It’s Monday and I haven’t ridden my mountain bike since Thursday. In the current muddy conditions I struggled to think of a ride which seemed exciting but I knew what to do. I’d do a harder training ride because I know that working hard on the bike is just about the best tool to motivateContinue reading “Time to train.”
A change of bike.
I changed the rear gear cable on the Trek EX8 29″ wheel mountain bike yesterday so thought I’d ride it today. I’d thought after my last ride, where I’d enjoyed working hard on 3 laps of the same circuit, that I’d do something similar today. I haven’t had many rides on the Trek so changedContinue reading “A change of bike.”
A much better ride in muddy conditions.
I’ve been a little worried after my last few rides that I wasn’t going to be having as much fun as I usually have mountain biking. Although I’ve generally been riding between showers, not whilst it was actually raining, the ground has been muddy. This slows me down throughout my rides and makes corners treacherous.Continue reading “A much better ride in muddy conditions.”
Another muddy ride.
We’ve had plenty of rain in the last week and at this time of year the ground takes a long time to dry up. It was inevitable that my ride yesterday would be on soaking wet surfaces which limits my riding options. Healey Nab, my nearest hill, seemed like the best bet. The man madeContinue reading “Another muddy ride.”
How did all the mud get here?
I had a plan for today’s ride but I just hadn’t expected the ground to be so muddy. We have not had much rain this week, as far as I recall, but last night at bedtime we did get a short, heavy shower. This morning the weather was good with a mixture of sunshine andContinue reading “How did all the mud get here?”
Falling off twice in one ride is not a problem.
I wouldn’t like to fall off a bike on the road but usually when you fall off a mountain bike things are not so bad. I’ve always enjoyed testing the limits of speed on a bike on the dirt. I love it when the tyres reach the limit of grip and start to shimmy around.Continue reading “Falling off twice in one ride is not a problem.”
A glorious autumn ride.
Autumn can be a hard time for mountain bikers. The dry trails give way to mud and temperatures fall. In compensation we may get a fabulous display of rusty shades but this is a short time to fill the soul before the starkness of winter. Today was about as good a day as we canContinue reading “A glorious autumn ride.”
Remembrance.
I was accepted by the Royal Navy to train as an officer in 1985. I would have gone on to fly helicopters but unfortunately my medical history intervened. I’d had a brief illness in my teens and it was decided that I was too much of a risk to invest a massive amount of moneyContinue reading “Remembrance.”
Wild weather.
After a very rainy week we also got strong winds today. I decided that my only option was to ignore the weather and ride to a high and remote moor! I’d ride to the ruined and deserted farms set above Brinscall, back through the woods and over Healey Nab. I set off with the windContinue reading “Wild weather.”
Mud Fest.
The rain has been shocking this week. It’s prevented me from riding for 5 days and since my last ride was a road ride it’s been 9 days since I’ve ridden on the dirt. I considered another road ride today since I knew the trails would be exceedingly muddy but I’d watched a Youtube video.Continue reading “Mud Fest.”
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