Ok I decided that now I'm on a 4 day week and since the weather is good to dig my bike out from all the stuff thats been thrown over it and my beloved DT. The ride was canal towpath from Dukinfield to Marple Bridge, Marple roman lakes, Brookbottom and onwards and upwards over Lantern Pike and home towards Glossop. I love it this time of year with all the stuff burstin with life after winter, this was the firs time I've ridden my bike for around a year and a half now so with some big big hills it was tough going, took some pics for you along the way too.

This is my bike, its a Mongoose Teocali super for those of you who care

And heres a shot on the towpath from my belly button cam

a couple more on the towpath

Stopped for a chat with this fella on the way

Marple Roman Lake

The river wotsit

And me, making it look oh so easy

The hills above Glossop, lots of downhill from now

So...thats where I live, good...innit!

Now where did I put that sudocrem

Now where did I put that sudocrem

What lovely scenery . O.G. Nice bit o" country.[ ur not a city boy then] . Yeh & saddle sore and may i say ur lookn fit[ish] The old mono shock will be relieved [ lack of weight with all that exercize]

Any way i put the old husky[430] back together t,day, fired 5th kick. First time shes run since xmas

Remember u told me to grind in Primary gear . . and fixed hole in casing. ready for the classicMotoX next sunday,

My bike still has top trumps cards stuck to the spokes... last tiem i sat on it the handlebars were in my chest and the seat disappeared up my arse...

... ive had it for about 10 years though, so its to be expected that ive outgrown my little green jungle bike

made me feel a little home sick seeing the cut.

spent a lot of time in and around the cut in my youth.

but i live here now

Looks like a great ride out OG. I grew up in Bury and my Mum had friends in Glossop so I know how nice that area can be, I often miss the countryside in the north west. Now I'm in Portsmouth I can't really justify a decent mountain bike as there are no hills! So I've just got a knackered chinese Raleigh which is terrible but its hard to beat a nice ride out on a sunny day.

Nice scenery did ya stop and have a chat with Adam Hart-Davis when you took the pic of him then??

Nice scenery did ya stop and have a chat with Adam Hart-Davis when you took the pic of him then??

Stopped for a chat with this fella on the way

Yes...Like I said...and how did you know its name

Some really nice pics there O.G, like you got my mountain bike out a few weeks ago. If its hills your after get your self down Stoke. Seriously thou there is some nice country side around these parts so like myself enjoy the rides.

looks fun oldgit

i bike to

and anoter...

Turn your love spuds into 'creamy white mash @ mountainbikes.come-on-now'

snot for me .

roman lakes not far from linnet clough scout camp site. great area

i think your supposed to stick a banana somewhere, to stop the pain!!