ride past this all the time. 30km ride today to test out a new saddle and dropper.

While I was gone “Cool Brian” showed up at my door. Pic was taken from the neighbours doorbell

 

[Oddy72]

Lovely ride around grizedale Forrest and views over coniston. 18 miles.

 

[The Hodge]

While I was gone “Cool Brian” showed up at my door. Pic was taken from the neighbours doorbell

I think you will find that it's his twin brother Colin ..who unlike Brian is a right evil twat ..

 

[Semmelrocc]

Had a fab day with one of my sons at Willingen Bike Park, which also hosted the Bike Festival with 40.000 visitors last weekend. While the Enduro and Downhill lines were closed for official races, there was still plenty of space and fun on the (really flowy) flowtrails.
We finished the day with a quick side trip for an ice cream by the famous Eder dam.

 

[levity]

Returning to California from Utah’s Canyonands/Moab area last week mrs levity and I visited Capitol Reef Natl Park. There aren’t any singletrack mtb trails but there are scenic dirt roads, hiking trails, and geological features. The Park “reef” follows a monocline where tectonic plates uplifted several thousand feet of sedimentary rock layers which have eroded over time. The highway on the park’s east side exposes ~200 million years of geologic history in a 15 mile stretch.

First some hiking pics –
view from camp

a trail above camp

the “Frying Pan”, a colorful side canyon in the reef

a favorite earlier photo of mrs levity and our daughter atop Cassidy Arch

Biking pics –
riding along the west side of the reef

Navajo Sandstone of Capitol Gorge in the background

entering Capitol Gorge (zoom for scale and to see mrs levity)

cruising in the Gorge

Temple of the Sun, Cathedral Valley

 

[Slymobi]

Returning to California from Utah’s Canyonands/Moab area last week mrs levity and I visited Capitol Reef Natl Park. There aren’t any singletrack mtb trails but there are scenic dirt roads, hiking trails, and geological features. The Park “reef” follows a monocline where tectonic plates uplifted several thousand feet of sedimentary rock layers which have eroded over time. The highway on the park’s east side exposes ~200 million years of geologic history in a 15 mile stretch.

First some hiking pics –
view from camp
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a trail above camp
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the “Frying Pan”, a colorful side canyon in the reef
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a favorite earlier photo of mrs levity and our daughter atop Cassidy Arch
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Biking pics –
riding along the west side of the reef
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Navajo Sandstone of Capitol Gorge in the background
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entering Capitol Gorge (zoom for scale and to see mrs levity)
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cruising in the Gorge
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Temple of the Sun, Cathedral Valley
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Stunning

 

[Beaker2135]

A little trip or to see Long Meg and her Daughters

Apparently you’re always supposed to photograph your bike from the drive side. News to me so I’m sorry if I’m letting the side down

 

[RustyIron]

A little trip or to see Long Meg and her Daughters

Interesting stuff. I had to google Meg.

 

[Beaker2135]

it about 3km from home as the crow flies but the river is in the way so it’s more like 13km. Sadly it’s virtually all on the road. Worth the trip today all the same

 

[penguinni]

Some nosey cows, Blackwood, Co Down, N Ireland a couple of hours ago.

There is actual mud on my bike. And possibly some cow dung too.

Perfect conditions today for a perfect pootle.

 

[The Hodge]

The day started well meeting at Colin's place near Alnwick for a country /coastal ride..which was a little naughty in places..
All of these countryside pics are on legal bridleways ..

The following pics on the beach just north of Alnmouth ( if you were thinking of a holiday in Northumberland this year ..think again as you can see the beaches are crap & totally overcrowded and to be fair we could do without you clogging up our roads )

Colin

Tasker & The EMF

Shortly after this disaster struck for yours truly when my cassette fkd up ..(the second one in as many months ..) so a bit of a walk along the coastal path to Boulmer where I was able to call a taxi to take myself and the bike back to Colin's house...
Needing to get to the bottom of the problem I drove straight to my LBS at Kielder who was totally baffled ... but has a number of questions for Whyte on Monday ..
My day was about to get worse as Ian ( the LBS owner) ..said he had a new ebike and would I like to give it a spin ..after feasting my eyes on this beauty ..how could I resist..

As you might imagine it handles and corners like an ocean cruise liner..which I found to my cost when I tried to turn too sharply on a loose gravely corner and washed out ...it felt like my leg twisted through 180 degrees and I'm now the proud owner of a very swollen knee & ankle with what feels like ligament damage ...
Hope my chums had a better time completing the ride

 

[The EMF]

A very different ride out today, not the usual hills and valleys but a ride along the bridleways and coastal paths between Alnmouth and Craster this time the route penned by @Cebeem.(Colin)
So Colin lead Dave, Neil nd myself (just like the spice boys) set off onto to some great singletrack and bridleways that eventually lead us to the coast and on to the sands.

Then catastrophe stuck and the four became three…….the cassette and freehub on Neil’s bike gave up the ghost which meant he had to get a taxi (along with his bike) back to his car bummer. So Colin,Dave and myself finished the rest of the ride saddened at Neil’s loss.
And the there were 3



That’s a view of the ruins of Dunstanburgh castle, north of Craster.
A stunning silhouette against the horizon.

 

[Tonybro]

Another extended loop of Rivington, Winter Hill, Witton Weavers Way, Roddlesworth Woods, Darwen Hill and Jubilee Tower and all the way back again! Just over 26 miles, 4000ft and just shy of 2000kCals... Plenty left in the batteries on the Rise too. I take the extender on these runs as insurance but finished with 30 Eco miles range (16 Trail).

Rise at the Pigeon Tower at Rivington with the Blackpool coast (and tower) in the distance...

Panoramic shot of Rise from Winter Hill summit with Great Hill on the left and Darwen/Cartridge hills in the centre above the saddle.

Winter Hill's northern flank with the San Marino descent just visible as the diagonal line from the main mast, leftwards to the edge just above the trees.

Finally they are almost finished after 12 months of having Jubilee Tower covered with scaffolding and tarps. Looks like they've done a half-decent job on the restoration... The spaceship/phallus (*delete as applicable) is back.

The route...

Video to follow...

 

[Nicho]

Some nosey cows, Blackwood, Co Down, N Ireland a couple of hours ago.

There is actual mud on my bike. And possibly some cow dung too.

Perfect conditions today for a perfect pootle.

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