Muddy Matt
@muddymoles.bsky.social
Matt is one of the founding molefathers of the Muddymoles - https://muddymoles.org.uk
Mountain biking (MTB) in the Mole Valley, including Leith, Pitch and Holmbury Hills. Based in Surrey Hills, UK.
Mountain biking (MTB) in the Mole Valley, including Leith, Pitch and Holmbury Hills. Based in Surrey Hills, UK.
Last day of riding, back in one piece from Risoul (down the valley). Lots of big rolling bike park, then an epic descent off the mountain
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#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
August 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Last day of riding, back in one piece from Risoul (down the valley). Lots of big rolling bike park, then an epic descent off the mountain
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
No riding today - a rest day due to heavy rain all morning and tired legs. Ended up nice by late afternoon, here's Briancon from the fortifications overlooking the Old Town
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#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
August 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
No riding today - a rest day due to heavy rain all morning and tired legs. Ended up nice by late afternoon, here's Briancon from the fortifications overlooking the Old Town
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
A damp day of backcountry riding behind Briancon, high alpine valleys with a ribbon of rock strewn path, rather challenging. Misty, wet, muddy with intense long downhill trail in the forest. All good!
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
August 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A damp day of backcountry riding behind Briancon, high alpine valleys with a ribbon of rock strewn path, rather challenging. Misty, wet, muddy with intense long downhill trail in the forest. All good!
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
High Alps today, natural and techy ridge line trail above Arvieux, then natural trails into Briancon from the classic Col d'Izoard
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#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
August 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
High Alps today, natural and techy ridge line trail above Arvieux, then natural trails into Briancon from the classic Col d'Izoard
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
#bikesky #mtb #mountainbiking
August 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
August 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A long day in the Alps yesterday, some natural trails as well as bike park action around Serre Chevalier ending with around 50km (30 miles) of riding.
August 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM
A long day in the Alps yesterday, some natural trails as well as bike park action around Serre Chevalier ending with around 50km (30 miles) of riding.
Currently anticipating a week of riding with the Muddy moles in Briancon
August 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Currently anticipating a week of riding with the Muddy moles in Briancon
SDW, starting with the train from Woking
July 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
SDW, starting with the train from Woking
Tonight it was -4°C (25°F).
A 2.5 hour, 22 mile mountain bike loop was quite challenging (and pretty ch-ch-chilly!)
A 2.5 hour, 22 mile mountain bike loop was quite challenging (and pretty ch-ch-chilly!)
January 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Tonight it was -4°C (25°F).
A 2.5 hour, 22 mile mountain bike loop was quite challenging (and pretty ch-ch-chilly!)
A 2.5 hour, 22 mile mountain bike loop was quite challenging (and pretty ch-ch-chilly!)
Last night's ride took me to the disused Wisley airfield, about 25 miles south east of London, UK. Requisitioned from farmers during WW2 and never returned, they used to assemble bombers here from the nearby Brooklands factory.
Utterly deserted and rather freaky on a solo ride! #bikesky
Utterly deserted and rather freaky on a solo ride! #bikesky
November 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Last night's ride took me to the disused Wisley airfield, about 25 miles south east of London, UK. Requisitioned from farmers during WW2 and never returned, they used to assemble bombers here from the nearby Brooklands factory.
Utterly deserted and rather freaky on a solo ride! #bikesky
Utterly deserted and rather freaky on a solo ride! #bikesky
Out on a gravel exploration this evening, this is the weir at Ripley lock on the Wey Navigation canal
November 14, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Out on a gravel exploration this evening, this is the weir at Ripley lock on the Wey Navigation canal
Took the single speed town bike for lunch in Leatherhead.
Leatherhead has one thing going for it - mature Ginkgo trees outside the Swan Centre. They are called Maidenhair trees (can you guess why from the pic?) and are deciduous conifers...
Leatherhead has one thing going for it - mature Ginkgo trees outside the Swan Centre. They are called Maidenhair trees (can you guess why from the pic?) and are deciduous conifers...
November 14, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Took the single speed town bike for lunch in Leatherhead.
Leatherhead has one thing going for it - mature Ginkgo trees outside the Swan Centre. They are called Maidenhair trees (can you guess why from the pic?) and are deciduous conifers...
Leatherhead has one thing going for it - mature Ginkgo trees outside the Swan Centre. They are called Maidenhair trees (can you guess why from the pic?) and are deciduous conifers...
'Left at the holly bush - no not that one!'
The hazards of night riding in Surrey on trails you actually know really well. Lloyd had a surprise fall and found an unexpectedly deep trough of fallen leaves under the wrong holly bush tonight!
The hazards of night riding in Surrey on trails you actually know really well. Lloyd had a surprise fall and found an unexpectedly deep trough of fallen leaves under the wrong holly bush tonight!
November 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM
'Left at the holly bush - no not that one!'
The hazards of night riding in Surrey on trails you actually know really well. Lloyd had a surprise fall and found an unexpectedly deep trough of fallen leaves under the wrong holly bush tonight!
The hazards of night riding in Surrey on trails you actually know really well. Lloyd had a surprise fall and found an unexpectedly deep trough of fallen leaves under the wrong holly bush tonight!
Today our hierarchy flipped. Those who were fast, were slow, and slow were fast. Ride report to follow tomorrow
November 10, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Today our hierarchy flipped. Those who were fast, were slow, and slow were fast. Ride report to follow tomorrow
Cheers up everyone. The elections over. But there are still bikes
November 7, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Cheers up everyone. The elections over. But there are still bikes
Managed a superman over the bars last night on Sauvage (IYKYK). That's the third time that trail has bitten me, I was in a real flow until that point too!
Pretty sore today but avoided injury thankfully. Another win for physics.
Pretty sore today but avoided injury thankfully. Another win for physics.
November 2, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Managed a superman over the bars last night on Sauvage (IYKYK). That's the third time that trail has bitten me, I was in a real flow until that point too!
Pretty sore today but avoided injury thankfully. Another win for physics.
Pretty sore today but avoided injury thankfully. Another win for physics.
Glorious weather looking towards Dorking today
October 27, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Glorious weather looking towards Dorking today
Morning commute - mainly tarmac but a short stretch of trail at Deepdene near Dorking, heading to Brockham
October 23, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Morning commute - mainly tarmac but a short stretch of trail at Deepdene near Dorking, heading to Brockham
Another Epsom Downs loop this evening to test Lloyds legs after his holiday.
October 22, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Another Epsom Downs loop this evening to test Lloyds legs after his holiday.
Caught the late afternoon sun near Epsom today
October 18, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Caught the late afternoon sun near Epsom today
Mooning over Mickleham tonight. 16° at 8:00pm after lots of peachy trails
September 18, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Mooning over Mickleham tonight. 16° at 8:00pm after lots of peachy trails
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,498,436!
Late to the party but top 25% in anything is a good place to be...
Late to the party but top 25% in anything is a good place to be...
September 18, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,498,436!
Late to the party but top 25% in anything is a good place to be...
Late to the party but top 25% in anything is a good place to be...
Glorious evening over the old Wisley airfield. Had to earn our pint!
May 20, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Glorious evening over the old Wisley airfield. Had to earn our pint!