XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

allthegearnoidea

FSR_XC wrote:

helen coakley wrote:

not a problem Timmo... enjoy...

Dazza you will be riding with 4 girls hope you dont mind... :?:

should keep you on your toes... :!:

c u sun if you still fancie it..

:evil: Now I really want to go!

It's not fair

Leaves me wondering if its because i am not going!;)

or if your a tart like the rest of us and like riding with the ladies!:D

FSR_XC

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Matteeboy

Can't do the Dartmoor ride as we have a big weekend planned in Porthcurno (camping - loads of us) and can't do this Sunday due to family commitments/imminent hangover.

Darn, darn and darn again

Will be on the next Sunday ride and still doing the daily 10 miler but it's not quite the same on my todd!

Have fun everyone!

helen coakley

stupid me..post code on dazza's link....

FSR will sort out a long ride from Truro to Bisseo/Carnkie area in a couple of weeks if your up for it...have a nice weekend..shame your not riding :roll:

Shane I like the look of that ride...dartmoor is lovely when the sun is out...how do we enter?

warm18

i'll be at bissoe too on sunday. the male:female ratio is certainly evening out, i apologise dazza

Dazzza

No worries, i just hope you have swapped inner tubes by now.

warm18

hahaha not yet but i have some new ones to go in before. that and a complete new set of pads for brakes so could be a noisy ride while they bed in!

Dazzza

I may fit some new ones to the rear, i have got some formula sintered pads i may give a try for that extra bite plus i have a gorgeous xtr shadow mech to fit tomorrow or saturday.

Why not try those slime innertubes, slightly heavier but you've seen yourself how few punctures i recieve, keeping pressures decent help a lot as well.

See you sunday helen.

allthegearnoidea

My tesco tubes held out well too!

daz, you and your xtr matey! good on you!

have a good one at bissoe on sunday!

FSR_XC

Dazzza

Definately up for Monday night. Got permission from the 'boss' last night.

So anyone else up for an hour or 2 around Redruth, Carn Brea etc Monday evening?

Matteeboy

Just in case I can make it on Sunday (probably the Bissoe ride), what time are you all meeting up?

An Mark - what time on Monday?

Surf looking pants again so need a riding fix.

helen coakley

what time are you all meeting up?

9.30 am Sunday..


FSR....not sure at this time due to work etc...would really like to so will let you know over the weekend...where woud we meet?

Dazzza

Easiest place for monday would be top of lanner hill near the old garage and water bowser.

Mark has my mobile number, if anyone wants i can pm it to them

There's a road right on top of lanner hill that leads towards the old garage, 200 yards up this hill there is a small parking area, that is where the ride will start, it has room for about 4 maybe 5 cars.

There is further room down on sandy lane which is a few hundred yards away should it be needed, but i know the area well so there shouldn't be any problems.

Anyway i'll sit on top of lanner hill to help folks find their way.

Put this text into google maps for the location as it doesn't recognise the road.

Unknown road @50.217887, -5.213366

spookylee

Ricci Cafe @ 9.30 sunday?

Me and Adrian are up for it, might be +1 too...

helen coakley

spookylee wrote

Ricci Cafe @ 9.30 sunday?

c u there... [/b][/u]

FSR_XC

Matteeboy wrote:

Just in case I can make it on Sunday (probably the Bissoe ride), what time are you all meeting up?

An Mark - what time on Monday?

Surf looking pants again so need a riding fix.

My meeting will finish around 6.30pm (earlier, if I can help it).

I need to get from Carn brea to Lanner - so I guess meet @ around 6.30 if that's ok with everyone????

Dazzza

Is that alright?
& where the 'eck is Lanner Hill?
Looking at map I guess it's the road between Redruth & Lanner, but the old garage????

allthegearnoidea

from redruth town centre, aim for Falmouth, follow the road up through a set of traffic lights and upto a roundabout, (sandy lane is the road on the left!) straight over and you should see a terrace ofapproximately 5 houses on the right that the end one is Very close to the house next door to it, that is the old garage site! there is a lane that runs down the other end of the terrace!

hope that helps!


*edit*
this might help!


(yes i do have too much time on my hands!)

Dazzza

Timmo, good effort but it's the next lane up, that is private land lol, i'll be in the area should anyone get lost anyway, and i'll be on the top of lanner hill all geared up until 6.30pm anyway.

so long as you make it on time you'll be fine.

Not long got back from cardiff, bike now has an xtr cable in silver lol, i had no choice as the nokon was too short to reach the mech.

Bike has all been sorted and is fighting fit for tomorrow, can't wait to give it a spin.

spookylee

Good ride this morning around Bissoe etc

Nice to meet you Helen, Jane (sorry didn;t catch the other ladies names)

Good riding all round, Team Specialized were just AWESOME !!

helen coakley

thank you for your company, glad you enjoyed it.....shame we dont get free bikes!!!

allthegearnoidea

glad you guys had a good ride! Dazz popped round after for a cuppa and a natter! sounds like we were all in the smae area but different parts!

had a cracking ride from Andy and Gem's! soem great singletrack and dowhills! good to have a play aorund on the jumps too! Gem rock's too! Sorry andy lol ! biggest air of the day i think! and her Flapjacks are Sooo nice! great ride guys!

got home to a slow puncture now though and over last week and this week have given all my tubes out hahahahh! time to remember how to repair!:D

may not be able to do the next ride on the mor though, thinkg it may be a bit to much for me physically? will see how the week goes first!!!

Dazzza

It was a good ride, for both parties involved, plenty of mud action meant i was screaming out for some decent mud tyres but the fires held on admirably.

Weather was quite kind to us as well, i expected far worse tbh, i think we did about 20 miles today while it was 28 for me.

I had to ride up cusgarne hill after helen/jane and the others went back home, that was fun, nothing but uphill for me, i did the lanner/carnkie run then headed to pool and barncoose to hose the bike down.

Then i headed off to timmo's for a natter as it's been a while, whilst being fed copious amounts of decaf coffee while watching touring car.

Thanks for the lift back timmo, i was a fair bit tight after sitting down a while lol, remind me to return the favour at some point maybe a beer token or two perhaps.

See you for the ride tomorrow folks.

spookylee

Bike is all cleaned, lubed and ready to roll once more.

When is the next mission?

helen coakley

Rich and Rach are leading a ride around Bodmin on Sun I think, also Dazza is leading a ride around Carn Brea/ lanner Monday..so loads of riding..

warm18

thanks for a good ride today. will be up ready for next week. just to keep you updated the wrist is feeling ok, phew. it was a nasty tumble and was completely wasted as nobody got to see it.
dazza would love to ride tomo but need to get running. have a good one.

Matteeboy

Sounds like I missed some good rides
Warm - what happened? Anything broken?

A great stag do (golf then serious boozing in Truro) but I was a broken man yesterday!
Only managed a run in the evening once I could stand again.

Might not be able to to tonight as I've already done my daily 10 miler but hoping to do Sunday.

RIKO

Sounds like I missed some good riding. Raring to go for this sunday though. Me and Rach checked some stuff out at the weekend looks like it should be a good ride, some good descents some good single track and some good hills for Mark to ride past you several times on!

FSR_XC

Dazzza
I'll be there as soon as I can tonight.

Rich
Sorry, won't be out at the weekend. I'll be in Hampshire.


8) Oooooh . . . . . . . I've got a road bike . . . . . . . . . anyone want a race? :roll:

helen coakley

Thanks Dazza...working on a link up route now..

allthegearnoidea

Dazzza wrote:

Thanks for the lift back timmo, i was a fair bit tight after sitting down a while lol, remind me to return the favour at some point maybe a beer token or two perhaps.

Dazz, your more than welcome matey! you know that! was really good to see you! even if you were a smidge paranoid about leaving the bike in the back garden!;) hahahaha! always good to catch up out the saddle! littlun definately enjoyed it too!!

hope you all had a good ride this evening!