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ride report: cannock 4th february

ian on monkey black section

With Rich not able to make it due to illness and predictions of snow 4 hardy souls made the trek to Cannock to have a pootle round the monkey trail.

The weather for the drive and start of the ride was good but to use a cliché was certainly a ride [...]

a north downs sunday

cathy approaching roots

For the second Sunday running a trip to Peaslake and a route round the well known trails. Concentrating on Pitch and Holmbury Hill possibly super muddy ride was in store.

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Totley Moor

Rich and Ben – Totley Moor

A Peaks meet up had been agreed sometime ago. Rich was going to be the guide, Ben was going to enjoy the road sections and Tony was going to bring up the rear.

After squeezing our cars into the lay-by near the Grouse Inn on a cold, icy [...]

Brechfa Frostbite 40 Enduro 2012

Bottleneck at first timed section

40km of riding in Wales, in January?

Seemed like a very good idea about three months ago but me and Jamie rolled into Wales feeling slightly apprehensive on Saturday morning.

We decamped into the village hall and then headed for the pub to get some food and maybe a [...]

winter sun

obligatory hombury hill view shot

Ride Report(s) – North Downs 14 and 15 January 2012

Forecast of a cold crisp and sunny weekend drew a lot of mountain bikers including a few cakeriders out to hit the north down trails…2 days of riding and very little mud in January has got to be celebrated.

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last | first

trailside creature

Myself and Cathy were lucky enough to do our last ride of 2011 and first ride of 2012 in the sunny climbs of Oz with long-distance cakerider Chris.

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last first ride

El on new section

Ride Report – Swinley, 17th December 2011

A cold sunny Saturday saw 4 cakeriders (Ali, Alex, El and Ian) make the jaunt to Swinley for the first Last Rufus and possibly last cakeriders ride of 2011.

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llandegla ride report

simon on new section

First weekend of December and cakeriders came from all over the place to ride Llandegla with the promise of warm (for the time of year) temperatures and sunshine.

Having got a space in the car park the first thing to notice was that it was damn cold!!

Though it was [...]

misty swinley

poland and cathy on "new stickler"

Sunday saw an unexpected afternoon jaunt around Swinley.

We had not been planning on riding but when out for a Friday night drink we got talking to Poland and decided that a few hours riding on Sunday would be a good part to his London visit.

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off-piste cannock ride report

bunch of cakeriders

Cakeriders came from all over (Holland, London, Peaks and Doncaster) for an off-piste ride at Cannock Chase, so that means no follow the dog and no monkey trail for us!!

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