A perfect morning
big_scot_nanny
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Just wanted to write a quick note to share just how much I bloody love MTBing.
Why this morning was fab:
1) Took a holiday, so no need for freezing cold cycle to office in the dark
2) Got to ride with my son to nursery (he on runner bike, me fully kitted up), chatting all the way about random stuff (todays topic: 'daddy? Where to leaves go once they fall off trees?' fabulous chat!)
3) Once dropped off the boy, went for a spin round the familiar trails of local forest (1hr)
4) Weather was stunning: crisp, cold, a bit misty in the valleys, sunny.. hard to put into words, wish I was a poet!
5) Trails were in perfect condition, a bit sticky but no real mud
6) Autumn colours were stunning
7) Bike was perfection (08 stumpy FSR), running silently like a dream
The last point is especially important since I stacked it fantastically on a night ride on Friday with mates, and everything was knocked out of kilter (gears, brakes). Fettled last night, tuned suspension again, cleaned transmission and sorted wonky front wheel. perfect.
Just a really favourite morning, now having lunch with wife and wee daughter.
top banana. Felt the need to share! (sorry no pics, didn't have camera with me!)
Why this morning was fab:
1) Took a holiday, so no need for freezing cold cycle to office in the dark
2) Got to ride with my son to nursery (he on runner bike, me fully kitted up), chatting all the way about random stuff (todays topic: 'daddy? Where to leaves go once they fall off trees?' fabulous chat!)
3) Once dropped off the boy, went for a spin round the familiar trails of local forest (1hr)
4) Weather was stunning: crisp, cold, a bit misty in the valleys, sunny.. hard to put into words, wish I was a poet!
5) Trails were in perfect condition, a bit sticky but no real mud
6) Autumn colours were stunning
7) Bike was perfection (08 stumpy FSR), running silently like a dream
The last point is especially important since I stacked it fantastically on a night ride on Friday with mates, and everything was knocked out of kilter (gears, brakes). Fettled last night, tuned suspension again, cleaned transmission and sorted wonky front wheel. perfect.
Just a really favourite morning, now having lunch with wife and wee daughter.
top banana. Felt the need to share! (sorry no pics, didn't have camera with me!) 0
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b*stard. now i'm even more miserable about being at work. thanks alot... :evil:
Nice description there of your ride, can just picture it. 8)
Whyte 129S 29er.
That second photo is absolutely EPIC!! What camera if you don't mind me asking?
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JayPic
that last pic is now my wallpaer a realy good pic !
Sounds class mate, one of the things I love about Autumn is using up the odd unused holiday days and blasting about nice quiet trails in perfect weather.
'09 Specialized FSRxc Comp, Powerplay Detonator pedals, DT Swiss EX 5.1d rims, Hope Pro2 hubs
'08 Kona Cowan, Sunrise Big Mammoth Fat rims, Marzocchi DJ fork, Avid BB5 brakes
Thanks for the positive comments. I'm well chuffed!
By the way, if anyone wants the full-size image it's on Flickr
love having to explain why leaves fall off tree's!
have to say, Autumn in the woods on the trails the light picks up all the colours so well, especially when the trees are in the half fallen stage! and Love the trails where they look wet but roll so fast!
Spring and Autumn cycling are my fav's i think!!
After all, I am Cornish!
http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/
Cotic Soul, The bike of Legends!
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... 1#16297481
Dan, I think it was better because it was a 'stolen' morning, not supposed to happen. Even was quite nice to have this one to myself just quietly spinning along. 8)
The kids are a hoot, allthegearnoidea has it bang on. The boy at the weekend took a rather abitious running jump at a swing, shouting 'Superman'. he hit the seat swung up and promtply flew off the end landing on his chin. He was dead proud of the resultant bruise and scrape marks however.
Going to pick him up soon, and I got him some wee lights for his bike so should be a fun ride home. I will of course do the competitive dad bit and have my full night riding kit blasting away beside him. :twisted:
I am becoming MY father.... noooooooooooooooo
Fame at last
After all, I am Cornish!
http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/
Cotic Soul, The bike of Legends!
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... 1#16297481
top effort bazquirk. it really was a stunning image :P
It really is a stunning photo - as a bit of an amateur photographer myself it's moments like that which you can wait an age for and never see. Did you doctor it in any way? The only reason I ask is that the sky is in such vivid contrast to the rest of it it almost doesn't look "real"!!
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JayPic
I'm sure Baz will answer, but I would guess no, just a beautiful capture of uniquely british light.
Baz, top effort my man, and good on you for actually doing something with the photo! Even more cooly, and I may be wrong here, but based on the shadows you may actually have been 'Looking North' when taking the shot. It was meant to be Baz!
Kev
I hadn't made the 'look north' association - good one! Like you say, simply one of those 'right place, right time' moments. Again, thanks all for the comments.
ha!