Pic of the Day

[The EMF]

My only experience of “ Darkness hours”riding was back and forth to work as I worked a double day shift pattern.
It makes me cold sweat just reminiscing of it……….more so than ghosts or ghouls.

 

[Binhill1]

Well there is that Col.
What I would say though is that night riding is a totally different experience ..and puts you on "edge" ..
It used to be a regular Wednesday evening jaunt for a good few years and we had some epic rides as a group .
I'm not overly keen on doing solo rides just in case the worst should happen ..and definitely won't be doing one this evening with all the spooks & ghouls out

I used to go out and time it getting to the top of my local hill in time for darkness then I had 7 miles back to house 5 miles offroad. I agree different experience especially when you're light catches a pair of eyes looking out the woods at you. Not tonight as you say.

 

[Tyjay]

Feeling a bit meh today. So went for a ride oot the door
No idea where I was heading but ended up at the coast was a great ride just listening to music and clearing my head

 

[The EMF]

You forget how good the local stuff is close to us just nice pedalling and no pressure. I’ve often ridden from mine up to Warkworth along the coast then off road to Felton (nice coffee and a cake at the Running Fox) quiet B roads to East Chevington and on to bridleways just before Hebron to Longhirst and back to Ashganistan and home 45 mile loop. I’ve done on the Stumpy many times and a few times on the Whyte. Love it…..

 

[Tyjay]

You forget how good the local stuff is close to us just nice pedalling and no pressure. I’ve often ridden from mine up to Warkworth along the coast then off road to Felton (nice coffee and a cake at the Running Fox) quiet B roads to East Chevington and on to bridleways just before Hebron to Longhirst and back to Ashganistan and home 45 mile loop. I’ve done on the Stumpy many times and a few times on the Whyte. Love it…..

Yeah so much stuff to explore oot the door
being 10 mins from coast makes it an easy scenic pedal whether I go north or south
When I want to chill ride

 

[Binhill1]

Yeah so much stuff to explore oot the door
being 10 mins from coast makes it an easy scenic pedal whether I go north or south
When I want to chill ride

Yeah so much stuff to explore oot the door
being 10 mins from coast makes it an easy scenic pedal whether I go north or south
When I want to chill ride

There's no place like home . It's great getting out and about but most of my rides leave from my door with less faffing about. East , West along coast or South inland .

 

[The EMF]

Feeling a bit meh today. So went for a ride oot the door
No idea where I was heading but ended up at the coast was a great ride just listening to music and clearing my head

View attachment 149297 View attachment 149298 View attachment 149299 View attachment 149300 View attachment 149301 View attachment 149302 View attachment 149303 View attachment 149304 View attachment 149305 View attachment 149306 View attachment 149307 View attachment 149308 View attachment 149309 View attachment 149310 View attachment 149311 View attachment 149312 View attachment 149313 View attachment 149314 View attachment 149315 View attachment 149316 View attachment 149317 View attachment 149318 View attachment 149319 View attachment 149320 View attachment 149321 View attachment 149322 View attachment 149323

There's no place like home . It's great getting out and about but most of my rides leave from my door with less faffing about. East , West along coast or South inland .

Nice pics

 

[steve_sordy]

You must be a lit li

Anything hobbies that happen after dark is for the working people who can't get out in the daylight .

Maybe we have a new definition of "working people".
You should send that to Starmer and Reeves!

 

[Binhill1]

Maybe we have a new definition of "working people".
You should send that to Starmer and Reeves!

They would probably twist it even more so we wouldn't know what we actually were .

 

[steve_sordy]

They would probably twist it even more so we wouldn't know what we actually were .

It's weird isn't it? Everyone thinks they know what a working person is until they try to define one. As long as there is stuff like that will AI ever be a threat?
I wonder how Starmer and Reeves would define a working woman?

 

[Stihldog]

I wonder how Starmer and Reeves would define a working woman?

Poorly paid, long hours, no benefits, etc.

I need to step it up a bit

 

[Stihldog]

Kinda reminds me of this commercial.

 

[Binhill1]

Kinda reminds me of this commercial.

Kinda reminds me of this commercial.

We had a local job advert similar the paper got a hold of it . Their comment was only Superman should apply.

 

[Tyjay]

Nice pics

Thank you

 

[Tyjay]

Just a couple today nice ride trying to dial in the new Zeb damper at chopwell top recommended 84psi currently 54 psi 🫣
hitting the jump repeatedly to make sure it dosent bottom out (it didn’t)

and a random one of my pride and joy the granbabba staying the night

 

[Rickster]

Luckily there's no water running, these are killers no matter how you look at it! Not happy ending up in these.

 

[Stihldog]

Luckily there's no water running, these are killers no matter how you look at it! Not happy ending up in these.

View attachment 149350

Bowling ball’s, cantaloupe’s and marbles. Difficult going up…exciting coming down.

 

[Astro66]

Out in the National Park today it was Team Merida e160 700 ........ But did I make a fashion faux pas ???........ How good does my mates Blue e160 go with my outfit .......

It was super slippery on that rock and when I came through, my front wheel tried to slide into the pond, but I made it through. My mate ....... Not so lucky .....

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

Another cheeky 25km run up at Woodhill MTB park.
Did mostly XC stuff but had a few runs on the jump lines after attaching my chinbar to protect my beautiful face.

 

[Binhill1]

MT500 way too big xxl so for sale in parts

Out in the National Park today it was Team Merida e160 700 ........ But did I make a fashion faux pas ???........ How good does my mates Blue e160 go with my outfit .......

View attachment 149353

View attachment 149354

It was super slippery on that rock and when I came through, my front wheel tried to slide into the pond, but I made it through. My mate ....... Not so lucky .....

View attachment 149355

Ankle socks and shorts I wouldn't be allowed out like that. Blue Dab A dee song is going through my head now so I will have to play it otherwise i will have it all day

 

[DieBoy]

But did I make a fashion faux pas ???.

Yeah, being colour coordinated with your companion's bike, I reckon so .

Unless they were also matching your bike, then you'd both look super.

Maybe plan your attire in advance next time?

 

[Sudastone]

View attachment 149316 Woah. A £1000 fine for having a dog on that beach . What's the reason for having such a steep fine? Are there riptides and too many owners got swept out trying to rescue their dogs?

 

[Tyjay]

That part of the beach is where families/children use the beach more facilities ect
so I guess keep it dog free
further up is quitier

 

[Binhill1]

Alves got an airing today it doesn't happen often enough. Light as anything and as we say in Doric ( shi gings is fast is shis cad ). Hard to believe folk in swimming and more people than usual on the beach 3.20 on November.

 

[dthree]

Very dry day at Marsh Creek state park in southeastern Pennsylvania. We haven't had rain in a month so water levels are low and trails are mostly dry and dusty. On the previous day I had just finished a gravel ride when I noticed a significant layer of fine dust on the bike and wondered how much of that was in my lungs.

When the rocks have camouflage

Might want to get that checked out!

 

[Binhill1]

Very dry day at Marsh Creek state park in southeastern Pennsylvania. We haven't had rain in a month so water levels are low and trails are mostly dry and dusty. On the previous day I had just finished a gravel ride when I noticed a significant layer of fine dust on the bike and wondered how much of that was in my lungs.

View attachment 149367

View attachment 149368

When the rocks have camouflage
View attachment 149369

Might want to get that checked out!
View attachment 149370

View attachment 149371

View attachment 149372

View attachment 149364 View attachment 149365 View attachment 149366

I like the only lonely cloud in last pic

 

[The Hodge]

A late change to the route we were going to ride today in Upper Weardale saw Ant , Wayne & myself heading back to Kielder and what an inspired / fortunate choice it was
Unbeknownst to us the new track on The Lonesome Pine Trail was having a Photo-shoot prior to its official opening ( not sure when that is ) which only became apparent when the photographer asked if we were part of it ..as there were 30 riders on there way to tackle it ..
That kind of put a bit of urgency into us getting to the top and as we set off down there was a forestry vehicle pulled up at the bottom and I thought " yeah we are in for a bollocking here."
Sure enough at the bottom the forestry official was waiting to dish out a ticking off ..and had it been anyone else they probably would have got it in the neck ..but fortunately for us it was Russell Stephenson who is the Ranger in charge of all Kielder Trail maintenance and a good mate of ours ..I think he was a little gobsmacked that we had taken the wind out of his sails !
He also pointed back up the fire road at the riders who were now heading towards us and said that Alex McLennan ( Recreation & Tourism Officer for these parts)..was amongst them ..
Upon greeting him with " Where was our invite ?" ..we were asked to join them ..but we had the newly refurbished Skydive ( only opened again today ) to ride before heading over to Deadwater & finishing on the first part of the Osprey Trail & Osprey Chick ...
Generously though we were invited to join the group at the Kielder Castle after Deadwater for a freebie Bacon sandwich ( one of the best Ive had )& a hot drink ..a really nice Latte ...and a nice chat for a few mins with folks I've not seen for a while .
Prior to a few pics ..I would also like to extend my thanks to Ian Bell at The Bike Place Kielder who is retiring with his last day being tomorrow .
Ian has helped me out at short notice more than a few times over the years ..as well as being a great riding buddy & friend.
Enjoy your retirement mate .
The pics ..

I'd forgotten my phone on the first part of the ride..so no pics of the new trail ..which is now open to ride .
The following were taken of Ant & Wayne on Osprey Chick near the end .

A pint in The Hollybush , Greenhaugh finished off a quite superb day of riding ..
In fact if Carlsberg did mountain biking ..
Cheers lads

 

[TimC7]

Long time that . I need to take more care I had I lucky escape with a crash a few weeks ago . It's too easily done.

Just cracked a rib and bruised a kidney after an OTB on a slippy descent so out for weeks. Should have listened to my instinct . . watch that mud!

 

[Binhill1]

Just cracked a rib and bruised a kidney after an OTB on a slippy descent so out for weeks. Should have listened to my instinct . . watch that mud!

Easily done , a friend of mine broke shoulder a few days ago. Sling for six weeks.

 

[The Hodge]

Just cracked a rib and bruised a kidney after an OTB on a slippy descent so out for weeks. Should have listened to my instinct . . watch that mud!

Try not to sneeze ..
Hope you heal well and quickly ..its a frustrating time