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  1. Making the most of our weekend in Kielder by getting out on the big bike today. First time round the Lonesome Pine trail. Feeling a bit out of practice, and didn't have anybody with me, so taking it very steady on the way down, but great fun. Definitely worth having another go when I'm feeling more confident.

    forestryengland.uk/kielder-for

    #KielderForest #MTB #Northumberland #Cycling #sonder #alpkit

  2. Making the most of our weekend in Kielder by getting out on the big bike today. First time round the Lonesome Pine trail. Feeling a bit out of practice, and didn't have anybody with me, so taking it very steady on the way down, but great fun. Definitely worth having another go when I'm feeling more confident.

    forestryengland.uk/kielder-for

    #KielderForest #MTB #Northumberland #Cycling #sonder #alpkit

  3. Making the most of our weekend in Kielder by getting out on the big bike today. First time round the Lonesome Pine trail. Feeling a bit out of practice, and didn't have anybody with me, so taking it very steady on the way down, but great fun. Definitely worth having another go when I'm feeling more confident.

    forestryengland.uk/kielder-for

    #KielderForest #MTB #Northumberland #Cycling #sonder #alpkit

  4. Making the most of our weekend in Kielder by getting out on the big bike today. First time round the Lonesome Pine trail. Feeling a bit out of practice, and didn't have anybody with me, so taking it very steady on the way down, but great fun. Definitely worth having another go when I'm feeling more confident.

    forestryengland.uk/kielder-for

    #KielderForest #MTB #Northumberland #Cycling #sonder #alpkit

  5. Making the most of our weekend in Kielder by getting out on the big bike today. First time round the Lonesome Pine trail. Feeling a bit out of practice, and didn't have anybody with me, so taking it very steady on the way down, but great fun. Definitely worth having another go when I'm feeling more confident.

    forestryengland.uk/kielder-for

    #KielderForest #MTB #Northumberland #Cycling #sonder #alpkit

  6. This is what we like to see at #Starcamp - the temperature finally dropped, and clear skies predicted all night. ✨ Everyone is out with the telescopes, getting some lovely images and enjoying the occasional shooting star too!
    #KielderForest #astro #stargazing #DarkSkies

  7. Finally confirmed my entry for this year's Dirty Reiver, and signed up for the 200km version. Fingers crossed for no medical issues that interfere with training, and hopefully no mechanicals on the day. Decent weather on the day would be nice too.🤞

    #DirtyReiver #Northumberland #cycling #GravelCycling #KielderForest

  8. Finally got out on the proper gravel bike for the first time since April(!)

    Not too bad, all things considered. My legs were tired and my lungs aren't working properly, but could've been worse. The rain held off, not too muddy on the trails, just a couple of sketchy sections that were like a thick layer of wet sand. No call for any heroics anyway, especially as I was by myself. (I had phone and satellite tracking, I'm not a complete idiot.)

    #Northumberland #KielderForest #GravelBike #Cycling

  9. Out to check the route for next Saturday, starting from the wrong end of the reservoir (because it's closer to home).

    A few gnarly sections where the tracks have been recently reinstated, and some fallen trees that will be removed before next weekend, but mostly in pretty good condition.

    Glad I've opted for the short route this year, wouldn't have been able to get the training distance in this year, for "reasons".

    #DirtyReiver #KielderForest #Northumberland #Gravel #GravelBike #cycling

  10. The Sunday before Christmas: Another Ai generated image, this time a #ClassicMini rallying through somewhere like the #KielderForest. Good moaning - miniphernalia.co.uk

  11. More than 8,000 hectares of land will be left to #nature to help boost #wildlife #biodiversity.

    The new #forest management project by #Forestry #England will be carried out in 4 areas, including #CastleNeroche in #Somerset & #KielderForest in #Northumberland.

    The #project will include a number of activities, such as the possible #reintroduction of lost wildlife like butterflies, rare #plants & beavers & the moving of #funghi to restore #soil.

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnd8

    #Environmental #Ecology

  12. Another (mostly) glorious day out in Northumberland. A little bit of drizzle towards the end, barely enough to get wet.

    I think I might have lost a kidney on one of the sections where the timber wagons had corrugated the surface, though. If anybody finds it, please send it back.

    #gravel #GravelBike #cycling #KielderForest #Northumberland

  13. Nice to get out for a proper ride today, after aborting yesterday's attempt due to an early mechanical.

    Much better weather for it today, and the scenery was just spectacular.

    #Cycling #GravelBike #gravel #GravelCycling #Northumberland #KielderForest

  14. I'd almost forgotten what Type I Fun is like, but it turns out that if the weather's decent and the trails are good, gravel cycling can be enjoyed while you're doing it, even if the puddles had ice on when I started.

    #GravelCycling #gravel #cycling #KielderForest #Northumberland

  15. Bit of a grim ride yesterday. Despite cross -referencing three different maps when planning, I found:
    • tracks that weren't rideable
    • tracks that no longer existed
    • tracks that were locked
    • tracks that I just didn't like the look of
    … and the horrible weather didn't help.

    On the plus side: found the tank!

    #cycling #gravel #GravelBike #KielderForest #northumberland

  16. Spotted this tiny fawn while out on the MTB up in #KielderForest #northumberland. It was perfectly camouflaged and I only saw it because it moved its head just as my gaze passed over it. The pic is a little blurred as I rushed to take a snap before it’s mum, who I’d passed about 30m down the trail, started to worry about the threat to her baby.

  17. Nice to get out around Kielder Forest without having to use pedal power, for a change. First time taking the BMW off road. I know, it's hardly the Dakar, but everybody's got to start somewhere, right?

    The locals were friendly when we stopped for coffee, too. 🐔

    #KielderForest #Northumberland #BMW #motorcycle #OffRoad #Chickens

  18. Did a little recce of the start and finish sections of the new Dirty One-Thirty route this morning. Some good sections, some great sections, some … "interesting" sections. And at least one downhill that's going to leave the tired and unwary getting up close and personal with the scenery. 🙈

    #DirtyReiver #Northumberland #Gravel #Cycling #KielderForest

  19. Finally confirmed my entry for this year's Dirty Reiver, and signed up for the 200km version. Fingers crossed for no medical issues that interfere with training, and hopefully no mechanicals on the day. Decent weather on the day would be nice too.🤞

    #DirtyReiver #Northumberland #cycling #GravelCycling #KielderForest

  20. Finally confirmed my entry for this year's Dirty Reiver, and signed up for the 200km version. Fingers crossed for no medical issues that interfere with training, and hopefully no mechanicals on the day. Decent weather on the day would be nice too.🤞

    #DirtyReiver #Northumberland #cycling #GravelCycling #KielderForest

  21. Finally confirmed my entry for this year's Dirty Reiver, and signed up for the 200km version. Fingers crossed for no medical issues that interfere with training, and hopefully no mechanicals on the day. Decent weather on the day would be nice too.🤞

    #DirtyReiver #Northumberland #cycling #GravelCycling #KielderForest

  22. Finally confirmed my entry for this year's Dirty Reiver, and signed up for the 200km version. Fingers crossed for no medical issues that interfere with training, and hopefully no mechanicals on the day. Decent weather on the day would be nice too.🤞

    #DirtyReiver #Northumberland #cycling #GravelCycling #KielderForest

  23. Finally got out on the proper gravel bike for the first time since April(!)

    Not too bad, all things considered. My legs were tired and my lungs aren't working properly, but could've been worse. The rain held off, not too muddy on the trails, just a couple of sketchy sections that were like a thick layer of wet sand. No call for any heroics anyway, especially as I was by myself. (I had phone and satellite tracking, I'm not a complete idiot.)

    #Northumberland #KielderForest #GravelBike #Cycling

  24. Finally got out on the proper gravel bike for the first time since April(!)

    Not too bad, all things considered. My legs were tired and my lungs aren't working properly, but could've been worse. The rain held off, not too muddy on the trails, just a couple of sketchy sections that were like a thick layer of wet sand. No call for any heroics anyway, especially as I was by myself. (I had phone and satellite tracking, I'm not a complete idiot.)

    #Northumberland #KielderForest #GravelBike #Cycling

  25. Finally got out on the proper gravel bike for the first time since April(!)

    Not too bad, all things considered. My legs were tired and my lungs aren't working properly, but could've been worse. The rain held off, not too muddy on the trails, just a couple of sketchy sections that were like a thick layer of wet sand. No call for any heroics anyway, especially as I was by myself. (I had phone and satellite tracking, I'm not a complete idiot.)

    #Northumberland #KielderForest #GravelBike #Cycling

  26. Finally got out on the proper gravel bike for the first time since April(!)

    Not too bad, all things considered. My legs were tired and my lungs aren't working properly, but could've been worse. The rain held off, not too muddy on the trails, just a couple of sketchy sections that were like a thick layer of wet sand. No call for any heroics anyway, especially as I was by myself. (I had phone and satellite tracking, I'm not a complete idiot.)

    #Northumberland #KielderForest #GravelBike #Cycling

  27. Out to check the route for next Saturday, starting from the wrong end of the reservoir (because it's closer to home).

    A few gnarly sections where the tracks have been recently reinstated, and some fallen trees that will be removed before next weekend, but mostly in pretty good condition.

    Glad I've opted for the short route this year, wouldn't have been able to get the training distance in this year, for "reasons".

    #DirtyReiver #KielderForest #Northumberland #Gravel #GravelBike #cycling

  28. Out to check the route for next Saturday, starting from the wrong end of the reservoir (because it's closer to home).

    A few gnarly sections where the tracks have been recently reinstated, and some fallen trees that will be removed before next weekend, but mostly in pretty good condition.

    Glad I've opted for the short route this year, wouldn't have been able to get the training distance in this year, for "reasons".

    #DirtyReiver #KielderForest #Northumberland #Gravel #GravelBike #cycling

  29. Out to check the route for next Saturday, starting from the wrong end of the reservoir (because it's closer to home).

    A few gnarly sections where the tracks have been recently reinstated, and some fallen trees that will be removed before next weekend, but mostly in pretty good condition.

    Glad I've opted for the short route this year, wouldn't have been able to get the training distance in this year, for "reasons".

    #DirtyReiver #KielderForest #Northumberland #Gravel #GravelBike #cycling

  30. Out to check the route for next Saturday, starting from the wrong end of the reservoir (because it's closer to home).

    A few gnarly sections where the tracks have been recently reinstated, and some fallen trees that will be removed before next weekend, but mostly in pretty good condition.

    Glad I've opted for the short route this year, wouldn't have been able to get the training distance in this year, for "reasons".

    #DirtyReiver #KielderForest #Northumberland #Gravel #GravelBike #cycling

  31. The Sunday before Christmas: Another Ai generated image, this time a #ClassicMini rallying through somewhere like the #KielderForest. Good moaning - miniphernalia.co.uk

  32. The Sunday before Christmas: Another Ai generated image, this time a #ClassicMini rallying through somewhere like the #KielderForest. Good moaning - miniphernalia.co.uk

  33. The Sunday before Christmas: Another Ai generated image, this time a #ClassicMini rallying through somewhere like the #KielderForest. Good moaning - miniphernalia.co.uk

  34. The Sunday before Christmas: Another Ai generated image, this time a #ClassicMini rallying through somewhere like the #KielderForest. Good moaning - miniphernalia.co.uk

  35. More than 8,000 hectares of land will be left to #nature to help boost #wildlife #biodiversity.

    The new #forest management project by #Forestry #England will be carried out in 4 areas, including #CastleNeroche in #Somerset & #KielderForest in #Northumberland.

    The #project will include a number of activities, such as the possible #reintroduction of lost wildlife like butterflies, rare #plants & beavers & the moving of #funghi to restore #soil.

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnd8

    #Environmental #Ecology

  36. More than 8,000 hectares of land will be left to #nature to help boost #wildlife #biodiversity.

    The new #forest management project by #Forestry #England will be carried out in 4 areas, including #CastleNeroche in #Somerset & #KielderForest in #Northumberland.

    The #project will include a number of activities, such as the possible #reintroduction of lost wildlife like butterflies, rare #plants & beavers & the moving of #funghi to restore #soil.

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnd8

    #Environmental #Ecology

  37. More than 8,000 hectares of land will be left to #nature to help boost #wildlife #biodiversity.

    The new #forest management project by #Forestry #England will be carried out in 4 areas, including #CastleNeroche in #Somerset & #KielderForest in #Northumberland.

    The #project will include a number of activities, such as the possible #reintroduction of lost wildlife like butterflies, rare #plants & beavers & the moving of #funghi to restore #soil.

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnd8

    #Environmental #Ecology

  38. Another (mostly) glorious day out in Northumberland. A little bit of drizzle towards the end, barely enough to get wet.

    I think I might have lost a kidney on one of the sections where the timber wagons had corrugated the surface, though. If anybody finds it, please send it back.

    #gravel #GravelBike #cycling #KielderForest #Northumberland

  39. Another (mostly) glorious day out in Northumberland. A little bit of drizzle towards the end, barely enough to get wet.

    I think I might have lost a kidney on one of the sections where the timber wagons had corrugated the surface, though. If anybody finds it, please send it back.

    #gravel #GravelBike #cycling #KielderForest #Northumberland

  40. Another (mostly) glorious day out in Northumberland. A little bit of drizzle towards the end, barely enough to get wet.

    I think I might have lost a kidney on one of the sections where the timber wagons had corrugated the surface, though. If anybody finds it, please send it back.

    #gravel #GravelBike #cycling #KielderForest #Northumberland