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Lee Quarry looks like a lot of fun, it's definitely on my "must visit" schedule.0
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Taken from the top of Bluebell Hill near Maidstone at 6.40 in the morning, after I've climbed up out of the mist.
I decended back into the gloom shortly after down some pretty steep, slippery single track.0 -
This is the bike the late great Jason Mcroy rode in the world cup, just being near it gave me goose bumps... i didn't resize so you can see more.
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howie_74 wrote:This is the bike the late great Jason Mcroy rode in the world cup, just being near it gave me goose bumps... i didn't resize so you can see more.
Nice!
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A lunch time ride earlier this week. Hurray for sunshine!
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4th ride of the year, 3 punctures in around 300m :P
Things can only get better!!!
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doug@basqueMTB.com wrote:Just returned to the Basque Country after Christmas and knocked out a big route I've been mapping out. 1500m uppy/downy and 40km. Was a toughy. Climbed to a monastary on the summit, at 1200m and descended back to just about 0m. It was all new to me. There was a spectacular cloud inversion but I only managed to get to the top as it was lifting! Here's a few of the pictures, there's more on my flickr page.
Climbing:
Stunning Views by basqueMTB - mountain biking holidays, on Flickr
Ridging:
Mountain-Bike-Basque-Mendaur-9 by basqueMTB - mountain biking holidays, on Flickr
Start of the Descent:
High Above the Clouds by basqueMTB - mountain biking holidays, on Flickr
More of the Descent:
Through the Gates by basqueMTB - mountain biking holidays, on Flickr
wow! thats all ive got to say about that, you lucky fella ,well done
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Cheers Suprafly. I've been back a few times to sort the full route out, here's a pic of me on the last (9km) descent:
I'll not put up more pictures but if you want a look they're on my site here.0 -
And you get paid to do that???
Well, my life sucks then...Big guy; small air!0 -
thegiantbiker, the pay is dreadful but I have a great office and my commute rocks. Swings and roundabouts! :-)0
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bfreeman0 wrote:
Marshland by bfreeman0, on Flickr
Erm...where is the trail gone
The lowest point of my ride luckily, turned round and had to find a new route.
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by bfreeman0, on Flickr
There is always light at the end of a very tight and low down tunnel.
Hehe .. I ride that route regularly, went through that tunnel under the A1 today and am pleased to tell you the marsh is now all dried up and passable
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What part of the A1 does this go under? It looks strangely like one of the tunnels that passes under it just south of Gateshead...camelopardis wrote:bfreeman0 wrote:
Marshland by bfreeman0, on Flickr
Erm...where is the trail gone The lowest point of my ride luckily, turned round and had to find a new route.
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by bfreeman0, on Flickr
There is always light at the end of a very tight and low down tunnel.
Hehe .. I ride that route regularly, went through that tunnel under the A1 today and am pleased to tell you the marsh is now all dried up and passable0 -
It's at Biggleswade, in Bedfordshire .. though there are probably similar tunnels up and down the A1 .. its a cattle creep ... low tunnels to allow livestock to cross .. and mountain bikes too 0
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Ah i see, theres a couple of tunnels that look identical to this that pass under the A1 and east coast main line just where they run alongside each other south of Gateshead, they form part of a cycle route.camelopardis wrote:It's at Biggleswade, in Bedfordshire .. though there are probably similar tunnels up and down the A1 .. its a cattle creep ... low tunnels to allow livestock to cross .. and mountain bikes too0 -
Weee i actually have something worth posting on here, trip up to the lakes, route up Silver How on Grassmere. Ok its a foot foute but havent been hill walking in years and ive really got the bug back so thought it fitting for this thread :P
rock garden ahoy
peak
looks to be one or two other climbs around there
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Just a few from this week.
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doug@basqueMTB.com wrote:thegiantbiker, the pay is dreadful but I have a great office and my commute rocks. Swings and roundabouts! :-)
well said that man!
@ Jonny napalm, nice action pics there 0 -
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Older ones from me first.
This picture brings back memories of the good ol days when I had no fear.
Had just ridden along the wet and rather slippy stones until I had a two wheel slide.
The black marks you see in the foreground are where my tyres slipped, resulting in the rear wheel falling over the edge and only being saved by the QR skewer digging into a craggy bit on the side of the stone.
Then two days after building up my most expensive bike to date, I tested the bearings.
And finally, the feeling sat at the top of this hill around FTD at Cannock was immense. It was a warm summers evening and I had just finished rebuilding my Zaskar after 10 years or more in the garage. Awesome ride.
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A couple of pictures from this week. Ed Oxley is out here to check out some trails for a skills week we're running later in the year so I've had a good subject for snapping pictures.
Great and Little Rock by the Sea by basqueMTB, on Flickr
Riding With Great Rock by basqueMTB, on Flickr
There's a couple more pictures and the videos to go with them on my site if you want0 -
A pic taken of me by Doug from BasqueMTB.com
It was one of my last rides on my old sunn neuro. I´ve since moved onto a newer frame.
This is the basque north of Spain, an incredible place to bike.
*full size view recommended
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Stoo61 wrote:
That looks like Heaven :shock:0 -
What, the two sheep ahead you mean? aye 0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:What, the two sheep ahead you mean? aye
I've been having "issues" ever since I finished lambing last week :oops: 0 -
Well, I haven't put anything here in a while, so here's a full panorama from the top of Moelwyn Bach on friday. We cycled up from Tanygrisiau, up to and over Stwlan dam, then hiked and biked up from there, before descending to Llanfrothen.
Pic is HOOOJ, so I'm just sticking a link up...
http://tinyurl.com/3vwad2f
Ignore Rob, he refused to get out of the way, he was too busy stuffing his face with flapjack 0 -
yeehaamcgee wrote:Well, I haven't put anything here in a while, so here's a full panorama from the top of Moelwyn Bach on friday. We cycled up from Tanygrisiau, up to and over Stwlan dam, then hiked and biked up from there, before descending to Llanfrothen.
Pic is HOOOJ, so I'm just sticking a link up...
http://tinyurl.com/3vwad2f
Ignore Rob, he refused to get out of the way, he was too busy stuffing his face with flapjack
That looks such a sweet place to ride. Next time I go home (eire) I´ll take the bike and go over for a weekend on the ferry (known loacally as the poor mans QE2 booze cruz)0 -
ppst... There's some DH tracks being constructed not too far from there as well, with proper uplifts and everything
(don't tell anyone yet!)0
