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[Hobo Mikey]

nice place to be cracking moorland
you ever go up Countisbury Hill or the other side of Lynmouth
Lynmouth Hill

Used to go up on Exmoor every weekend about twenty years ago, but now I work all over the country so have to find different rides. But been back in Devon now for a month or two, until March where I will be back in Snowdonia for the season. Coed y Brenin will be right on my doorstep.

 

[The Hodge]

Another ride from home ..some of the tracks I hadn't visited in a good while ..( talking a few years )..and why that should be I have no idea as they are really enjoyable..but I'm spoilt for choice !

24 miles, 2,140 ft of climbing on a mixture of hard frozen / still snowy / soft & muddy & wet tracks ..even chased down some dead ends which looked promising but then petered out ..

The last few pics are of a bird hide (Skipjack ) at Blackaburn Lough..there was an marked increase in warmth as soon as I walked through the door so seemed like a decent place to stop for a drink & snack and just chill ( not literally ) for a while ....the lough was 3/4 frozen but I hadn't brought my skates ..
Great ride ..just a shame that it couldn't be shared with mates ..

 

[Rahr85]

Another 35 miles on the clock

 

[GMLS]

Big ride out across to Shere and Albury on the 22 cycleway and then up to the North Downs Way for return leg. 30 odd miles with over 3200ft of climbing. This picture is at the bottom of the field where they built a dummy cottage for the film "The Holiday" one or 2 of you may have been forced to watch over Christmas by the other half. I quite liked it to be honest

 

[paul-g]

Another ride from home ..on tracks I havent visited in a good while ..( talking a few years )..and why that should be I have no idea as they are really enjoyable..but I'm spoilt for choice !
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24 miles, 2,140 ft of climbing on a mixture of hard frozen / still snowy / soft & muddy & wet tracks ..even chased down some dead ends which looked promising but then petered out ..
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The last few pics are of a bird hide (Skipjack ) at Blackaburn Lough..there was an marked increase in warmth as soon as I walked through the door so seemed like a decent place to stop for a drink & snack and just chill ( not literally ) for a while ....the lough was 3/4 frozen but I hadn't brought my skates ..
Great ride ..just a shame that it couldn't be shared with mates ..

Another ride from home ..on tracks I havent visited in a good while ..( talking a few years )..and why that should be I have no idea as they are really enjoyable..but I'm spoilt for choice !
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24 miles, 2,140 ft of climbing on a mixture of hard frozen / still snowy / soft & muddy & wet tracks ..even chased down some dead ends which looked promising but then petered out ..
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The last few pics are of a bird hide (Skipjack ) at Blackaburn Lough..there was an marked increase in warmth as soon as I walked through the door so seemed like a decent place to stop for a drink & snack and just chill ( not literally ) for a while ....the lough was 3/4 frozen but I hadn't brought my skates ..
Great ride ..just a shame that it couldn't be shared with mates ..

a little bit of "fixing up" and you could have

incorperating

HODGE cycle and hire

and selling

Y EYE MAN

 

[The Hodge]

If only you had suggested this 30 years ago mate..Im winding down now ..not looking for new business opportunities ..but thanks for looking out for me ..??
In reality though I would probably eat the profits and be a 35 stone porker ..

 

[Zimmerframe]

If only you had suggested this 30 years ago mate..Im winding down now ..not looking for new business opportunities ..but thanks for looking out for me ..??
In reality though I would probably eat the profits and be a 35 stone porker ..

It's never too late to introduce the world to "Hodge Dogs" ..

 

[paul-g]

If only you had suggested this 30 years ago mate..Im winding down now ..not looking for new business opportunities ..but thanks for looking out for me ..??
In reality though I would probably eat the profits and be a 35 stone porker ..

yes hind sight is wonderful thing.
i might have had a poke at it with you BUT

think of all the reprobate's on this site their on Saturday and Sunday
stuffing their faces wi them burgers
we`d even have one from bloody France bringing his own garlic

 

[The Hodge]

It's never too late to introduce the world to "Hodge Dogs" ..

I was going to say that I've had a few of them in my time ..but that would be untrue ..every one has been a " looker " ??

 

[Kilham5]

Nice ride out today, hoping to do a nice moorland loop, until...

Snow has grip, the ice doesn't.
I was riding along wondering why this normally unused track appeared unusually well travelled.
A few miles further on found the road accessing the valley was completely impassable due to sheet ice on the 1in4

 

[GordS]

Sunset snow ride.
Almost forgot how fun winter can be!

 

[EebStrider]

Had a good ride out today, tested the hideous mudguards, and they do the trick. I was quite clean by the time I got home. The bike was caked though!

 

[The Hodge]

Nice ride out today, hoping to do a nice moorland loop, until...


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Snow has grip, the ice doesn't.
I was riding along wondering why this normally unused track appeared unusually well travelled.
A few miles further on found the road accessing the valley was completely impassable due to sheet ice on the 1in4

Did you not at least try that nice rock feature to the right in the first pic ..
?

 

[Mike D.]

Phew. All these rugged snow riders. Well, a chap's got to do what a chap's got do, eh?
Climbing up on the second half of a big loop in the Spanish Alpujarras earlier this week.

 

[The Hodge]

Phew. All these rugged snow riders. Well, a chap's got to do what a chap's got do, eh?
Climbing up on the second half of a big loop in the Spanish Alpujarras earlier this week. View attachment 50761

Are you sure you were climbing ?
That looks suspiciously like a valley floor to me ?
Great pic though ..

 

[Mike D.]

Are you sure you were climbing ?
That looks suspiciously like a valley floor to me ?
Great pic though ..

Taking a bend on the way up.

 

[Rosemount]

 

[highpeakrider]

More snow, it’s cold.

 

[The Hodge]

Just a heavy frost here this morning..-7.5c early doors ..currently sitting at -3c ..Great conditions for a ride..but Ive just plugged in an hour ago from yesterday's..?

 

[RustyMTB]

Busy afternoon in prospect at Rusty lawns hammering the bling into place.

 

[Mcharza]

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Ooh! Sun and green grass. I miss it

 

[TrailBoB]

Ooh! Sun and green grass. I miss it

Just out on a crisp sunny ride in Lanarkshire. Strathclyde Park. Making my way around to vender selling hot Bovril. ️️ Em.

 

[The Hodge]

Bovril..mmm..havent had a mug for a while ..brings back childhood memories when my grandad & me ( I'm now 63 !) used to have that with broken cream crackers mushed in ..luxury when I was a lad ..?

 

[TrailBoB]

Bovril..mmm..havent had a mug for a while ..brings back childhood memories when my grandad & me ( I'm now 63 !) used to have that with broken cream crackers mushed in ..luxury when I was a lad ..?

Yes it’s a while since I had it, but by is it welcome on these winter rides. Sounds nice with the cream crackers mushed in though. Nearly as nice as Christmas cake with Stilton ??
It’s a good job we’re in the middle of a lockdown else all the car parks would be full, here today??

 

[The Hodge]

Yeah that would be a problem...?

 

[TrailBoB]

Busy afternoon in prospect at Rusty lawns hammering the bling into place.

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“hope” you get on ok. Be careful with the hammering. ??. ?.

 

[Forever Wild]

Brought my analog Stumpjumper to a work trip in Chattanooga, Tennessee. My Ebike is back home at my LBS getting a Zeb and Super Deluxe Ultimate with megneg fitted.

 

[Doug Stampfer]

Sylvan Forest Nelson NZ
The rains over Christmas have pushed back the inevitable forest closures for a while.

Halfway through Summer, temps mid 20's & there's snow on the hills up the back.

 

[Rosemount]

Mount Joyce MTB trails

 

[The Hodge]

Bovine groove ?
Does that relate to the amount of cow? you have to ride through??