XC in kent- Any willing volunteers!!!

pittpony

stuart_austin wrote:

Ok cheers nick ill go that way on thursday on my way back from work if i've still got the energy. and i mite pop along to blean one evening if i get my bike in the back of my car ill let u know

Quick release front wheels were designed for getting bikes into cars

Mark - can't ride this weekend but hope you have a good one!

andyturner28

Sorry Mark, can't do this weekend either as i am working :evil: I'm off monday though.

Papa Smurf

Thinking about it... Pace may be a problem for me, got a twisted knee atm so cant even train!
Should be fine for sunday though, may have to take it a little easy though... Not getting any younger!

andyturner28

Papa Smurf wrote:

may have to take it a little easy though... Not getting any younger!

How old are you, 50? You sounded like my Dad for a second there

deadpool2e

Papa Smurf wrote:

Should be fine for sunday though, may have to take it a little easy though... Not getting any younger!

Come on you bunch of tarts its not about your age its about the fun you have.
Im sure steve peat and brian lopes dont take it easy and they are the same ageish as me.

Anyone else for Sunday?

impished

DEADPOOL2E wrote:

Come on you bunch of tarts its not about your age its about the fun you have

As you put it so articulately, I suppose I better say 'yes' to BBH a.m. Sunday.

Once again these young whippersnappers can't keep up the pace with us, er, more experienced pushbike-operatives. :roll: No stamina!!! No commitment!!! Full social calenders!!!! Hmmm, maybe that last one wasn't such a great argument. :roll:

Anyone else fancy a nice gentle (that should fool'em Mark ) roll round Blue Bell Hill? Honestly we won't find any steps :twisted: and there's no chance of getting lost as I know the place like the back of my hand

deadpool2e

andyturner28 wrote:

Sorry Mark, can't do this weekend either as i am working :evil: I'm off monday though.

Andy my day off next week is now Tuesday, but i have agreed to some overtime

Ade and Jon/Steve hope you both know your way around BBH as i dont have a clue.

deadpool2e

We could go to Bedgebury if you want Guys? Should be fun and dry, or do you still want to go to BBH? Not bothered ether way

Papa Smurf

Lmao I'm not 50 yet, but the way I'm going ill be there soon, at least mentally :P

Yeah got a pretty good idea of the way around Boxley, give or take
Done a new bit with Nick last time which will probably be my downfall if I was to lead.. But f** it, wait and see what happens!

Still not done Bedgebury and cant get there anyway, gotta clamp down on money expendature now.. Gonna be jobless in 37 days...
So if your all still up for it, BBH would be a good 1, been a while since I've been up there..

As for my fitness/injury... Yeah I do get alot of fun out of it, a monumentally large amount.. But on Monday I couldnt do over a mile without being in agony... So am hereby resting untill Friday, in which case its pain or no pain... I'm riding either way.

deadpool2e

Sorry guys going to have to blow out Sunday as i Have Fatherly duties to attend to

pittpony

deadpool2e wrote:

Sorry guys going to have to blow out Sunday as i Have Fatherly duties to attend to

And after giving it all that lip as well I'm sure Steve Peat would be riding if he lived round this way

impished

DEADPOOL2E wrote:

Sorry guys going to have to blow out Sunday as i Have Fatherly duties to attend to

:oops: Doh, gonna have to follow suit.... Why is it mums know when it's most inconvenient to 'pop-over' for the annual visit? :roll:

Deadpool2e, are you gonna phone Cedric and Peaty to tell 'em we're blowing out?

deadpool2e

impished wrote:

DEADPOOL2E wrote:

Sorry guys going to have to blow out Sunday as i Have Fatherly duties to attend to

:oops: Doh, gonna have to follow suit.... Why is it mums know when it's most inconvenient to 'pop-over' for the annual visit? :roll:

Deadpool2e, are you gonna phone Cedric and Peaty to tell 'em we're blowing out?

Phoned them and they said I was OK and they asked me to watch them on the live feed from freecaster.tv ( blatant plug )as its a DH championship weekend after all.

BTW I a m not blowing out because I am old, its because I have responsibilities all the younger guys have blown out because they have a social live (I can just about remember what that is like)

impished

DEADPOOL2E wrote:

all the younger guys have blown out because they have a social live (I can just about remember what that is like)

Last time I had a social life, I was wearing illuminous socks and it was called 'going out to play' Ah, the 80's, those were the day.....

flip_flop

Headed over to Bedgebury this morning for a couple of laps and hardly saw a soul.

The new berms are quite good - shame they can't build a few more of those in

If anyone fancies a meet up at Bedgebury then I'm still game.

Cheers all.

Papa Smurf

Well I'm guessing Boxley's no longer going ahead.. So it's off to Mereworth woods with me.. Anyone who can ride and interested, that's where a group of us are going.
Will know time, meeting place etc later

billynobates

deadpool2e wrote:

andyturner28 wrote:

Sorry Mark, can't do this weekend either as i am working :evil: I'm off monday though.

Andy my day off next week is now Tuesday, but i have agreed to some overtime

Ade and Jon/Steve hope you both know your way around BBH as i dont have a clue.

Mark, i'm off on Tuesday too if you fancy a blast round Bedgebury?

deadpool2e

Sorry Billy i have signed up for some overtime this week as i need the money, seeing as i broke my hope rear hub (cracked right through the centre?? ). other wize i would have taken you up on that.

impished

Deadpool, your bike is starting to sound like Triggers broom

deadpool2e

impished wrote:

Deadpool, your bike is starting to sound like Triggers broom

it is, all thats left is the brakes

pittpony

impished wrote:

Deadpool, your bike is starting to sound like Triggers broom

Deadpool have you thought about getting a tank instead? It might last a bit longer on the trails...

Anyone up for a midweek evening ride between now and Wednesday?? How's the cold Andy?

RussAlf

Hi guys im back from holiday which was a of a disaster! Girlfriend was ill for pretty much the whole week with a temperature/flu like symptoms so she was stuck in bed and then to top it off the villa got burgled on the second to last night! Good news is that i got to rest by the pool lots so my shoulder is feeling good.

Nick the bike looks good!hope you are happy with everything. Excellent that you manage to extend the forks did you notice much difference at all?

Mark, im worried my hopes are going to do the same thing, ive seen lots of posts on forums with them cracking. In those cases the person has contacted hope directly and they got a free replacement and the wheel built up.

pittpony

RussAlf wrote:

Hi guys im back from holiday which was a of a disaster! Girlfriend was ill for pretty much the whole week with a temperature/flu like symptoms so she was stuck in bed and then to top it off the villa got burgled on the second to last night! Good news is that i got to rest by the pool lots so my shoulder is feeling good.

Nick the bike looks good!hope you are happy with everything. Excellent that you manage to extend the forks did you notice much difference at all?

Mark, im worried my hopes are going to do the same thing, ive seen lots of posts on forums with them cracking. In those cases the person has contacted hope directly and they got a free replacement and the wheel built up.

Mate what a nightmare You still sound remarkably chilled though, hope it wasn't a total washout. Bet you were almost glad to be home!! Did you lose much stuff to the burglars? Hope you had insurance.

Still very, very happy with the bike thanks 8) I do notice the difference in the forks but also i dropped the pressure to give them a little more 'plushness' so they ride very differently. It's a bit of a bugger on the commute compared to the XTC but more than makes up for it for proper riding

deadpool2e

RussAlf wrote:

Hi guys im back from holiday which was a of a disaster! Girlfriend was ill for pretty much the whole week with a temperature/flu like symptoms so she was stuck in bed and then to top it off the villa got burgled on the second to last night! Good news is that i got to rest by the pool lots so my shoulder is feeling good.

Nick the bike looks good!hope you are happy with everything. Excellent that you manage to extend the forks did you notice much difference at all?

Mark, im worried my hopes are going to do the same thing, ive seen lots of posts on forums with them cracking. In those cases the person has contacted hope directly and they got a free replacement and the wheel built up.

Glad you had such a good holiday :shock: :shock:

Double check your hub when making your meta up, mines in the shop and hope are going to do it under warrenty


whilst its in there im getting new brake leavers fitted, but SHHHhhhh dont tell the wife :twisted:

pittpony

Good news its covered under warranty. Was it a sudden thing or did you just happen to notice it one day? I've heard of that happening a few times now :shock:

What brake levers are you getting fitted? I thought the brakes were the only original part

deadpool2e

pittpony wrote:

Good news its covered under warranty. Was it a sudden thing or did you just happen to notice it one day? I've heard of that happening a few times now :shock:

What brake levers are you getting fitted? I thought the brakes were the only original part

It just happened (ask Ade) he keeps on cursing me with bad luck. If he is around and says something about it getting broken or your nice new what ever its sure to break (only kidding Ade)

Getting the new xt with servo wave brakes and then thats it im skint for the next few years

pittpony

:roll: Ade... Can't you just play nicely?? :roll:

Servo wave brakes eh? Sounds very flash. Just don't stop too quickly in front of Ade as he'll probably go into the back of you and break something else on your bike

lost-time

deadpool2e wrote:

Double check your hub when making your meta up, mines in the shop and hope are going to do it under warrenty


whilst its in there im getting new brake leavers fitted, but SHHHhhhh dont tell the wife :twisted:

Looks kind of familiar:

Hope were kind enough to replace mine too. I did mine in Southern Spain just before a nice fast rocky section....didn't notice until got to the bottom.

pittpony

Long-time-no-post Lost Time! Are we going to see you around Blean sometime soon?

Any takers for an evening ride this week yet? You all know it makes sense

lost-time

pittpony wrote:

Long-time-no-post Lost Time! Are we going to see you around Blean sometime soon?

Any takers for an evening ride this week yet? You all know it makes sense

I know....I could say that I haven't posted on here much as I've been out riding but that would be a lie!

I've not been out much and as a result have lost alot of stamina and am trying to gain it back.

I'll be up for an evening ride either weds, thurs, or fri around Blean