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Yarp - hate having hot feet so use them during summer - shimano clipless on eggbeaters. Great invention except for when ploughing through brambles and nettles
When I had the Decathlon Stilus, which as everyone knows, is the greatest E Bike ever made, I bumped into a guy on another one out on the trail, riding in Crocs. I still occasionally think about him, trying to work out if he was bringing shame to mountain biking or the coolest dude in the history of shredding.
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Aspirational - good to hear they're safety conscious tooI was at Cwm Carn between lockdowns and there was a group of Indonesian (I think) riders in knee pads, elbow pads, full face helmets and flipflops! Fucking flipflops!
Semmelrocc
E*POWAH Master
I visited Cologne cathedral the day before yesterday and had a woman in front of me climb the 500+ stairs up one of the towers. But that's another story.I was at Cwm Carn between lockdowns and there was a group of Indonesian (I think) riders in knee pads, elbow pads, full face helmets and flipflops! Fucking flipflops!
What?!!? - in the same protective gear ???I visited Cologne cathedral the day before yesterday and had a woman in front of me climb the 500+ stairs up one of the towers. But that's another story.
Pics or it didn't happen...I visited Cologne cathedral the day before yesterday and had a woman in front of me climb the 500+ stairs up one of the towers. But that's another story.
Slymobi
E*POWAH Elite
Finally back on the saddle.
I try to keep my phone camera at the ready cause you never know what you’ll see when out riding.
I was riding up so these guys likely walked a 2+hour loop and were on the way back to their vehicle (1/2 hour away). Their gear was something you would wear if you were going shopping at a mall. But the guy in the middle …wear very short shorts …and he would never get his socks or shoes wet…because he wasn’t wearing any. Barefoot. WTF.
This was either the ending of a stagg party or this guy lost a bet. I had no words, And a missed opportunity for a pic even though my iPhone camera was in my hip-pac.
Three hikers walking towards me on an fairly rocky access road. I usually check out the footwear and gear so I can quickly gage their level of experience. If anyone is staring into the screen on their phone then they are likely new to this mountain. But not these guys.
I was riding up so these guys likely walked a 2+hour loop and were on the way back to their vehicle (1/2 hour away). Their gear was something you would wear if you were going shopping at a mall. But the guy in the middle …wear very short shorts …and he would never get his socks or shoes wet…because he wasn’t wearing any. Barefoot. WTF
.This was either the ending of a stagg party or this guy lost a bet. I had no words, And a missed opportunity for a pic even though my iPhone camera was in my hip-pac.
The latter I think
Tubby G
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Loving the steel city line at Grenoside 
Semmelrocc
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Flip flops, not protective gear.
Mcharza
E*POWAH BOSS
Today's mission was to try Nauders, Austria trails.
Even the bunker line was still there.
Even the bunker line was still there.
Slymobi
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look at that back drop
amazingI used to work at Falmouth docks and in the summer months (as it's Cornwall) asked if i could wear steel toe-capped flip-flops - i got the look from the management you'd expect -Flip flops, not protective gear.
Uncanny seeing that white Giant, with white forks/bronze sliders (Reba's?) looks just the same as my old (nicked) Trance. Mine wasn't a crank drive though so not saying it's mine, just never seen another e-converted Trance of that vintage.
Dramatic beautiful skies over South East Northumberland last night
NiiiiiceView attachment 90384 Dramatic beautiful skies over North West Northumberland last night ...
Just means the Geordies have set fire to Newcastle again!
Red sky at night.... Newcastle's on fire againJust means the Geordies have set fire to Newcastle again!
Tubby G
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Rode the classic Ladybower loop in the Peak District today. That Potato Alley descent is nuts! Really enjoyable ride, highly recommend
Uplift is taking a while…
Double loop of "The 8" at Gisburn yesterday. 24 miles, 2500ft. Took the Rise but put it in for a service on the way home as started creaking from somewhere and I couldn't find out where when stationary. Asked them to check all linkages and seat post, motor bolts, headset, etc.
Mind you it has done nearly 800 miles with nothing but a bit of maintenance from mee (pads, lubes, etc.) so a bit of TLC is due I suppose! It's taken everything in its stride and 95% has been rough off-road tracks, rocks, roots, ruts, etc.
Having to live on the Merida now until back...
Up near the top of the upper loop before the final climb.
Mind you it has done nearly 800 miles with nothing but a bit of maintenance from mee (pads, lubes, etc.) so a bit of TLC is due I suppose!
It's taken everything in its stride and 95% has been rough off-road tracks, rocks, roots, ruts, etc.Having to live on the Merida now until back...
Up near the top of the upper loop before the final climb.
Pivot
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I had a nostrils to nostrils encounter today!
No riding due to injury ( and no bike as its also requiring surgery ) ..so a couple of walks along the Northumberland Coast with lunch in between ..which did the damaged ankle no good but made the missus very happy .
First up the coastal path south of Craster ..lunch in The Jolly Fisherman then up to Bamburgh for an ice cream and a walk along the beach ..lack of bike apart ..pretty much a perfect day
" I am Uthred son of Uthred ..rightful Lord of Bebbanburg and have returned to claim what is rightfully mine .."..
Which won't mean an awful lot to anyone who didn't watch the Viking series " The Last Kingdom " on Sky TV..
I did however totally amuse myself when I convinced a southern based tourist that I had been the window cleaner at the castle for twenty years until injury forced retirement last year ( my limp adding authenticity) ..the missus just walked away..
First up the coastal path south of Craster ..lunch in The Jolly Fisherman then up to Bamburgh for an ice cream and a walk along the beach ..lack of bike apart ..pretty much a perfect day
" I am Uthred son of Uthred ..rightful Lord of Bebbanburg and have returned to claim what is rightfully mine .."..
Which won't mean an awful lot to anyone who didn't watch the Viking series " The Last Kingdom " on Sky TV..
I did however totally amuse myself when I convinced a southern based tourist that I had been the window cleaner at the castle for twenty years until injury forced retirement last year ( my limp adding authenticity) ..the missus just walked away..
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Slymobi
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" Destiny is ALL "No riding due to injury ( and no bike as its also requiring surgery ) ..so a couple of walks along the Northumberland Coast with lunch in between ..which did the damaged ankle no good but made the missus very happy .
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" I am Uthred son of Uthred ..rightful Lord of Bebbanburg and have returned to claim what is rightfully mine .."..
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Which won't mean an awful lot to anyone who didn't watch the Viking series " The Last Kingdom " on Sky TV..
I did however totally amuse myself when I convinced a southern based tourist that I had been the window cleaner at the castle for twenty years until injury forced retirement last year ( my limp adding authenticity) ..the missus just walked away..
