Your bike in front of a gate pics

[PeteXXX]

The back gate to Holcot farm, on today’s commute.

 

[biggs682]

@PeteXXX I challenge you to find this set of gates in Finedon

 

[PeteXXX]

@PeteXXX I challenge you to find this set of gates in Finedon

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I don’t often ride that’a way, but have to visit Thrapston soon.
I’ll see what I can see then

 

[NorthernDave]

Kirk Deighton's All Saints Church gates:

 

[Jenkins]

I'm sure that gate wasn't there years ago - I used to play on those buildings (some form of defensive installation) as a youth!

 

[biggs682]

One from this morning's tour of Wellingborough

Outside Swanspool council building.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Two from this mornings ride, one gate that goes nowhere, there's a stream behind it, and one that leads to the Chesterton Windmill

 

[PeteXXX]

A gate at Cogenhoe Mill on today’s ride.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Between Kinnerley and Knockin this morning.

 

[PeteXXX]

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Between Kinnerley and Knockin this morning.

I’ve been to the shop in Knockin...

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I’ve been to the shop in Knockin...

Bad news there: it's closing down. Hopefully someone new will take it on.

 

[biggs682]

One from Mears Ashby this morning

 

[Alex H]

East Coast Main Line near Bamburgh (one of many )

 

[ColinJ]

I can't be bothered to post the same photo in every 'Your bike in front of ..." thread, so I'll just do it in this one ...

My bike in front of a gate, next to a wall, with water in the distance, plus bonus mountains!

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I meant to tell you where that was ...

There seem to be 2 types of cyclist - 'Hillophiles' and 'Hillophobes'. (I think of a 'Grimpeur' as being a rider who is good at climbing rather than just enjoying it!) With the name 'Col', I had to like climbs, didn't I!

So, when I spotted this very steep climb from the A496 near Harlech, I had to give it a go ...

I knew that there is a gate across the road before the main climb so I used the first few kms as a warm-up. I went through the gate and found a good spot to take the photo, then remounted and attacked the hill, full-gas. Sheep scattered in terror as a cycling tornado swept past them, spraying a shower of gravel behind him ...

Ok, that isn't strictly what happened ... In reality, I engaged my grovelling gear and rode up as slowly as I could while still keeping my balance. There were sheep on the road ahead of me and I begged them to get out of my way because I knew if I stopped, I would never be able to get going again and would have to walk up! I made it, but it was very hard work. Great views from up there over to Portmeirion (of 'Prisoner' fame - you can see the beach that 'Rover' used to bounce around on at the start of each episode, smothering would-be escapees) and Porthmadog, with the mountains of Snowdonia in the distance and the hills of the Llyn Peninsula somewhat nearer.

 

[biggs682]

One from this morning's ride

In Great Doddington.