Pic of the Day

[Tubby G]

the trees are slightly offset and maybe a couple of cm clearance so it need a fast wiggle!

I do like a good wiggle in between tight trees

Tubby 🌳 on Instagram: "Sunshine fun on the flow trails at Watchwood 😀☀️☀️"

37 likes, 3 comments - tubby_mtb on June 22, 2024: "Sunshine fun on the flow trails at Watchwood 😀☀️☀️".

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Tubby 🌳 on Instagram: "Every trail has its own rhythm & groove 😀👌🏽🎶"

22 likes, 0 comments - tubby_mtb on June 25, 2024: "Every trail has its own rhythm & groove 😀👌🏽🎶".

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[KnollyBro]

The North Shore of Vancouver has some classic trails, one of which is Boundary. It used to have more high consequence features on it but since they are difficult to maintain, the trail is becoming more and more raw. The one that still remains is known as My Way or the Highway. It is NOT the most difficult feature on the trail but it looks interesting!

There were some big trees around here...

 

[The EMF]

Cracking ride out yesterday on the Western edge of the North Yorkshire Moors courtesy of @JFDI and in the company Rod, Phil, Steve and another Dave. Unfortunately my conjoined riding marra @The Hodge couldn’t join us for this ride. Shame
Meeting at Lordstones cafe no too far away from Stokesley we headed out in sunshine and a gentle breeze that blew harder on the moor tops. I can’t tell you the names of the trails we rode as I followed blindly on this my first proper ride in this part of Yorksha.
The trails were fast dryish (the odd bog here and there that I always seemed to take the deepest and smelliest line) steep technical fast flowing singletrack, varied rooty, rock strewn climbs, lovely flowing single track traversing the valley sides. A good day out on the Great Whyte. One sign I did often often was Cleveland Way.
Cheers Dave and the rest of the guys for a good day out in good company.

This is the famous new Bilsdale TV mast replacing the previous one that burned to the ground.

 

[billwarwick]

The North Shore of Vancouver has some classic trails, one of which is Boundary. It used to have more high consequence features on it but since they are difficult to maintain, the trail is becoming more and more raw. The one that still remains is known as My Way or the Highway. It is NOT the most difficult feature on the trail but it looks interesting!

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There were some big trees around here...

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I love your phrase ‘high consequence features’ . Over here we would say ‘broken collarbone’

 

[Semmelrocc]

Lovely scenery on my commute early in the morning.

 

[billwarwick]

Cracking ride out yesterday on the Western edge of the North Yorkshire Moors courtesy of @JFDI and in the company Rod, Phil, Steve and another Dave. Unfortunately my conjoined riding marra @The Hodge couldn’t join us for this ride. Shame
Meeting at Lordstones cafe no too far away from Stokesley we headed out in sunshine and a gentle breeze that blew harder on the moor tops. I can’t tell you the names of the trails we rode as I followed blindly on this my first proper ride in this part of Yorksha.
The trails were fast dryish (the odd bog here and there that I always seemed to take the deepest and smelliest line) steep technical fast flowing singletrack, varied rooty, rock strewn climbs, lovely flowing single track traversing the valley sides. A good day out on the Great Whyte. One sign I did often often was Cleveland Way.
Cheers Dave and the rest of the guys for a good day out in good company.
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Looks glorious. Last of The Summer Wine on wheels. No offence

 

[KnollyBro]

I love your phrase ‘high consequence features’ . Over here we would say ‘broken collarbone’

True but it's not uncommon to fall off something and break a wrists, ribs, arms, tear tendons or at least end up with a concussion. It never ceases to amaze me when riders walk away from some of their unfortunate miscalculations. My last big "off" earned me a plate with 9 screws in my heel bone!
Best advice I ever got was to never get old and never get injured. I am not very capable of following good advice.

 

[David1964]

@The EMF Hi Wayne (not Dave ) I don't think I realised you took these! Here's a few of mine from the same awesome ride... thanks again for making me welcome; definitely a 'if carlsberg did rides...' day !

 

[The Hodge]

HI Dave @David1964 ..welcome to the forum first of all..sorry I couldn't join you on yesterday's ride ..but Dave is going to forward me your details to add you to our WhatsApp group ..so look forward to riding with you in the not too distant ..
I noticed you called @The EMF ..Dave on your post ..when I've always known him as Wayne...
Are you Trigger's cousin ?

 

[Binhill1]

Cracking ride out yesterday on the Western edge of the North Yorkshire Moors courtesy of @JFDI and in the company Rod, Phil, Steve and another Dave. Unfortunately my conjoined riding marra @The Hodge couldn’t join us for this ride. Shame
Meeting at Lordstones cafe no too far away from Stokesley we headed out in sunshine and a gentle breeze that blew harder on the moor tops. I can’t tell you the names of the trails we rode as I followed blindly on this my first proper ride in this part of Yorksha.
The trails were fast dryish (the odd bog here and there that I always seemed to take the deepest and smelliest line) steep technical fast flowing singletrack, varied rooty, rock strewn climbs, lovely flowing single track traversing the valley sides. A good day out on the Great Whyte. One sign I did often often was Cleveland Way.
Cheers Dave and the rest of the guys for a good day out in good company.
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I'm jealous lovely looking area. I was at Otley area a couple weeks ago for a week i ever had bike though. The grass always looks greener as they say.

 

[David1964]

HI Dave ..welcome to the forum first of all..sorry I couldn't join you on yesterday's ride ..but Dave is going to forward me your details to add you to our WhatsApp group ..so look forward to riding with you in the not too distant ..
I noticed you called @The EMF ..Dave on your post ..when I've always known him as Wayne...
Are you Trigger's cousin ?

HI Dave ..welcome to the forum first of all..sorry I couldn't join you on yesterday's ride ..but Dave is going to forward me your details to add you to our WhatsApp group ..so look forward to riding with you in the not too distant ..
I noticed you called @The EMF ..Dave on your post ..when I've always known him as Wayne...
Are you Trigger's cousin ?

@The Hodge Ha ha yes too many new names to remember at once! I think Phil W is the only one with my number - or PM me on here and I'll send it (I can't PM until I have 10 posts but think I can reply). You have probably worked out or know that I was a close friend of Richy's for 40+ years and am Mike's (older) brother

 

[The Hodge]

@The Hodge Ha ha yes too many new names to remember at once! I think Phil W is the only one with my number - or PM me on here and I'll send it (I can't PM until I have 10 posts but think I can reply). You have probably worked out or know that I was a close friend of Richy's for 40+ years and am Mike's (older) brother

Hi Dave ..yeah all worked out at my end.
I think Dave was getting in touch with Phil to get your details ..so best that I leave it that way for now ..otherwise it might get too complicated .
I only knew Richy for a very short time ..but he's left a lasting impression ..and is greatly missed .
Catch you soon ..

 

[Tubby G]

@The EMF Hi Wayne (not Dave ) I don't think I realised you took these! Here's a few of mine from the same awesome ride... thanks again for making me welcome; definitely a 'if carlsberg did rides...' day !

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Looks like you all had a great day out (in my back garden ) ! Did you ride any of the ‘Ard Moor trails such as Carlton Bank ?

 

[David1964]

Looks like you all had a great day out (in my back garden ) ! Did you ride any of the ‘Ard Moor trails such as Carlton Bank ?

 

[Tubby G]

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Cheers Dave. I can see exactly where you all rode now That descent from the Cleveland Way towards Chop Gate is a cracking singletrack, especially in dry weather

 

[The EMF]

Looks glorious. Last of The Summer Wine on wheels. No offence

Hey there…….I resemble that remark!!

 

[David1964]

Cheers Dave. I can see exactly where you all rode now That descent from the Cleveland Way towards Chop Gate is a cracking singletrack, especially in dry weather

@Tubby G Indeed, though quite overgrown in the last 200 metres or so before chop gate; the singletrack descent from Rudland Rigg down into Farndale/Low Mill was equally good, maybe better!?

 

[Tubby G]

@Tubby G Indeed, though quite overgrown in the last 200 metres or so before chop gate; the singletrack descent from Rudland Rigg down into Farndale/Low Mill was equally good, maybe better!?

Aah yes I think I’ve done that one, does it have a large cliff like drop to the LH side of the trail at one point ?

 

[The Hodge]

"Cliff like ?"...is that how you describe a sheer rock face with a 300ft drop ..
Wouldn't like to see your idea of a proper cliff..

 

[Nomad1]

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NICE BIKE CAVE!

 

[steve_sordy]

.................
Best advice I ever got was to never get old and never get injured. I am not very capable of following good advice.

Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional!

 

[Mcharza]

As above.. we rode a good few of the stages a week after the event last year ..
Couldn't make today's ride down in N.Yorks with a few of the lads ..but managed to get out late afternoon from my door and headed over the moor to the Pundershaw area of Kielder Forest ..on some b/ways & tracks which are only ridden ( in the main ) by locals ..with it being "summer" some good trails are hidden by the height of the grass & bracken so it's a bit of a leap of faith riding them blind ..but only two tumbles ..both with a soft landing
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Slight difference in the figures as I forgot to start the recording until after the first big climb..so the distance covered would be +1mile and the ascent the same as the descent ..
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It looks like the kingdom of ticks. They thrive best in tall grass.
Or do you have any at all?

 

[Tubby G]

"Cliff like ?"...is that how you describe a sheer rock face with a 300ft drop ..
Wouldn't like to see your idea of a proper cliff..

That’d be a big cliff

 

[The Hodge]

@Mcharza
I use a product called Smidge ..which is primarily to ward off midges but also works with ticks ..
In 30 years I've only ever had one tick ..they don't seem to like bad meat
The best I've used though is Stichfrei by Ballistol (German company)..

 

[The EMF]

@Tubby G Indeed, though quite overgrown in the last 200 metres or so before chop gate; the singletrack descent from Rudland Rigg down into Farndale/Low Mill was equally good, maybe better!?

All the descents were great, you had to be switched on and have your descending head on……..

 

[The EMF]

That’d be a big cliff

Richard??

 

[The Hodge]

Richard??

No he's a dick !

 

[David1964]

That’d be a big cliff

There was definitely a big drop to the LHS as part of that descent, whether it was 'cliff-like' is subjective I guess - suffice to say I fixed my eyes on escape options to the RHS so can't really comment

 

[Tubby G]

Richard??

 

[The Hodge]

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That pic must be at least 70 yrs old