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Mike
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Braunton 170?

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So I was on leave last week and was hoping to head upto Scotland to ride the CL trails. However the weather just looks to grim to enjoy it so i decided to head south for a change and my route choice was the Braunton 150.

This route is vaguely exciting, the guy who put it together needs a pat on the back, not only does it take you through some of the nicest scenery in North Devon he has utilized the best singletrack bridleways ive ridden in awhile!! I can highly recommend you ride it. I chose to ride the route over the course of three days, this turned out to be the hottest week so it took me four in the end. That and the fact that my gps told me id ridden 20miles further than the route published. Be prepared for a lot of climbing! I think he must be training for the TD or something :lol: :lol:

Anyhow heres a few pics from my trip

Image20160504_202358 by mjc_226, on Flickr
the first nights bivvy on the beach was a great spot
Image20160505_075500 by mjc_226, on Flickr
Image20160505_115914 by mjc_226, on Flickr
The scenery is outstanding in Exmoor
Image20160505_121539 by mjc_226, on Flickr
Just another coffee stop and a some shade
Image20160506_070820 by mjc_226, on Flickr
The second night i put the tarp up incase, as it felt abit damp in the air from the sea, it wasnt needed though turned out to be another dry night just outside Lee
ImageP5060170 by mjc_226, on Flickr
The nicest section of singletrack descent iv ridden in awhile was here after the climb out of Croyde
ImageP5070198 by mjc_226, on Flickr
So many places to strip off and get in for a wash and a cool down :-bd
ImageP5070214 by mjc_226, on Flickr
Well earned fish chips n mushy peas on the front in Minehead with loads of Chavs on my return!
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Good one!

Even though I scratched (with about 40Km to go) on the group start there was a lot of good riding up to that point a lot of which was new to me (or I'd only done it in the opposite direction). I really enjoyed the descents down to Porlock and riding by the river down from Simonsbath was great too. Need to get back and give it another go.
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Good pics, will have to have another go at this :)
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Look like a damn fine trip
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:-bd :-bd :-bd Italy next
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You've already had your allocation of sun though, it'll be rainy there now :o
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Worryingly, it looks like you're wearing sandals with socks on that last picture.

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It's worse than that, he has peas but no curry sauce
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That sounds and looks like a cracking ride Mike...

Top notch.

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Ha... that looks like a different planet from when I tried doing it.
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Dave, oh no defo peas for me! Maybe i found god on that trip Stu i was alone for most of it :grin:
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nice one mike looks well good, how far were you from the cliff edge looks close from the photo angle
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Mart, i was a good 200yds away its just the angle below me was the coastal path and a field :lol:
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Glad you enjoyed it and the weather held for you. :-)
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