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HandsomeDanNZ

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Classic “leaning on a tree” photo from my first proper ebike trail ride last weekend.

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The Hodge

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Two bacon rolls and two teas in Dent Yorkshire a few weeks ago £22 . 50. Same everywhere now I think.
Depends how "posh" you want to be ..
Bacon & Sausage bun & a regular Latte in Greggs ( outlets all over the UK) just over £3.00..slightly more " expensive" if you want it in a baguette..
Sausage & Egg McMuffin & a regular Latte at McDonalds..currently £2.69.
Both on the breakfast menu at each establishment prior to 11.00am ..
 

The Hodge

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From the door this afternoon ..never more than 4miles away from home as the crow flies ..but in a forest this large you soon get the feeling of being out there and remote..
Bellingham Country Show this weekend and the show field is starting to come together ( which one is the beer tent ?) .
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Into the forest ..up until a year ago this area was really only known to locals ..but Forestry England seem to be promoting it to a wider audience ( is nothing sacred 😡)
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Some lesser known tracks with a hands & knees crawl through and a B/ way which was blocked after a couple of miles with a fallen tree ..
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Part two found me on the Sandstone Way which disects most of Northumberland from Hexham to Berwick ..I cocked up slightly ( on purpose) and ended up on the Pennine Way and the excellent rock feature that is Shitlington Crags ..not before getting my feet wet on a river crossing too deep to ride ..
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Binhill1

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No Greggs or MaccieD in Dent though, as we know...

Doesn't stop you getting them en-route though! ;-)
No you have to put in to the local community . We can all make sandwiches etc before we go and i do most of the time , but you need to bite the bullet sometimes. It hurts but needs to be done sometimes.
 

Astro66

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Headed to an area called Savilles Creek. Found a water hole with rope swing. Wasn't tempted to try it.

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Had a nice waterfall as well.

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Then I ended up on this black downhill, where I found myself biting off more than I could chew. Yes ..... I had to come down those boulders. No I didn't ride it. I could barely walk it.


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Another stream crossing was found.


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Found this old abandoned dam in a really remote spot, in the middle of the nowhere. I have no idea what purpose it had. I've found dams near the train line, to service the old steam locomotives. But this one is no where near anything.


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The photo doesn't do it justice, but the climb out of Saviles Creek was really steep and long. No wonder I didn't come across anyone in this area.

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Then to cap off a fantastic day, I came across old mate Red Belly Black. A deadly Ozzie Mate. But he didn't really worry about me. I'm too big to have for dinner ....... :ROFLMAO:

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Tonybro

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No you have to put in to the local community . We can all make sandwiches etc before we go and i do most of the time , but you need to bite the bullet sometimes. It hurts but needs to be done sometimes.
Yes and we do at most of the places we ride. A beer or brew and at least a snack from the local facilities. We mainly take stuff for a chew whilst on the ride...
 

Arminius

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Headed to an area called Savilles Creek. Found a water hole with rope swing. Wasn't tempted to try it.

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Had a nice waterfall as well.

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Then I ended up on this black downhill, where I found myself biting off more than I could chew. Yes ..... I had to come down those boulders. No I didn't ride it. I could barely walk it.


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Another stream crossing was found.


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Found this old abandoned dam in a really remote spot, in the middle of the nowhere. I have no idea what purpose it had. I've found dams near the train line, to service the old steam locomotives. But this one is no where near anything.


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The photo doesn't do it justice, but the climb out of Saviles Creek was really steep and long. No wonder I didn't come across anyone in this area.

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Then to cap off a fantastic day, I came across old mate Red Belly Black. A deadly Ozzie Mate. But he didn't really worry about me. I'm too big to have for dinner ....... :ROFLMAO:

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Thank you for the ride! 👍
 

Arminius

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Quick escape after a shitty week at work. Local forest of the Krupp family, old steel industry owners. Big old trees, official and non offical trails, comfortable climate when hot in the sun.

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Not Balmoral but impressive villa building with a parc. In the 19th & 20th century a location with industrial and political power and influence, the Villa Hügel.

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Nice natural arc:

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This time going down and somewhat stopped in the middle. Looks like a easy section but when muddy a good challenge to go uphill:

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Viewpoint to end of lake Baldeney, part of the river Ruhr:

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Little bridge on a creek. Had a quick though to put the feet in the stream, Mcharza like 😀

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Semmelrocc

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Visited the family near the infamous Eder dam and had a quick rideout between schnitzel and cake. That memorial marks the location of one of three villages that had to be relocated before the dam was built in 1914.
There is a fully intact stone bridge underwater which still can be used today to cross the old river bed when the lake is half empty in autumn. This year is a big exception, because we had so much rain in the first half of the year.
I've just added a picture of the bridge I took a few years ago.

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Binhill1

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Got tw@tted today with brambles and holly,look like a self harmer!
Must stop going out in shorts and T shirt
I attract too many insect bites I do wear the t-shirt but never shorts. Still get bitten on the legs though. Recovering from a gorge walk on Wednesday, all well till changing clothes back at the car . Two of us scratching for an hour in car. Soon be winter though give me something else to moan about.
 

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