Pic of the Day

[Zed]

Clean as hell

I'm fully not expecting hell to be that clean when I get there. It'd be nice though...

 

[RustyMTB]

Rebel without a clue.

 

[Rosemount]

 

[KnollyBro]

A couple of laps riding the Ladies on the North Shore yesterday. I have never understood how builders come up with their whimsical/sarcastic trail names but I am sure there are good reasons for them. Two of the more difficult old school raw trails on Fromme are called Ladies Only and Grannies. I have been working on the first drop on Ladies, which requires you to clear a jagged stump that is at least 3 feet across. The jump points you into a tree. Trail builders have such a sense of humor. Self shot using a Gopro on a tripod.

The next few photos are from Grannies. Very old school with significant rock slabs with a few roots throw in for good measure.

Starts wit an 8" root to hop over.

Ends with a 2 foot drop into some chunk!

Starts with a hollowed out tree skinny to drop onto a drop slab with ends with a steep rock slab into some gnar.

 

[Kostya_12975]

A little ride on a bike with a beautiful view

 

[Sudastone]

My new to me 2019 Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay C90.

 

[Another One]

Had a look at the Repeater today, after a quick sit and squish I'm really taken with the bike, would be high on the list if I was buying a full fat ebike.
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In stock now at Ace Monmouth (no affiliation).

Love this.

 

[Dax]

A little skiing with beautiful views

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Where that to?

 

[Kostya_12975]

Where that to?

This is Russia, the Urals. Banks along the Iset River

 

[KnollyBro]

This is after a very loose and hard left turn. Saw two people crash in to the bridge here.
in other news I’m 18 seconds behind the fastest all time rider. Pretty sure those fuckers take the flat chicken line around the jumps, and are fast.
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Poor track design. They can't afford a little wood/rock berm. This would be unacceptable in Canada. Try Redbull, it gives you wings!

 

[The Hodge]

One or two from yesterday's bridleway tidy-up in Kielder Forest..( I ache like hell this morning )..its going to take a while to clear this some parts are still OK..but seedling trees are starting to take over ..200yds down ..2miles to go !!
Ian Bell ..master torturer ..

 

[The EMF]

One or two from yesterday's bridleway tidy-up in Kielder Forest..( I ache like hell this morning )..its going to take a while to clear this some parts are still OK..but seedling trees are starting to take over ..200yds down ..2miles to go !!
Ian Bell ..master torturer ..
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My blade is still sharp……I hope to make it to the next maint day

 

[irie]

One or two from yesterday's bridleway tidy-up in Kielder Forest..( I ache like hell this morning )..its going to take a while to clear this some parts are still OK..but seedling trees are starting to take over ..200yds down ..2miles to go !!
Ian Bell ..master torturer ...

After the 30C+ days and a bit of rain everything is growing like crazy except for some of the trees, typically oak and beech, which are already shedding their leaves - a portent perhaps of an early autumn. Where we are (Chichester, West Sussex) its a "mast"* year - acorns, berries, seeds galore.

* mast: Mast (botany) - Wikipedia

 

[RustyMTB]

Took the normy out last Saturday & bust a spoke on the way home. So, new spoke, true the wheel, re-tape the rim, blow tire up with a tube to half seat it, take the tube out, re-seat it with my ghetto inflator, add sealant, check for leaks in the bath...

 

[RustyIron]

Poor track design. They can't afford a little wood/rock berm. This would be unacceptable in Canada. Try Redbull, it gives you wings!

Ahdunno, man. The picture makes it look like the trail is groomed and swept free of any traction-robbing debris. The bridge is wide enough for Rob Ford's electric scooter, and there's a strip of non-slip coating running down the middle so he doesn't loose traction when he spills his poutine. Inspired trail design and maintenance are nice, but I'm a fan of more "natural" trails were not every corner needs to be built up, and a bridge built over every ravine.

 

[KnollyBro]

Ahdunno, man. The picture makes it look like the trail is groomed and swept free of any traction-robbing debris. The bridge is wide enough for Rob Ford's electric scooter, and there's a strip of non-slip coating running down the middle so he doesn't loose traction when he spills his poutine. Inspired trail design and maintenance are nice, but I'm a fan of more "natural" trails were not every corner needs to be built up, and a bridge built over every ravine.

Well @BAMBAMODA is working on another KOM for this trail and has suggested that the faster riders are not playing fair and not riding the trail as it was intended. These kind of trails are not for me (I like natural tech trails as well) but its supposed to be a flow jump trail meant to be ridden fast, then you should be able to maintain trail speed thru out the entire trail. No brakes for the win!

 

[Zimmerframe]

Well @BAMBAMODA is working on another KOM for this trail and has suggested that the faster riders are not playing fair and not riding the trail as it was intended. These kind of trails are not for me (I like natural tech trails as well) but its supposed to be a flow jump trail meant to be ridden fast, then you should be able to maintain trail speed thru out the entire trail. No brakes for the win!

He gets my vote for Knob of the Mountain ! ... sorry bam ...

 

[RustyIron]

has suggested that the faster riders are not playing fair

Q. You know who complains about the faster riders not playing fair?
A. Slower riders!

 

[RustyIron]

One of the wealthiest in Europe (Bosch, Mercedes’, audi,) unfortunately the guy that has the contract to maintain it isn’t a rider and pays half of his take to people to maintain it.

The trail pimp pays his high class prostitutes to do trail work?
Ours are only interested in meth and bath salts.
🫤

 

[HORSPWR]

One or two from yesterday's bridleway tidy-up in Kielder Forest..( I ache like hell this morning )..its going to take a while to clear this some parts are still OK..but seedling trees are starting to take over ..200yds down ..2miles to go !!
Ian Bell ..master torturer ..
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Rip into it with some dirt bikes, that stuff'll be gone in no time!

 

[RustyMTB]

no brakes for the win is my middle name

Bambam keine Bremsen für den Sieg Oda?

Super!

 

[The Hodge]

( More than ) A few pics from todays rain drenched ride in the Cheviot Hills .
A ride report is in the " Rideout Section "
Group shot ..

L to R ..Steve, Richy, Alan , Jaco, Tony ( crc), the yellow helmet belongs to Gwyneth, Louise, Dave ..in the background ..Wayne , Drew ( who isn't doing what it looks like !! ), Tony ( bro) ..

Heading towards the mountain refuge hut on Beefstand Hill along The Border Ridge ..

Foreground shots ..First up ..Steve

Apologies to Louise..you were too quick ( or I was too slow ).
Next ..Richy

Drew

Alan ..

Gwyneth

Jaco

Tony ( bro )

Tony crc..who at this stage was battling gamely on with a loss of power to the motor..Dave behind him..pic didn't take !

Wayne

Thanks again to all for a great turnout in appalling conditions ..

 

[Decolocsta]

 

[The Hodge]

Rip into it with some dirt bikes, that stuff'll be gone in no time!

So will the trail..

 

[Tonybro]

As you saw earlier in the earlier part of this thread, a big rideout was had in atrocious conditions at the start but dried up mid-way.

Here's some piccies...

Exposed and remote

Group pics...

Stop for a quick dry out, empty shoes, socks of water, grab a bite to eat...

Group descent...

Thanks everyone, see you again soon.

 

[Stu]

Absolute game changer for me turning to an ebike.

 

[etoni]

family ride.

 

[The EMF]

family ride.
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In paradise?

 

[Tubby G]

This one is for @RustyMTB

 

[KnollyBro]

We headed over to another North Shore mountain yesterday. Eagle has several well built trails with some interesting features on them. The climb up is stiff on a trail called Physiotherapy which tends to keep all but the serious and determined riders away. We had a great day with @Crash Logan checking off several features including a challenging Black trail called Hammer Time which is littered with tight, rocky and steep switchback corners as well as high consequence rock rolls.

Newer trail called Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy rock roll

Entrance to Manhandler with a STEEP rock roll.

Crash Logan taking on the BIG structure on Manhandler.

Why do drops always look/feel WAY bigger in person?