This time I’m not talking about personal records for ride segments on the app. Strava. (Though maybe more of that later!) I’m talking about weather records, specifically the amount of rain we’ve had. This winter was already much wetter than last winter, I could tell this from the ground conditions on my bike rides. DuringContinue reading “Are we breaking records?”
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How can you know you’re getting fitter?
I like to feel fit. It’s a life affirming thing to feel that you’re in a good physical position. I also know that it gets harder as you get older and through mountain biking I’ve measured some deterioration! It isn’t something to be too sad about and failing to accept the inevitable march of timeContinue reading “How can you know you’re getting fitter?”
Another month’s worth of rain in a day….
….turns out to be another vast exaggeration! Yes, it’s rained. We’ve been told that the wind would gust to 80 mph but all we’ve had is a slight breeze. Proof positive I believe of some bizarre attempt to worry everyone. Every weather event, even trivial ones, keep being styled by the TV news as unprecedented.Continue reading “Another month’s worth of rain in a day….”
A totally different ride.
Today I needed to have my car looked at. It’s an unusual car and seems to cause my local garage a few headaches so I thought my best bet was to take it to a specialist north of Preston. I could have caught a bus back to Preston then changed to another bus or trainContinue reading “A totally different ride.”
Great Hill.
Today I repeated the ride I did on New Years day. I rode to the top of Great Hill at a height of 1,250 feet. With some descents along the way I climbed a total of 1,484 feet. This is a little over a fifth of the climbing I’ll do on my big challenge forContinue reading “Great Hill.”
Getting high.
I’ll admit that I’m seriously addicted to mountain biking. The physical exertion, slight sense of danger and my love of mechanical things make it the perfect sport for me. I spend some time thinking about mountain biking even when I’m not riding and today, whilst walking my dog, Freddie, I had the chance to planContinue reading “Getting high.”
Times they are a changing.
No, I’m not a Bob Dylan fan either. But things are certainly going to change in my mountain biking life. This morning started dry but was scheduled to get wetter later so I took the decision to get out early. Just a quick ride around Healey Nab because I knew it would be all rideable.Continue reading “Times they are a changing.”
A trail ride before Christmas.
Today I finally got out after a 6 day break which must be one of my longest breaks this year. I love Christmas but it does require a lot of preparation. I’ve also recently cut an oak tree down in my back garden. It was just getting too big after only 21 years. Who knewContinue reading “A trail ride before Christmas.”
I’m thinking about next year, already.
Early this morning I started thinking about my idea to ride the Mary Towneley Loop (MTL), next year. It’s a circuit of 47 miles in the Pennines with 6,500 feet of climbing. I read some forum posts from people who have ridden the route previously and have realised that most riders complete the ride inContinue reading “I’m thinking about next year, already.”
More exploring and a change of bike.
When I washed my bike after the last ride I found that I had a broken spoke in the rear wheel. In the old days, when the brakes used the wheel rim to slow you, you’d usually know if this happened because you could feel a buckle in the wheel when you used the brake.Continue reading “More exploring and a change of bike.”
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