Just another hiking trail to an exceptional BC viewpoint!Trail trail where's the trail ?! Making a commitment to a new trail can be hair raising at the least especially in the mountains. I'm sure everyone has discovered a new trail to see " where this goes " only to find out it gets worse and worse the farther in you get in. Pretty soon the bum is quivering and you look back and wonder why you even started out on this.Thinking if you should turn around or continue on. Only to find out yep you should have... It's the narrow cliff hangers that get me going.No pics of the really dangerous spots I was too busy praying and sh*ting my pants !
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Worse we get are Highland cows but mainly on remote single track roads where they roam about freely . Massive horns just need to be wary if they have calves especially. These two were definitely giving me the eyeball. Just had to wait for the ones on bridge.
The hiking trails aren't usually the killers, it's getting off onto the deer trails that get me into trouble. Start out ok and then you notice there are absolutely No other bike tracks...
I've put a PLB , survival bag and wee first aid kit in my rucksack all small and light to carry. Had a fast fall the other week in a remote area it was a wake up call I thought.The hiking trails aren't usually the killers, it's getting off onto the deer trails that get me into trouble. Start out ok and then you notice there are absolutely No other bike tracks...
What kept you ..those items have been part of my pack since forever along with a field surgeons table & portaloo.. you just never know...
I had a really good day today as usual with @The Hodge around his local patch Pundershaw and as he mentioned the Sandstone Way and the Pennine Way.
Rode some excellent single track through the fringes of Kielder Forest. Very wet in places places, muddy and boggy too. The drop down Shitlington Crag was the highlight of the ride for me. It’s steeper that the pics show on Neil’s post and gnarly to say the least.
Was good to fettle me mates bike and pleased he’s pleased with the results regarding suspension set up.
A few pics of Neil negotiating the drop from the Crag.
Nice drop of the black stuff to finish off a great day on the “Great Whyte”
Cheers bud………
Rode some excellent single track through the fringes of Kielder Forest. Very wet in places places, muddy and boggy too. The drop down Shitlington Crag was the highlight of the ride for me. It’s steeper that the pics show on Neil’s post and gnarly to say the least.
Was good to fettle me mates bike and pleased he’s pleased with the results regarding suspension set up.
A few pics of Neil negotiating the drop from the Crag.
Nice drop of the black stuff to finish off a great day on the “Great Whyte”
Cheers bud………
steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
Good action pics there.
Steve you are a lot wiser than me ! I have ended up in trouble more than once. You would think I would know better by now , but the sense of adventure and the unknown just keeps reeling me in !
This time I listened to myself, good thing or I might not be here 
My cardinal rule... check out new lines and areas before going crazy...
ya right , but this time. Which is right now I'm dead stopped in my tracks kissing the ground...
in that split second "something " didn't feel right
Can you see the trail ?Sorry I don't think so ...
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steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
Yesterday I decided to do a particular off-piste trail in the opposite direction. One steep climb has a root in the middle of the trail and I found that it was best if I went to the left of it. As I was descending and thinking to myself how different everything looks, I recognised the root and went left as usual. 
Oh dear, it should have been the other left! My left grip caught on a tree and I was ejected right, onto a pile of mud and leaves (lucky me, it could have been a stump).
Every day is a learning day!
Oh dear, it should have been the other left!
My left grip caught on a tree and I was ejected right, onto a pile of mud and leaves (lucky me, it could have been a stump). Every day is a learning day!
So where is the pic..?You should be experienced enough by now to capture that mid -flight while it was happeningYesterday I decided to do a particular off-piste trail in the opposite direction. One steep climb has a root in the middle of the trail and I found that it was best if I went to the left of it. As I was descending and thinking to myself how different everything looks, I recognised the root and went left as usual.
Oh dear, it should have been the other left!
Every day is a learning day!
Only 4/ 10 for the story
Lucky escapeYesterday I decided to do a particular off-piste trail in the opposite direction. One steep climb has a root in the middle of the trail and I found that it was best if I went to the left of it. As I was descending and thinking to myself how different everything looks, I recognised the root and went left as usual.
Oh dear, it should have been the other left!
Every day is a learning day!
Went on a 17 mile ride across Kingley Vale east to West (opposite direction to usual).
Kingley Vale - Woodland Trust
Really dull day but needed the exercise. No frost yet so the beech trees are slowly shedding their leaves creating a treacherous leaf and mud mulch underneath. The High Roller 3's didn't clog up even in deep mud, was impressed.
Very dull day so a very dull pic
Kingley Vale - Woodland Trust
Really dull day but needed the exercise. No frost yet so the beech trees are slowly shedding their leaves creating a treacherous leaf and mud mulch underneath. The High Roller 3's didn't clog up even in deep mud, was impressed.
Very dull day so a very dull pic
Mcharza
E*POWAH BOSS
Beautiful but windy day in the woods.
It's the end of October and the riding weather is so good.
It's the end of October and the riding weather is so good.
The weather is truly abnormal for this time of year ..15c locally today .
Long may it continue
Okay, Hazel Head, As Hop. But P…. Tone?
I was trying to work out why there was a sign stating that it was this way to Derwent and A Shop.
Just the one shop?
It's the biggest shop in the world though.
It’s not a shop but Ashop, but for someone not in Yorkshire, the sign does looks like we have a town called Penis with a shop lol
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Were you on the Trans Pennine Trail?
A group of us came down a good few years ago from the North East ( long before ebikes were a thing)..stayed in Glossop but then drove to Langsett Res.to start/end the ride ..doing a huge 50+ mile loop to then drive home ..arriving back in the early hours.
It's still fondly remembered by all who were there as one of the best group rides we have ever done ..and I have a lasting image of us hurtling down Mickledon Edge after Cutgate .. with the dust kicking up from tyres of the riders in front of me ..and a glorious sunset to the left ..magical
️I'll take that to my grave ( but hopefully not for a good few years yet
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Yep, I have a 36 miles loop from my home, onto the TPT to langsett/cut gate followed by wharncliffe then back onto the TPT. I’ve not done the full cut gate ladybower in year and definitely need to do it again so much fun.We're you on the Trans Pennine Trail?
A group of us came down a good few years ago from the North East ( long before ebikes were a thing)..stayed in Glossop but then drove to Langsett Res.to start/end the ride ..doing a huge 50+ mile loop to then drive home ..arriving back in the early hours.
It's still fondly remembered by all who were there as one of the best group rides we have ever done ..and I have a lasting image of us hurtling down Mickledon Edge after Cutgate .. with the dust kicking up from tyres of the riders in front of me ..and a glorious sunset to the left ..magical
I'll take that to my grave ( but hopefully not for a good few years yet
Made a promise to myself to bring these baby's out of retirement this year ..its been too long since they were put to good use ..
They got as far as the kitchen last night for " testing "
..still working ..just need to find the motivation for night riding again ..I'm not sure which drawer I put it in ..
They got as far as the kitchen last night for " testing "
..still working ..just need to find the motivation for night riding again ..I'm not sure which drawer I put it in ..
You must be a lit li
Anything hobbies that happen after dark is for the working people who can't get out in the daylight .Made a promise to myself to bring these baby's out of retirement this year ..its been too long since they were put to good use ..
They got as far as the kitchen last night for " testing "
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