First ride of the year

rockmonkeysc
rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
edited January 2016 in MTB general
That's mine done. Bike Park Wales today, cold wet and windy but fun. Too windy for my favourite trails, A470 & Enter The Dragon (top jumps).
Anyone else get out for the first ride of the year.
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  • loudog
    loudog Posts: 136
    Nope. I was nursing the hangover of a lifetime. 2 x hobbits films, 1 Macy's, 1 Chinese takesway& a full series of peep show.

    I know how to hangover
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  • iwilldoit
    iwilldoit Posts: 710
    Went to Nant Yr Arian with my 11 year old, left home a slight frost no wind got to Nant 24 miles later and holy crap, go out of the car into a freezing hurricane :shock: good thing was getting in the trees out of the wind, on high as a kite D got blown off his bike into a rock bank, mind good job he went that way and not the other as there was a huge drop :D
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  • Razor32
    Razor32 Posts: 24
    We did this hangover ride, good fun!
    http://www.pinkbike.com/video/432971/
  • eric_draven
    eric_draven Posts: 1,192
    Yesterday I did full red run in Dalby forest not that good but long and physical,then today for the new year I went straight to the dark side about 45 miles,been neglecting the road bike for a while,could tell when i got on it,thinking "how skinny are these bars"
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
      [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19770917#p19770917]Razor32[/url] wrote:
      We did this hangover ride, good fun!
      http://www.pinkbike.com/video/432971/

      Looks moist.
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    • StinkinHippy
      StinkinHippy Posts: 160
      Full of good intentions I got the bike outside the front door before the th heavens opened and damped any enthusiasm I had.

      Don't mind it starting to rain when I'm already out. Just couldn't convince myself to saddle up in the rain today.
    • The Rookie
      The Rookie Posts: 27,812
      Had a decent ride on NYE, so nothing yesterday, fly out to India tonight for a short week, so first ride will probably be commuting to work on Monday 11th!
      Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
    • kajjal
      kajjal Posts: 3,380
      Yes, every uphill was into a howling gale and nearly finished me off. On the upside most downhills were wind assisted and fast.
    • BloggingFit
      BloggingFit Posts: 919
      Long NYE ride for me.

      Hoping to get out today but otherwise looking at next week as I've kept Sunday out for an unscheduled gym day due to kids still being on school holidays Monday and an Inset day Tuesday.
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    • codfather
      codfather Posts: 359
      In anticipation of proper riding in the week, a short spin around the village in order to find out what isn't working properly on the Pitch. Much, it seems...
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    • schmako
      schmako Posts: 1,982
      Heading up the local hills today, looks pretty murky but gotta be done!
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    • FishFish
      FishFish Posts: 2,152
      Easy for me because I live in Brandon in the Thetford Forest so a couple of hours and some real struggles on the trails where the Forestry Commission are logging. No nasty dogs with thick owners either!
      ...take your pickelf on your holibobs.... :D

      jeez :roll:
    • poah
      poah Posts: 3,369
      not been out on the bike for about 8 weeks :(
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    • JGTR
      JGTR Posts: 1,404
      Went to go to Hadleigh Park this morning.......blowing an absolute gale so didn't fancy it, went kitesurfing instead (first time in months :D ).
    • step83
      step83 Posts: 4,170
      Went up my local trails all hopeful, it was hammering it down with rain. Got to the top of a run warden was blocking it off due to a land slip. Most of the others were impassable. Was that bad didnt even see any hard core walkers out!
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    • Myster101
      Myster101 Posts: 856
      Mine won't be until Wednesday when I'm finally off work and the kids have gone back to school. Can't wait :D
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    • Angus Young
      Angus Young Posts: 3,063
      Sitting here grinding my teeth waiting for my dropper to be fixed! Very frustrating.
      All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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    • bluemoon81
      bluemoon81 Posts: 71
      edited January 2016
      Yeah got a nice 25mile loop in but bit windy on the cliffs esp on way back with 40-50knt winds
      And went old Sokol with a 26" ht
    • rockmonkeysc
      rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
      [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19771590#p19771590]Angus Young[/url] wrote:
      Sitting here grinding my teeth waiting for my dropper to be fixed! Very frustrating.

      Have you not got an old seatpost you can use?
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    • philcubed
      philcubed Posts: 260
      Fitted serviced forks ( serviced by lbs, very nice chap and very good price) back on the bike and had a 10 mile ride as it was extremely wet, windy and muddy. Perfect mtb weather!
    • BloggingFit
      BloggingFit Posts: 919
      Bit late to the party in the end but got a good 20 mile night ride in last night.
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    • Angus Young
      Angus Young Posts: 3,063
      [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19771644#p19771644]RockmonkeySC[/url] wrote:
      [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19771590#p19771590]Angus Young[/url] wrote:
      Sitting here grinding my teeth waiting for my dropper to be fixed! Very frustrating.

      Have you not got an old seatpost you can use?

      Unfortunately, no. A cheap spare might be a good idea given droppers' propensity to go wrong. Should be getting it back this week so I'll be doing some catching up.
      All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
      Kona Process 134 viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12994607
    • neilus
      neilus Posts: 245
      Did my first ride here in the Vienna Woods on Friday, Was going great until I came to my favourite bit of my favourite trail and discovered those kindly Forestry people have been at work. This means barging a digger up a beautiful, secluded trail (make sure its a rainy day so it leaves two huge, ugly, dangerous ditches which are never repaired), cut down random trees, throw logs and branches around and feck off leaving it literally looking like its been hit by a bomb.
      Gutted :cry:

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