Pic of the Day

[Nicho]

Caught these two fools at Gisburn about to enter a red trail with no helmets! Tried talking to them about it but they just casually sauntered off......I dunno some deer
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[Binhill1]

Spey dry at mouth of river but soon be rain I would think.

 

[Hattori-Hanzo]

The difference two days and a bit of rain makes

 

[Bndit]

Autumn

 

[Binhill1]

The difference two days and a bit of rain makes

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I had a dry 23 miler last week bike was still quite dirty , about the same as yours. I fitted one of those horrendous looking rear mudguards , so kept the trousers clean. It will only get worse quickly I'm thinking.

 

[Hattori-Hanzo]

Bigger mud guard isn't a bad shout, it's just a pain in the arse cleaning the bike after a ride.

 

[Mcharza]

Enjoying the great weather and autumn harvest. View attachment 147137

 

[Astro66]

Came across Ole Mate Dragon in Central NSW ..... I gave him a drink ........ I wanted to move him out of the middle of the road, so he didn't become roadkill, but he was having nothing to do with it ......

 

[Astro66]

Very dry and dusty out there, but some beautiful pastures as well.

Some of my mates riding MTBs. But boy did they regret it on the hills .......

 

[Sudastone]

Went up to Calero County park and rode 17 miles after I took out the inserts and put on new lighter tires and in my mind it really made a difference. Bike feels a bit snappier.

 

[The Hodge]

@Sudastone .
Did you "find some peace of mind " there?

 

[Binhill1]

Very dry and dusty out there, but some beautiful pastures as well.

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Some of my mates riding MTBs. But boy did they regret it on the hills .......
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Met a few on a humongous climb last week we were descending they were all climbing. . One lad from Botswana nearly cried when we told him he had 400 metres still to go to the top.

 

[Kostya_12975]

Today on local trails, it's just a pity that the switch said goodbye...

 

[Binhill1]

Fochabers Monster trails yesterday with Drummond . A lot colder .

 

[Arminius]

The difference two days and a bit of rain makes

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Just a quick note. Better wrap one strap outside of the battery cover. On my last tour I lost on my Stereo Hybrid the plastic cover of the battery and replacement is ~40€ for cover + lock button + rubber cover for button. I am sure it was click-locked to the frame and did hold for >200km before.
In 2023 Cube changed the plastic cover from 90mm to 82mm width to better hold to the frame. Works well on my 2022.

 

[Mapper]

Kirroughtree last week:

 

[Binhill1]

Kirroughtree last week:

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Wow I was there when it was newish , must be talking 2003 I'm thinking .

 

[Slymobi]

Kids having a sleep over birthday party..... I'm going for a ride lol.
Cracking ride just me and my mind, No GoPro and just enjoyed the ride.

 

[luna87824]

Only in Arizona, Just South of The Grand Canyon!

 

[Nicho]

Only in Arizona, Just South of The Grand Canyon!

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[Sudastone]

Fochabers Monster trails yesterday with Drummond . A lot colder .
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[Binhill1]

Outdooractive. It was Drummonds not mine you have to buy it . Used for hillwalking mainly but good for anything really.

 

[The Hodge]

After damaging my rib cage ( bruising) on my last ride out at Torver on 7th Sept...and a bout of Covid to follow it was great to be out with @The EMF again in the hills we call " home" ..The Cheviots which straddle the English / Scottish border in Northumberland .
No border raid today ..more of an exploratory ride to start with on bridleways which neither of us had been on in almost 30 years of riding these hills ..
It very quickly became apparent why they have probably not seen too much action total height gain wasn't really an issue but the severity of the climbs & drops were something else ..so in order to prolong the ride we cut short our investigation and headed back to ride tracks we knew so well ..but not particularly in the direction we were riding them ..and they were excellent.
Very few pics taken as we were concentrating more on where the hell we actually were with a few (accidently on purpose )navigational errors
Wayne on one of the first b/ways which took a bit of finding ..

A familiar track (distant ) ..but this time instead of climbing up we used it as our final downhill drop ( a first for me and it was ffflipping fast!)

A close up ..

..and Wayne setting off down it near the end

Finally ..the route

Not forgetting my thanks to my riding buddy for another fantastic day out ..

 

[The EMF]

This ride turned turned out to be a real eye opener for us both as @The Hodge mentioned we are familiar with most routes among the Cheviots but today we encountered little used very steep descents and climbs out narrow valleys that we’ve never ridden before.



The pic below

shows the relief on Neil’s face after negotiating said steep valley and stream crossing (not mentioned). To ride the trails the other way also gave the ride a fresh feel to it
A great day out after the eventful Torver ride. Cheers Neil excellent craic as always.

 

[Binhill1]

This ride turned turned out to be a real eye opener for us both as @The Hodge mentioned we are familiar with most routes among the Cheviots but today we encountered little used very steep descents and climbs out narrow valleys that we’ve never ridden before.



The pic below
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shows the relief on Neil’s face after negotiating said steep valley and stream crossing (not mentioned). To ride the trails the other way also gave the ride a fresh feel to it
A great day out after the eventful Torver ride. Cheers Neil excellent craic as always.

Rough as a Badgers by the look of that.

 

[Stihldog]

The only tool I took today was me.
Couldn’t climb up the Large Marble Rock Garden …too wet, so I rode some regular trails.

 

[penguinni]

Bangor, N Ireland earlier.

Becoming more Autumnal and noticeably chillier.

Another grand day out amongst my local trails and it was just bliss.

 

[Binhill1]

After damaging my rib cage ( bruising) on my last ride out at Torver on 7th Sept...and a bout of Covid to follow it was great to be out with @The EMF again in the hills we call " home" ..The Cheviots which straddle the English / Scottish border in Northumberland .
No border raid today ..more of an exploratory ride to start with on bridleways which neither of us had been on in almost 30 years of riding these hills ..
It very quickly became apparent why they have probably not seen too much action total height gain wasn't really an issue but the severity of the climbs & drops were something else ..so in order to prolong the ride we cut short our investigation and headed back to ride tracks we knew so well ..but not particularly in the direction we were riding them ..and they were excellent.
Very few pics taken as we were concentrating more on where the hell we actually were with a few (accidently on purpose )navigational errors
Wayne on one of the first b/ways which took a bit of finding ..
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A familiar track (distant ) ..but this time instead of climbing up we used it as our final downhill drop ( a first for me and it was ffflipping fast!)
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A close up ..

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..and Wayne setting off down it near the end View attachment 147338 View attachment 147339
Finally ..the route
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Not forgetting my thanks to my riding buddy for another fantastic day out ..

Looks great but be bleak on a driech day I imagine.

 

[The Hodge]

Looks great but be bleak on a driech day I imagine.

Don't know what you mean Col ..its always sunny ..just ask anyone who has ever ridden here with us

 

[Artoist]

Been out in the muck and filth earlier and tried new rear mudguard,ugly as f#ck but did a very good job of keeping my back clean