February 10, 2008 – 11:20 pm
Another gorgeous day. Did a loop from New Mills to Whaley Bridge to Buxton its only about 50% off road and the good weather brought out plenty of roadies so found myself chasing any roadie or other mountain biker I saw - plenty knackered post ride - I blame the bike! Voodoo - Whodoo?!
Also [...]
February 9, 2008 – 10:16 pm
Beautiful weather best day of the year so far, the final ten minutes of the ride as sun was going down was well, close pefection*, to my surprise I felt as if I was descending on the rigid bike close to the speed of a bouncy forked bike (probably not but felt good all the [...]
February 6, 2008 – 11:12 pm
I’ve been night riding off road for five years or so but tonight was the first time I’ve ever ridden solo (discounting Sleepless in the Saddle - which I don’t think you can really class as ‘solo’).
Riding rocky fast descents at night on a bike with a rigid fork is, well an experience, because you [...]
February 3, 2008 – 8:37 pm
Was planning a longer ride today but not back from Leeds until 2ish (Lion, Witch and Wardrobe at the Playhouse - quite good actually the Wicked Queen/Witch was HOT!) and after going five hundred yards I found I couldn’t shift out of granny (I think an over zelous pre-ride drivetrain clean froze the cable). Spin [...]
February 3, 2008 – 7:16 pm
Quick ride after the first snow fall of the year.
A pathectic attempt at snow really about 2-3cm at most (tut, tut, it will hopefully try harder next time).
Ride Stats
Bike: Gary Fisher GED
Tyres: Bontranger Big Earl 2.5 /2.3
Weather: Snow (3°c) .
Distance: Short
Route: Local Loop UP
January 29, 2008 – 6:05 pm
Short sharp ride up to Hayfield and Shooting Cabins/Snake Path - managed to avoid chainsuck, crashing (just) and grouse (think I brushed its wing with my front tyre).
It was properly dark tonight - no moon, no stars and my lights felt underpowered (to the extent that it was luck not skill that got me down [...]
January 27, 2008 – 4:13 pm
Wanted to get out for a longish 4 hour + ride today but my bike had other ideas…
Everything was fine-ish (only slight chainsuck) up until Kinder Low where the peat worked its magic and massive chainsuck ensued, although the bridleways have *started* to dry out its still a real mess up there. The quicker [...]