Monday 17 September 2012

Matts Tamar Valley Bike Route & Pics

I went for a mellow ride this evening and decided whilst riding to take some pics on the way. Youll be able to realise pretty quickly why i decided this. I went out prepared and knowing the heavens was going to open. But to my surprise, the rain held off. It turned into a pretty cool evening and made my ride pretty fun.  I left my house rocking some cross tyres, the same set-up from the last cross race, and intended to mix up my ride and try and find some off road trails to burn along.

I have lived nearby the river Tamar all my life and is probably one of my favourite places i have ever been to and holds many memories spent with my friends getting crazy drunk out camping.

This area is fairly familiar and i knew there are some tracks out there that i have never rode and have always wanted to. I doubt many people would have taken the route i took as i don't think you are allowed to go through points '4-5'.  i have a feeling it is private property, but i didn't see any signs saying otherwise, so im going to claim my right to roam!

Heres the pics of each number dotted on the map. I did a bit of the old 'Instagram' photography for these ones, but i tried to capture the mood and feeling off each place. Some felt warmer and inviting, others where quite hard and cold. All of these were taken on my trusty iphone. Let me know what you think. Cheers and enjoy something easy on the eyes.....
no, not pictures of me.. :)


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This is on the first bit of off road on the route. Lots of logs on the track that kept taking me by surprise.


2.
Thought it was very necessary to put my bike on this fort style wall. I think this looks sweet!



3.
Halfway up the hill there was a gap in the hedgerows directly in front of me and this was the view!


4.
The Train Bridge '17 arches' on the Plymouth - Gunnislake line

5.
Top view of the same bridge. 

6.
Tamar Bridge


7.
Stopped here because i thought it looked pretty cool at high tide, then just my luck...
....the train came along 10secs later. I couldn't have timed it better as this train comes along every couple of hours.


8.
It started to get a bit dark and made this shot kind of dark and ominous.


9.
and lastly, i past the water treatment plant. This looked even more ominous than the last pic.

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