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@twids that looks spectacular, where is it?

I went out on the Curtis yesterday, maxed myself out on my "favourite" climb before meeting my single speed monster mate and another mate on his EBB. By 16 miles I was dead, on the climbs I was trying and failing to stay with the SS and down the trails the EBB was snapping at my heels. I limped home to finish on 18 miles but being chased by the derestricted EBB I took 5 secs off a PB I set in 2016😂😂
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MingtheMerciless wrote: Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:50 pm @twids that looks spectacular, where is it?

I went out on the Curtis yesterday, maxed myself out on my "favourite" climb before meeting my single speed monster mate and another mate on his EBB. By 16 miles I was dead, on the climbs I was trying and failing to stay with the SS and down the trails the EBB was snapping at my heels. I limped home to finish on 18 miles but being chased by the derestricted EBB I took 5 secs off a PB I set in 2016😂😂
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MingtheMerciless wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:50 am
Been out with the pooch walking along the beach this morning - stunning conditions. Very low spring tide at 07.43 meant lots of sand. He just wanted to sniff bushes at the top of the beach!
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Put the folding ebikes in the back of the civic and it's a towpath ride from Trevor to Llangollen, only about 6 miles, picnic by the canal and on to the Chain Bridge Hotel for a cold one. Lovely day had, great views and great ride, Lady Dodgy thoroughly enjoyed it. ✔


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That looks like an ace day
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Lovely hotel that, next time you're there. 👍
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I stayed in The Chain Bridge quite a lot when we moved a company from the NE to Ruabon. Nice location. :thumbup:

Some good roads around the area too. 🏍
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After 2 nights with one left to go and the road bike out of commission it was time to draft the Epocalypse into service.
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"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
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MingtheMerciless wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:11 pm
That’s beautiful :thumbup:

Despite being a lifelong motorcyclist, I have to admit that there’s a lot about cycling that’s even better.
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35 miles on the E-bike yesterday and 21 on the Curtis today make for a tired Galactic Dictator but the SDW in a day is possibly looming so I need to harden up my @rse and develop some endurance.
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MingtheMerciless wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 6:39 pm 35 miles on the E-bike yesterday and 21 on the Curtis today make for a tired Galactic Dictator but the SDW in a day is possibly looming so I need to harden up my @rse and develop some endurance.
I assume you've done it before?
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