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Nik Jones went mountain biking
September 6, 2026 at 08:07
IOW Randonnee 2026
Time in motion 5:10:49 Ascent 1,674 m
Ave 20.7 km/h Max 54.2 km/h
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Nik Jones went mountain biking
September 3, 2026 at 13:47
Windy Weekday Bikepacking Adventure.
Time in Motion 3:51:14 Ascent 922 m
Speed 16.3 km/h Max 43.1 km/h
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September 5, 2026
Bikepacking jolly...linking tracks, trails and cycleways with one big climb to a spot I would not normally have chosen. But wanted somewhere open to test out my winter sleeping bag. Well it got tested as the wind blasted me all night, stayed warm which was great but the howling gale = a night with what felt like zero sleep.
Nik Jones went mountain biking
August 21, 2026 at 09:23
IOW Eastside With Mark
28.87 km. Move Time 1:50:06. Climb 485 m
Ave 15.7 km/h. Max 46.6 km/h
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Nik Jones went mountain biking
August 11, 2026 at 08:26
Arthur Gran Fondo
MOVE TIME 3:21:31 ELEVATION 1,004 m
AVE 15.0 km/h MAX 45.6 km/h
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August 16, 2026
Ryde to Carisbrooke to meet up with Mark (picking up a puncture on the way). Then the fun part of todays ride, hot and with some evil climbs...managing to ride them all! A few stops on the way for food & of course a coffee stop.
Nik Jones went mountain biking
August 2, 2026 at 16:18
Ryde - Freshwater.
416m Ascent (according to Strava)
Plan was to rest after this weeks 1st ever back to back Gran Fondo's but with family car breaking I had to get back on the bike. Ended up going ham and getting to destination in fastest time ever!
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Nik Jones went mountain biking
July 31, 2026 at 04:59
Bikepacking Adventure Day 2 - Ashcombe Bottom - Southsea
RIDE TIME 6:34:56 ASCENT 724 m
AVE SPD 17.0 km/h MAX 40.2 km/h
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Matt Timms, Brian and Kirk like this.
August 1, 2026
Dropping South to Rottingdean before NCN route 2 along coast, heading back to Southsea. Fantastic descent to the coast and the route in places wound its way through beautiful small villages and winding lanes. Way too much road / cycle lane action for my liking!
Nik Jones went mountain biking
July 30, 2026 at 07:25
Bikepacking Adventure Day 1 - Southsea to Black Cap
RIDE TIME 7:24:30 CLIMB 1,840m AVE 13.5 km/h MAX 44.6 km/h
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August 1, 2026
Leaving the Isle of Wight via hovercraft to Southsea, to start an adventure holding the most ascent I have ever taken on in one day. With the lightest set up so far on my MTB, I headed along the seafront to pick up the Hayling ferry. Riding the Billy Trail and climbing up to Linch Down and the SDW.
Fuelling
Nik Jones went mountain biking
July 23, 2026 at 14:57
MTB - A Castle, A Few Climbs & Red Squirrel Trail
Skirting past Carisbrooke Castle before a shady climb towards Gatcombe,later linking up with RS Trail. From there passing the IOW Garlic farm and the climb up to the downs, followed by descent to Havenstreet & one final off road climb back to Ryde.
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Nik Jones went mountain biking
July 22, 2026 at 14:26
Post Work Adventure - Newport To Ryde
Old railway lines, dusty climbs and marshlands.
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Nik Jones went mountain biking
July 4, 2026 at 07:28
Harting Down Loop To See Racton Ruins
85.80 km Time in motion 5:10:11 1,066m climb
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Speed 16.6 km/h 47.9 km/h
Calories 2,865
Elapsed Time 6:49:21
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July 4, 2026
Test run of using IOW hovercraft to access mainland quickly and go on a pre planned route taking in a small part of the SDW. Mission was to include The ferry, Billy Trail and see Racton Ruins while taking in as much tracks a trails as i could with minimal road use. Amazing views, flowing downhills and
Nik Jones went mountain biking
May 26, 2026 at 14:13
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Nik Jones went mountain biking
May 11, 2026 at 06:48
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May 11, 2026
A new chapter in my riding has begun - with a frame snap over Easter I've had to buy a new bike. Sad to see my old bike perish but this new beast feels so good!
Nik Jones went mountain biking
October 24, 2025 at 07:57
Unplanned MTB Jolly
Partially lost in woods = broken spoke shortly after but great to get out in sunshine.
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Blondie likes this.
September 7, 2026
The Isle of Wight's annual event - 2026 being different for many reasons - run by a new organisation (Mountbatten Hospice) & in September rather than the May Bank Holiday. Enjoyable day and first time doing this route on my new bike...not many MTB's around for this event. Weather great with minimal wind