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diablotourer went mountain biking
October 4, 2026 at 09:23
To the bucket !
Rode out to see the Ace of Spades old dragline bucket up past Ulgham. The Ace was a massive excavator at the opencast site there. Some great tracks around the reclaimed area. Also found some canny trails around Bedlington on the way out and back. Not so much around Eshington…
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diablotourer went mountain biking
September 27, 2026 at 13:35
A local afternoon breeze
Had a few things on this weekend so just a local ride round the tracks. Fortunately blessed with some great routes round here. A tad breezy and a bit of rain. Pretty quiet out and about
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diablotourer went mountain biking
September 13, 2026 at 10:09
Wannie Line criss cross
Headed out from the Dyke Neuk on a lovely sunny day. The route took me round the Wansbeck valley and crossed over and under the route of the old railway that ran from Morpeth to Rothbury and Bellingham. Some cracking tracks, a few overgrown ans hard going though. Went on…
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September 13, 2026
@diablotourer that looks a great route and smashing weather too. Did you start and finish at Meldon ?
diablotourer went mountain biking
September 6, 2026 at 09:08
Tyne valley trundle
Went out for an up and down ride either side of the mighty Tyne. Wasnt the best start when I slid into an electric fence. Woke me up. Canny wet morning drier in the afternoon. Went on some unexplored tracks skme great, some less so. The run down from Slaley…
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diablotourer went mountain biking
August 30, 2026 at 09:19
Sunday Funday, then wild goose chase *
* lost seat pack search.
Got the sniffles so stayed local, had a good spin out through Rising Sun, Gosforth and a loop round Hazelrigg. Stopped for a coffee at the little van at Weetslade. Last sighting of the seat pack. Was over by New Hartley, rain got heavy, stopped…
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diablotourer went mountain biking
August 23, 2026 at 08:45
Kirkley and Wansbeck wander
Went for a local(ish) ride today, partly as one knee recovering from a Rapid Unexpected Deceleration Event last week which cost some skin. Visited some new tracks today, some great, some not so in places, looked like a tank driver had been practicing. The byeway to West Coldside still had…
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diablotourer went for a hike
August 19, 2026 at 08:48
Wednesday woof out
Big walk out with the hound. Tried a new track from Shiremoor to Backworth, a no go. Stuck to tried and tested tracks thereafter. Splendid day out, no rain and not one but two refreshment stops for approved sports nutrition, namely the Delaval Arms and the mighty LLR. Stopped at…
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August 20, 2026
@diablotourer mega dog walk that and congrats on your milestone for the last one. ☝️
diablotourer went gravel riding
August 18, 2026 at 12:54
Tuesday trundle
Off this week, got through the job list i was given for today so a quick spin out. Ended up passing the Left Luggage Room, so why wouldn't you ?
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August 19, 2026
@diablotourer Great looking route buddy, such a beautiful part of the United Kingdom 😎👍
diablotourer went mountain biking
August 16, 2026 at 09:36
Tyne valley ton up ride
Got to the 100th activity so went for a Tyne and Derwent valley trundle taking in some of what would be on my Desert Island Bridleways. Flat warm up then up Tanfield. Great descent down Hole Lane/Clockburn lonnen and as usual overshot the turn on the Derwent Walk. Saw more…
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August 16, 2026
Nice One 🚵♀️
diablotourer went mountain biking
August 9, 2026 at 12:36
wheel and bars test run
Test ride for new rear wheel and the updated handlebar setup from Diablotourer Engineering. Had been missing the extra control from flat mtb bars so dug out some old Cinelli Spinaci bars from the parts box and used the clamps. Cut down some spare road bars and added them. Hey…
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diablotourer went cycling
August 2, 2026 at 09:15
Kirkley Capheaton meandering
Yet another lovely day in the not so grim North. Decided on a nice up and down loop in mid Northumberland. Some new road surfaces in places some where they were somewhat gravelly. Got to Capheaton cafe before they ran out of cake fortunately. Very tasty orange cake. Quite busy…
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diablotourer went cycling
July 26, 2026 at 09:47
Tynedale trundle, windy and hilly!
Set off from Wylam uphill from the start for quite a while up to the Lead Road. Sone great roads around Juniper. Not the best tactical choice for most of the climbing with a head wind. Komoot altitude "guesses" are rubbish! Tasty lunch at the Lodge cafe, recommended (coffee a…
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July 26, 2026
@diablotourer i know that climb from Barson Mill well and the race down Stanegate is a good run especially when you just come into Newbrough bu the church. Thats a really good ride out too.
diablotourer went for a hike
July 19, 2026 at 10:09
Out with the hound. Coast and country
Had planned a road ride from Wylam to Bardon Mill. Was at Ponteland when I realised I'd left the bike shoes at home. Idiot. Plan B, out for a wander with the dog. Lovely afternoon up the coast and then through Holywell Dene. Went by the alley with the birds…
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diablotourer went cycling
July 12, 2026 at 09:11
A-reivering round the Wannies
Lovely day, went out from Pont, intersected with the Reivers road route from time to time. Bit of an easterly breeze but had allowed for that to be crosswind most of the time or tailwind uphill. Loads of silage tractor/trucks out. The Komoot plan showed 3600 feet of climbing, the…
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July 12, 2026
Nice One 🚵♀️🏴
diablotourer went cycling
July 5, 2026 at 09:14
Cresswell to Bamburgh
Offroad shenanigans paused pending wheel rebuild. New tyres on the road bike after last weeks debacle. Went up the coast to avoid the Cyclone rides today. Bit windy but mostly cross head or cross tail. Found some nice quiet lanes. Lunch at the Walled Garden cafe in Bamburgh. Very good,…
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July 6, 2026
Some miles in there and good speed nice ride 💪👍👍
September 27, 2026
@diablotourer thats a really good little route i especially like the bit between Backworth and Seghill.