We've been given a bit of a reprive here in the South of France , we can go out within a 20km radius for 3 hours
So at midday i tanked up the 400
20201130_131243 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_131256 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
And left for the woods , the route i chose didn't start for nearly a whole kilometre from home
20201130_131839 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Within 50m i turned off the trail into the woods , and started some route bashing
20201130_132108 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_133004 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_133032 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Back on a well used trail
20201130_134631 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Nipped under the autoroute
20201130_135014 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
To the eastern woods
20201130_135721 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Followed that trail down to the Dorgogne river , but this tributary had been clean out and was a lot deeper than it looks, and bloody cold
20201130_140858 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Back on a single tracks , my favourits
20201130_141503 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_141512 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
At the top
20201130_141658 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The hill in the middle is where i was last pic
20201130_142730_002 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Its all hills and valleys here , big limestone are and plenty of caves, this one goes in for mile but i forgot my torch so i'll have to go back
20201130_143303_001 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_143310_001 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_143337 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This pic is of one very long steep climb , i'd stalled the bike here and was lucky to get going again
20201130_143837 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_143850 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Another sumit
20201130_144122 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
What goes up must come down
20201130_144217 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Some trails end a boar wallows , dug by chasseurs , the black stuff on the trees is a sented lure
20201130_144748 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_144811 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I can be dangerous trail riding solo so my speed was kept low , one advantage of this i get to see new trails, this one a steep climb across the road made me think twice but went for it anyway ...................only just made it , bloody steep
20201130_150959 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I was rewarded with a great view from the top
20201130_151329 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
But no trail
20201130_151406 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_151444 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Hacked through the undergrowth untill i found signs of civilasion
20201130_152317 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Sun was getting low so headed home
20201130_153303 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_153319 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Home safe and sound , the 400 never missed a beat , proper little tractor
20201130_161800 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20201130_162328 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
38.5km in 4hrs ......1 hour over my time but i saw one car in the whole time , TOTAL GRIDLOCK
....................... JAX SHACK will be back open in the new year .........................fingers crossed
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Great stuff Phil. The low sun right now is both good for photos and very difficult.
Still think that tube/tunnel shot is a bit gynaecological. Phil was not really delivered, He was forged.
Still think that tube/tunnel shot is a bit gynaecological. Phil was not really delivered, He was forged.
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I'M HERE FOR A GOOD TIME NOT A LONG TIME
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not many words just envy, I have a serious love hate deal going on with your pics.
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Great stuff Phil , can't wait to get back to Jax Shack , I have even bought myself a little 4wd kangoo van so should be right at home.
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Its been a very odd year Bob , quiet , and a whole summer empty so looking forward to getting some riders here
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Great pic's Phil,PHILinFRANCE wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:08 pm Its been a very odd year Bob , quiet , and a whole summer empty so looking forward to getting some riders here
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Get sick of saying it but I'll be there at some point! Just for some sun if nowt else!
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