JJs MTB Diaries

We explored the Cotswolds Way, a trail called Brokeback Mountain, the Cheese Rolling Hill where people chase offer a piece of cheese once a year and ride through sloppy mud I fell in a I laughed my backside off. 🤣 Days like these with friends in stunning countryside equally humble me 🥹 and fill my soul with joy 🤩 and happiness. 😊 Thank you to this beautiful MTB community that I adore. 🙌🏼🤩🤗 Happy Trails, my friends. 🤙🏼

05:11

38.2km

7.4km/h

910m

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JJs MTB Diaries went mountain biking.

2 days ago

Taking 18 people to Dowie’s and Shutcastle from Pedalabikeaway from Church of Dirt. 🤙🏼 How humbled am I they trusted me, 🥹 and what a brilliant day we had. 🤩 Happy Trails, my friends. 🤙🏼

05:15

31.7km

6.0km/h

830m

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JJs MTB Diaries and Megan Davidson planned a mountain bike ride.

3 days ago

TBR - Dowies & Shutcastle Original Route!

02:06

22.6km

10.8km/h

410m

420m

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JJs MTB Diaries went for a hike.

5 days ago

Working on trails at FOD 🌳 to give them some much needed TLC 🪏 with fellow Dean Trail Volunteers! 🙌🏼 Humbled 🥹 to work on trails that will make you smile. 😊 Happy Days 😊 and Happy Trails, my friends. 🤙🏼

03:20

5.91km

1.8km/h

140m

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JJs MTB Diaries went mountain biking.

February 21, 2026

FOD 🌳 Barnhill on the Santa Cruz Vala 90 again while my bikes being repaired. A confidence building and amazing 🤩 bike riding trails and having fun with Darren and Tom from Church of Dirt. 🤙🏼 I love this community. 🤍 Happy Trails, my friends. 🤙🏼

05:05

27.6km

5.4km/h

1,020m

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JJs MTB Diaries went mountain biking.

February 14, 2026

FOD 🌳 on a Santa Cruz Vala and this bike is next level capable - WOW! 😮 Riding with dear friends 🤗 from Church of Dirt 🤙🏼 who could ask for more. 🤩 Happy Trails, my friends. 🤙🏼

04:40

23.4km

5.0km/h

600m

610m

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JJs MTB Diaries went for a hike.

February 11, 2026

Working on trails with Dean Trail Volunteers! 🙌🏼 Helping give them some much needed love and TLC, 🪏with beautiful 🤩 and like-minded souls I adore. 🥹 Happy Days 😊 and Happy Trails, my friend. 🤙🏼

03:03

7.23km

2.4km/h

200m

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JJs MTB Diaries went mountain biking.

January 31, 2026

Exploring Lydney woods, aka Pillowell, on my MTB and earning my turn once again. 🤜🏼🤛🏼 I faced my fears as I learned to ride a light MTB again, alongside like-minded souls. 🤩Who could ask for more? 🤩 Happy Days 😊 and Happy Trails, my friends. 🤙

Riding my MTB for the third time in 3 weeks and doing so for the first time in 18 months since my EMTB arrived, this was a powerful day, overcoming demons, as the bike was so light and responsive compared with my 27 kg EMTB. 😲  How brilliant to relearn to ride the bike that started it all, 🤩 with like-minded souls and those who encouraged me along the way. 🤜🏼🤛🏼 Lydney was slopy, muddy, wet and slick in some places, but also very loamy and grippy in others. 😳 What a magnificent location! I hope to get back to it again and again. 🤞🏼  Happy Trails, my friends. 🤙🏼

05:00

25.2km

5.0km/h

720m

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