Out for a trail ride this morning. Temp was generally around -2/-3 C (~27F) allowing me to discover this is below the bottom range of my autumn gloves. In all, I saw one runner and only one cyclist (he was on a road below my trail and on a stand-up bike, the latter I’ve seen often) and a sign one or more horses were ahead of me at some point but they clearly took a different fork. Other than that, it was fairly quiet until near the end when there were people walking their dogs on the trail. In the end, it was only 17 miles, 2700’ of climbing, and 2hrs of enjoying nature. I did snag a Top 5 on a short, steep climb (.21mi @ 13%) that I earned the Top 6 yesterday morning before dawn, so there’s that.
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I was looking at these pictures thinking “what a lovely serene trail ride. I want to do that today.” Then I read 13 percent grade. WOW! Nice work!! I do not want to do that today, though. 
. That is steep!
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Nothing spectacular. I took Beacon outside. Itis supposed to be a zone 4 session I believe but in the gusty conditions I decided to keep it zone 3 and safe. Too many downs, folk walking their horses and traffic holding me up so at times I didn’t even do that 
Given that I didn’t feel spent once the 6 intervals were done and I opted for a few more location/distance intervals.
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Ridiculously busy on the roads, and a closed road forced me through the centre of Aylesbury (not recommended). Not hilly, but surprised myself with the speed for a Z2 long slow distance ride.
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Things have got very muddy around here! Went for a steady ride (for me, all but about twenty minutes was Z1) with my wife. Even the sections of trail that have been armoured were hard work as you sank into them by a couple of cm 
A few short sections were totally unrideable - not helped by my near bald rear tyre! I can normally clean the second of the big climbs but couldn’t even get to the tricky bit because of lack of traction.
Started out with near horizontal light rain but it cleared up by the time we got to the top of the first big climb it was fairly sunny.
A total of 60km with 1100m of ascent.
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Took White +3 outside on the road bike but made a school boy error in not fuelling properly before and during (1/4 of a bottle wasn’t neatly enough). A rine with recoveries makes me eat but this was back to back intervals. Sometimes wonder why I carry gels and bars I never use them . After the session though I did eat the Nakd bar and took some lousy pictures. Sunglasses and phone screens don’t permit 
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Looks lovely! Cool bike, too
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Manchester to Slaithwaite W. Yorkshire & back.
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Lol!!
I like the pictures @HLaB! I always carry so many unnecessary bars and chews even when I go for a short ride. If I get lost or something I can totally survive!
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Squeezed the out doors version of Carter into my lunch hour.
I decided to go for an out and back route sticking to less muddy bigger roads. I maybe should have stuck to a circular route as it’s less of a squeeze of my lunch hour 
Then again the company and client keep on telling us to take up a full hour of activity
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Soooo… thoughts on whether my rear hub is ok? https://twitter.com/mountainrunner/status/1331109796993519616
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The scenery you ride is quite distracting but that hub would spoil any ride😬
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A beautiful sunny day and hardly any wind. Too nice to be at work! Luckily I’m not 
I am WfH though and couldn’t make the most of it. The bit I did grab was ace though 
Loaded up Carter again on my Edge so I would have a rough time to follow and did an out and back course to the Washingley Crossroads, no specific destination though 
Edit just to add the weather details 
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