Saturday morning offroad ride upto Hownsgill Viaduct on the fat bikes

Its been a while since I have ridden my Salsa Carbon Beargrease so dragged it out today to give my legs a good old trashing. It was forecasted 4 degrees overnight and sunny warm through the morning. Within 1 mile from leaving the front door we were riding through frost and ice patches. It was a nippy start but by the time we heading over to Langley Park on the old railway the sun was on our backs and the temperature picked up. Once into the wooded section at Lanchetser it dropped back down to 0.5degrees! We had a head wind nearly all the way up to the truck junction where we turned left and headed up to the viaduct for a drink and a few snaps. We then turned and headed back down the line spinning away with ease. Angus was on the Krampgrease but with the 26x5" Bud up front for a change. I was slipping and sliding along the single tracks sections on our route but the Krampgrease was better with the Bud and Dirt Wizard combo. All in 31 very pleasant miles.
Once back home a quick wash of the bikes, clean and oil them up. The Beargrease is looking like it needs a new top headset bearing, another job on the list of to do's - some pics below, enjoy and more soon.

slip sliding away on the wet sloppy stuff

Jumbo jim vs Bud

Krampgrease had the Bud up front today

onto the old line at Bearpark Farm

not seen shadows for a long time, no sun all week again

great big pile of steaming dung

just what you need filling your lungs first thing on a morning

New Alpkit bags for crimbo

trying them out