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dobbyhasfriends

🌹Old Bloke 🎸
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something totally different that came up on facebook memories..
9 years ago I was 'roadie'ing' for ASIA by guitar teching for Sam Coulson and John Wetton, I took this picture while lurking sidestage for guitar emergencies and changeovers at the Sweden Rock Festival..

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JFDI

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A 4 day stay at The Dales Bike Centre at Grinton in Swaledale.
An excellent location, with 2 bunkhouses, a workshop and a cafe. Stuart and staff are very keen and helpful and will recommend 'off piste' sections for you to try.

Last ride today was from the bike centre out to Castle Bolton then back via the remote Sweet William bothy, it's in a stunning location.

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Tubby G

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A 4 day stay at The Dales Bike Centre at Grinton in Swaledale.
An excellent location, with 2 bunkhouses, a workshop and a cafe. Stuart and staff are very keen and helpful and will recommend 'off piste' sections for you to try.

Last ride today was from the bike centre out to Castle Bolton then back via the remote Sweet William bothy, it's in a stunning location.

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we’re off there on Sunday but doing a route that takes us North East of Reeth
 

St4nley

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A 4 day stay at The Dales Bike Centre at Grinton in Swaledale.
An excellent location, with 2 bunkhouses, a workshop and a cafe. Stuart and staff are very keen and helpful and will recommend 'off piste' sections for you to try.

Last ride today was from the bike centre out to Castle Bolton then back via the remote Sweet William bothy, it's in a stunning location.

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Great area for riding, last stayed at Stu's back in 2014 top Guy and the Cakes are to die for, must get back there soon.
 

Tubby G

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That's a fair drop down Fremington edge, very loose at the top!
We were introduced to a lovely off piste section of singletrack near the top Great Pinseat, so much to explore in that area.

We rode Great Pinseat / Gunnerside last time we went. Almost knee deep in boggy peat in places, but still had fun!
 

RsGaz

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A 4 day stay at The Dales Bike Centre at Grinton in Swaledale.
An excellent location, with 2 bunkhouses, a workshop and a cafe. Stuart and staff are very keen and helpful and will recommend 'off piste' sections for you to try.

Last ride today was from the bike centre out to Castle Bolton then back via the remote Sweet William bothy, it's in a stunning location.

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That last ride looks good, what’s the surface like, I’ve got Mrs after tagging along now and she doesn’t like it too rocky 🙄so I need a different route 🤦‍♂️
 

JFDI

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That last ride looks good, what’s the surface like, I’ve got Mrs after tagging along now and she doesn’t like it too rocky 🙄so I need a different route 🤦‍♂️
The Castle Bolton loop section is going to be your best bet as it's 'mostly' access roads for the estate vehicles. The descent down to Castle Bolton is grassy but quite corrugated and will bounce your eyeballs out.
The Grinton section has rocky sections and definitely requires experience of technical riding.
 

The Hodge

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Enroute to Knoydart had a 7 am blast round Laggan Wolftrax all changed since I was last there ? how did I miss Ayres rock ? . Had a jaunt up Loch Morar to Tarbert track i need to go back as ì was catching a ferry so time was limited. Slummed it on Analogue hill bike from Inverie to the bottom of the hill but saved me 8 miles of walking . View attachment 89618 View attachment 89619 View attachment 89620 View attachment 89621 View attachment 89622 View attachment 89623

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Did that trip on the mtb a few years back ..some great riding ..we chartered a small boat ( Callana) on the last day to take us from Knoydart to Tarbet and cycled back along Loch Morar ..its well worth a re-visit👍
 

Binhill1

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Did that trip on the mtb a few years back ..some great riding ..we chartered a small boat ( Callana) on the last day to take us from Knoydart to Tarbet and cycled back along Loch Morar ..its well worth a re-visit👍
Ah cheers that would be my plan I wondered if it was all rideable. Inverie ferry does trips to Tarbert as well so get picked up from there or cycle both ways.
 

Twin Valleys

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We spent the past 3 weeks in Northern British Columbia helping out on my daughter and son-in-law's new ranch but mostly trading horses for bikes at every opportunity. One evening I spotted a big old griz that we caught a picture on a game camera on the north end of the ranch. After that we encouraged the ranch'es guardian dog to join. My golden doddle also joined us but her temperment is more of a lover not a fighter. As we extended rides into the Bobtail Mountains I soon discovered to take my Garmin maps with a grain of salt and we often spent more time than we wanted pushing the bikes with assistance from the walk mode. Finally, the first sign of summer for me is when I actually see my better half climbing aboard her bike.
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The Hodge

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Been hectic couple of months lost my mother my dog and my shimano motor haven’t been here in a while but I’m back, pics from the back of Ben Lawers, from the TET in Spain and the Scottish Six Days Trial

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Sorry to hear about your losses..hopefully life takes a turn for the better for you from now ...
 


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