Popped out to Dales Bike Centre for a coffee and a panini.
I’d planned to ride on my Inbred, but found that the bottom bracket was bust the day before, so had to do a fixietwat ride instead. It’s a long time since I’ve ridden a fixie a decent distance so, like all the best rides, […]
Rode up to Hamsterley to join a group ride with some HTB members who’d been camping there the night before.
A massive group of four of use set out at 10:30 on Saturday morning - myself, Andy, Dave and Karen. We rode at a ’sociable’ pace it the first bit of the black, then down G***** […]
If you ever look at a map and decide that the bridleway between Melsonby and Richmond looks like it would be a great way to ride to Swaledale, don’t ride it. Pushing your bike through nettles and brambles then over boggy grassy fields seriously takes the edge off a ride, as well as producing […]
Went for a local mixed ride (map). I intended to ride to the bridleways just north of Richmond, but a combination of getting lost (a junction on the fold of the map meant I left left when I should have gone right, returning me to Stapleton instead of getting me to Barton), getting a […]
I’d planned to ride to Whitby and back today, but the forecast winds and rain (which never materialised) put me off. Instead, I rode a loop out to the west of Darlington, going over/around Bildershaw. Took in part of the W2W route, and some bluebell-lined singletrack. Bits of on- and off-road.
Nice loop, […]
First proper length ride on the Solitude with the bigger proper 29er tyres, though still mainly on the road. It looks loads better (though still very odd) with the 2.2″ tyres filling out the frame and forks properly. The Kenda Nevegals don’t roll as well as the narrower tyres I had on before […]
My second go at the Hell O’ The North ride saw me cut an hour and a half off last year’s time. Crap weather again, especially considering yesterday’s sunshine. Riding the singlespeed was fine, apart from some of the more gradual decents where I just couldn’t keep up with the geared road bikes. […]
Rode from home to Egglestone, then on to Middleton-in-Teesdale, then via Grassholme and Hury reservoirs to Barnard Castle and then home again via (some of) Sustrans route 52 (map).
Too slow though. I’m definately not doing the Hell O’ The North fixed, but will give it a bash singlespeed.
Distance: 65 miles
Surface: Road
Time: 7 hours
Weather: Nice […]
Rode home. 24 miles, mainly downhill. My hands hurt; I think I need to move the saddle back a bit, and tilt the nose up a little.
Distance: 24 miles
Surface: Road
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Weather: Nice and warm, sunny
Bike: Solitude fixie (with 45c tyres, 34:16)
Went for a ride while the others went shopping or had a nap. Just two hours, but on nice steep and narrow minor roads (map).
Distance: 16 miles
Surface: Road
Time: 2 hours
Weather: Nice and warm, sunny
Bike: Solitude fixie (with 45c tyres, 34:16)