Post by kirky72 on Nov 29, 2014 18:57:35 GMT
First ride out for a few weeks due to a lingering cold. Just when I think I've seen the worst of it low and behold it returns with a vengeance.
still feeling a little chesty so decided just to try a local bimble around the hills around gambled on moors, above Hapton, on the hard tail, the aim was to test my lungs, my legs and at the same time explore a few new trails.
I found a few hidden gems within half an hour of my house in an area I just didn't know about until recently after living so close for the last 8 years.
some of the climbs were a slog in the mud with narrow up grippy tyres. Much wheel spinning and sideways skidding made for some scary but fun moments.
ended up coming down the famous fairy steps, the first section was very muddy and the steps themselves were running as a shallow river bed. With the sloppy rocks and drops it was a it too tricky for me on the hardtail at times and to my embarrassment I walked the bike down a few sections. I'm looking forward to hitting it harder on the enduro after some dry weather.
The canyon (gunner style shot)
One of the many drop offs. I didn't want to risk the canyon frame on this one.
More fairy steps.
still feeling a little chesty so decided just to try a local bimble around the hills around gambled on moors, above Hapton, on the hard tail, the aim was to test my lungs, my legs and at the same time explore a few new trails.
I found a few hidden gems within half an hour of my house in an area I just didn't know about until recently after living so close for the last 8 years.
some of the climbs were a slog in the mud with narrow up grippy tyres. Much wheel spinning and sideways skidding made for some scary but fun moments.
ended up coming down the famous fairy steps, the first section was very muddy and the steps themselves were running as a shallow river bed. With the sloppy rocks and drops it was a it too tricky for me on the hardtail at times and to my embarrassment I walked the bike down a few sections. I'm looking forward to hitting it harder on the enduro after some dry weather.
The canyon (gunner style shot)
One of the many drop offs. I didn't want to risk the canyon frame on this one.
More fairy steps.
do you use strava to keep track of ya route ? 
