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[steve_sordy]

I did a 19 mile round trip, just to get less than 6 miles along the canal towpath. That is how desperate I am to get off the tarmac whilst also not getting stuck fast in the sticky clay mud around here. The canal is the one from Grantham to Nottingham, sadly not navigable the entire way. Here is a shot towards Belvoir Castle (zoom in top right hand corner).

A few miles further on the canal is choked with weed for a section. I was last this way about 15 years ago and it was choked then too. There were two swans nesting then and there are still two nesting there now. (Anyone know how many years swans live?) Apologies for the grainy shot, it was at some distance, shot on my phone in full zoom.

 

[steve_sordy]

“How long do swans live”. Surely the answer is until they die. ?

Thanks for the feedback. I have changed the question to be less vague.

 

[ragnor]

Almost completely dry. Great joy.?

 

[Kilham5]

Lovely evening ride
Trails are dry (almost)
Making the most of the pleasant dark evenings and lights before the clocks go forward.

 

[Jimbo Vills]

Up and out at 6.30 this morning, as I won’t be riding for a few days.....

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Was a lovely morning for it ??
Where’s that mate??

 

[Planemo]

Country park again today. I just love eebs. I would never ride an analogue to this location from my house, its just a bit too far, and I cant bring myself to pay £5.50 on principle for 4 hours car parking. So I just ride there on the eeb instead

 

[Geedog]

Hello, here's mine from this afternoon's ride.

 

[HORSPWR]

Sunday morning Fleurieu Peninsula between Aldinga & Sellicks Beach, South Australia
Absolutely cracking weather, mid twenties with a light zephyr
Gulf Saint Vincent like a millpond
First ride out with his new Bianchi girlfriend !

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Jeez, hills look dry for so close to the coast!

 

[sparked]

So before my bike fell off the rack (see the womens thread) I had a great ride through the Gunbower State Forest in northen Victoria, Australia

Excuse the log holding the bike up - all the branches were so rotten!

 

[BiGJZ74]

 

[Mabman]

Found this doing my low tide loop ride counter clockwise edition with a bird watcher/golfer friend of a friend. He handled a bike pretty well nonetheless considering the Giant he was riding was, well, giant to him.

There were 5 other similar sized plastic type ones the same size kind of lined up and spaced out along the beach which seemed odd as I travel that beach alot and these are the first I've seen ever on that section. Trouble was I kept thinking each one was another glass model.....I stashed it up in the beach grass for retrieval with my bigger pack tomorrow.

 

[Steve38]

Jeez, hills look dry for so close to the coast!

Whilst it’s been a mild summer by our usual scorching standard, it has been very dry
The climate here in South Australia is very Mediterranean, long hot and dry summers and short wet winters
In a couple of months everything in those photos will be green

 

[sparked]

Whilst it’s been a mild summer by our usual scorching standard, it has been very dry
The climate here in South Australia is very Mediterranean, long hot and dry summers and short wet winters
In a couple of months everything in those photos will be green

The weather is bonkas in Aus isn't it? Look at NSW and QLD. Bushfires a year ago, then drought, COVID, mice plagues and now flooding!

Maybe a bit green but this national park is very very dry at the best of times. Its certainly not a pretty place to ride but very harsh aussie bush! I'm looking forward to riding there in winter to see how different it looks. I'll post pics

 

[The Hodge]

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Found this doing my low tide loop ride counter clockwise edition with a bird watcher/golfer friend of a friend. He handled a bike pretty well nonetheless considering the Giant he was riding was, well, giant to him.

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There were 5 other similar sized plastic type ones the same size kind of lined up and spaced out along the beach which seemed odd as I travel that beach alot and these are the first I've seen ever on that section. Trouble was I kept thinking each one was another glass model.....I stashed it up in the beach grass for retrieval with my bigger pack tomorrow.

It's happening ...the aliens have landed ..if that green orb starts glowing ..ebike for the hills ..the glass one will be the leader by the way ..?

 

[coderdan]

Starting to get worried about cleaning the bike every day and water issues

 

[billwarwick]

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It's happening ...the aliens have landed ..if that green orb starts glowing ..ebike for the hills ..the glass one will be the leader by the way ..?

No , you're wrong. They are depleted Kryptonite fuel cells dumped by inconsiderate intergalatical pikeys.

 

[Kiwibloke]

No , you're wrong. They are depleted Kryptonite fuel cells dumped by inconsiderate intergalatical pikeys.

Came across this half way across the Atlantic in 2016, looks alien to me, and I think it have a phone number on one side, also found an abandon yacht which was spooky.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Came across this half way across the Atlantic in 2016, looks alien to me, and I think it have a phone number on one side, also found an abandon yacht which was spooky.

Didn't they make a movie about that called "The Lost Boys" ?

 

[steve_sordy]

Found this doing my low tide loop ride counter clockwise edition with a bird watcher/golfer friend of a friend. He handled a bike pretty well nonetheless considering the Giant he was riding was, well, giant to him.

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There were 5 other similar sized plastic type ones the same size kind of lined up and spaced out along the beach which seemed odd as I travel that beach alot and these are the first I've seen ever on that section. Trouble was I kept thinking each one was another glass model.....I stashed it up in the beach grass for retrieval with my bigger pack tomorrow.

Lobster pot markers?

 

[Zimmerframe]

Lobster pot markers?

When did lobsters start smuggling dope ?

 

[steve_sordy]

When did lobsters start smuggling dope ?

Your French compatriots are sneaky!

 

[The EMF]

When did lobsters start smuggling dope ?

When they knew they could get away with it

 

[DrStupid]

When did lobsters start smuggling dope ?

For quite some time.

 

[DrStupid]

When did lobsters start smuggling dope ?

I find these questions particularly helpful when considering this thread

 

[Mabman]

Lobster pot markers?

The easy way out....

Glass float - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Never knew that they originated in Norway though. First one I've found personally but my son collects them and keeps them on his deck so that's where it will end up.

Those 5 mile long nets that they mention though are whacked! Not much escaping them for sure.

 

[Stihldog]

A few more hours of manicuring before the grand opening.…somethings missing though?
Anyways, small creek after a heavy rain.

 

[Mabman]

Cordless sawzall's make fine trail tools, been using them for years for the light duty stuff. Diablo makes some really aggressive and tough blades.

 

[Stihldog]

Cordless sawzall's make fine trail tools, been using them for years for the light duty stuff. Diablo makes some really aggressive and tough blades.

Went through 3 batteries yesterday. Lots of blow-down trees on this old trail. Un-used for years. I’ll pickup a few more blades (aggressive), probably Diablo.

 

[HORSPWR]

Lobster pot markers?

Hang on a minute while I pull this lobster pot up from 4 kilometres down ?

 

[Steve38]

Was lucky enough to get the day off work yesterday
Got in a few laps of my favourite local
Punchbowl Link Trail at Onkaparinga National Park
Nice and flowy, not too techy, and an easy climb back up to the top