2026 Bikes, rides and pictures.

[MingtheMerciless]

Early doors commute, still very warm, even at 0600!

[weeksy]

Out on the loaner

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Which had a bit of a creak

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Seems ok now after a little work.

[cvilla]

Quick morning ride before it got too hot;

Avoiding the Lakes;)

[formula400]

The other week I did Peaslake with 2 mates, great fun and first time I’ve been for ages,


1/2 term week this week, , managed 3 rides so far. Great fun,
Tuesday I did an evening ride, from Fetham to Ranmore and around there, loads of fun, some great trails and bits to play on,

[formula400]

Then last night (Thursday evening) we did some gravel to Chessington area, come across loads of gravel riders, explored a bit and found a few dead ends, but I decent area to explore (being so close to home that is)

Also in the middle or either Epsom or Ashstead common there is an area with 15 off cows that just roam, crazy.
Also saw 2 deer, tried to get a picture but they buggered off sharpish.

Finished in a lovely pud, had 3 pints and we had to ride home through the common in pitch black, far from ideal, with just some small strobe light and a phone light. Not a massive drinker either. I could get used to this no work and just having fun

[formula400]

And today smashed out a route from Fetham to Ranmore to Leith hill and back, it’s been years since I have ridden Leirh hill, what an area, absolutely stunning, I want to get back and explore more, they trails are pretty tough but getting to ride through the trees and forest is incredible.

I need to get my insta360 up and take that (or get the right mount)

Absolutely shattered, got home at 2pm and took the kids to bushy park.

[formula400]

Then, the circled bit is Leith hill from Ranmore

[formula400]

So, me and the lad went to our local pump track, obvs I too the BMX, he wanted to take his balance bike as well as his pedal one,

Loads fun, bloody hard though, need to practice more and learn to jump, but did 6/7km round it as well, my wife had my phone for quite a bit to get some pictures,

Was absolutely shattered afterwards, great fun though.

It needs some thinner tyres, the 2.40 fitted feel proper slow

[MingtheMerciless]

[weeksy]

Out with @Taff and @crust playing tour guide today. Much fun was had on sone great little trails

[Taff]

Out with @Taff and @crust playing tour guide today. Much fun was had on sone great little trails

Thanks for the tour, I really enjoyed riding somewhere new, you were the only one not to have a little lie down

[weeksy]

Out with @Taff and @crust playing tour guide today. Much fun was had on sone great little trails

Thanks for the tour, I really enjoyed riding somewhere new, you were the only one not to have a little lie down

I'm.not sure what that says about you two as im not exactly known for being a riding god!

[formula400]

Managed a cheeky 33km ride Saturday evening ride, wife and eldest had nice night. I went a smashed the box hill zigzags was quite tough though after a full family day.

[MingtheMerciless]

Early doors full E-commute to work this morning. Nice and cool, equalled my KOM down Wendover Express, nearly 49mph

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[MingtheMerciless]

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Toasty ride to work, warm even at 0600! As I rode over the bridge at Southease over the river Ouse I spotted a bloke paddle boarding toward Lewes…….he was naked

[weeksy]

I was going to get up and ride, but like you say, it was already damn warm early doors.

I've been riding on Zwift lately, but even though it sounds counter productive, with a fan and the ability to stay out of the sun, it's the way forward in this heat. If i reach a point of getting way too hot, i can just stop, cool down in the paddling pool.

[MingtheMerciless]

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So I committed the Railwayman cardinal sin of breaking my journey on the train home. Luckily I'd charged the eebs battery and been able to wash and dry my kit after the morning ride so it was a hot and sweaty ride home. Totally shattered now.

[MingtheMerciless]

Also took 3 seconds off a descent to make the KOM mine!

[formula400]

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
Currently waiting for my mate to return with a new inner tube.

My spare is for the sons 14inch wheel

[weeksy]

What's an inner tube?