That pic must be at least 70 yrs old
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Mcharza
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And August is the best time if you like wild berries. There is now a lot of berries in the woods.
Astro66
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Today I finally took on a "Black" rated run called Bobcats in Sydney Royal National Park.
luna87824
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This guy tried to hop onto the back of my bike as I road by....Scared the crap out of me!! just south of the Grand Canyon..
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Weather was looking good for Sunday so charged the bike overnight ready. Decided to go a bit further afield than Rivington/Winter Hill or Darwen Moor. Having been to Gisburn in last few weeks I thought I'd go to Llandegla in North Wales.
Well it took a while to get there with all the holiday traffic heading for North Wales but once on the minor roads, held up by f**king Roadies! One peloton was over thirty riders strung out over 100 yards so no one could pass! 20 minutes we were all stuck behind that band of inconsiderate w*nkers!
Anyway, got there in the end and had a great time with trails running dry and dusty if a little slippy because of it in some areas. Only took the one photo - looking over to Snowdonia just before the start of the Black sections (more later).
(Snowdon is just out of shot on the right - don't think I'll win any prizes there!)
Did a full loop of the Black/Reds. The trail fairies have been in mending some of the trails but they have also put in some absolute monster tables and jumps in the second section of the Black. Some of them are about 9ft (3m) high and approaching vertical! Well, some fun was had by all there!
Second loop was the Blue, checking it out to see if suitable for 'er indoors to ride if she ever comes out this way. Nothing too nasty and she'd cope with it as she likes the Blue at Whinlatter.
Just about 21 miles, 2400ft of climbing and 1700kCals burnt off (Saturday's Chinese!).
Well it took a while to get there with all the holiday traffic heading for North Wales but once on the minor roads, held up by f**king Roadies! One peloton was over thirty riders strung out over 100 yards so no one could pass! 20 minutes we were all stuck behind that band of inconsiderate w*nkers!
Anyway, got there in the end and had a great time with trails running dry and dusty if a little slippy because of it in some areas. Only took the one photo - looking over to Snowdonia just before the start of the Black sections (more later).
(Snowdon is just out of shot on the right - don't think I'll win any prizes there!)
Did a full loop of the Black/Reds. The trail fairies have been in mending some of the trails but they have also put in some absolute monster tables and jumps in the second section of the Black. Some of them are about 9ft (3m) high and approaching vertical! Well, some fun was had by all there!
Second loop was the Blue, checking it out to see if suitable for 'er indoors to ride if she ever comes out this way. Nothing too nasty and she'd cope with it as she likes the Blue at Whinlatter.
Just about 21 miles, 2400ft of climbing and 1700kCals burnt off (Saturday's Chinese!).
Don't mind a few tractors but I know what you mean . I cycle on road bikes and never have a problem pulling over to let cars past. Probably against the law keeping folk waiting that long . Remember a off duty policeman reporting a combine harvester for not pulling over he got fined.
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billwarwick
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Farmer had a busy day
motmcd
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Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Tyjay
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Up the local woods at thrunton fantastic place to ride if you know where trails are 
Mcharza
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Loved it there! looks like you had good weather too.
Up in the woods and open moorland on the forest tracks by Killin.
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Yes good couple of runs . Rain started when I got back to car. Had a short run at Balblair this morning as I was passing, some of black was shut. Never been there before.
I've never heard of Balblair before ..I love a bit of rock slab..but it would have to be tinder box dry before I tackled that woodwork ( don't know how many times I've come to grief on wood ) ..that said it does look good on this vid..
Some of black closed so I never seen the boardwalk. The blue was ok as well . I only had 40 percent battery after Golspie intended to climb Ben Loyal today but midge was horrendous so headed home I passed balblair so had a spin. Couple I met yesterday were on about it I'd never heard of it.. I would go back again if I was passing. I take bike most times when I'm going anywhere for the weekend on my own ,don't like the idea of passing something I could cycle. Lot of technical up rock riding I had a fair amount of pedal strikes.
That looks like its great fun.
There was supposed to be a meteor shower last night ..which I didn't get to see..but this sunset more than made up for it at the bottom of my garden ..
Yes i was away in van for the night total cloud cover when I looked out. Had mega Northern lights beside me two nights ago missed that as per usual.There was supposed to be a meteor shower last night ..which I didn't get to see..but this sunset more than made up for it at the bottom of my garden ..
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Sometimes life can be a real bitch when all you want is some "me " time
Wow that’s a big garden you have thereThere was supposed to be a meteor shower last night ..which I didn't get to see..but this sunset more than made up for it at the bottom of my garden ..
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Yep stretches 20 miles to Deadwater at Kielder in the far distance ...Wow that’s a big garden you have there
Being a lazy sod though I only tend a small section and have other folks looking after the rest
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