XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

allthegearnoidea

Well, made it out yesterday Avo for a blast, So nice to be out on the bike, and the woods were spot on, Smooth Fast and grippy! had a great laugh around and even stopped at the cafe in the woods for a cuppa and some cake and ice cream with my girls! (wife and two daghters!) Ansome cake it was too!!!


Couple of the vids from the £5 chinese keying Digi recorder mounted on the lid too! Found some decent free editing software too to allow Tunes to be added! so some Nice Rock Guuitar to go with it!!!!
ST section beside the entrance path
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF75REh0kMQ

nice long techy xc St section, (big file size from adding tune and words etc!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIj89nQvtj8

and first of the downs in the lower woods!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr1PdC4IdCQ

will get the other down in the lower wood and the Upper woods bit back next time as accidentally left the cam runing and it created a 1.024.000kb file size and corrupt itself! ooooops! but for a fiver from china, some electrical tabe and old innertube cut up for wedges Cant go wrong!!!

hagace

Hustyn Woods Directions

OS map ref. SX 004 693
Nearest Postcode Hustyn Mill Cottage PL27 7LD


From Truro Direction

Exit A30 at Innis Downs Junction.
Take 2nd exit signposted Lanivet.
Follow A389 for 2.5km through Lanivet.
Take a left at crossroads (Cornish Goodies shop).
Follow road signposted Nanstallon approx. 1.2km.
As you enter Nanstallon village take a left signposted Ruthernbridge.
Follow road for 2.5km to Ruthernbridge.
In Ruthernbridge cross the humpback bridge and take 1st right signposted Polbrock/Burlorne Tregoose.
After 1.5km take left up hill by the width restriction sign.
Follow road for 1km as you enter woods you will see a 28 Gradient sign, take a LEFT(fire road) opposite the Bishops wood sign.
Hustyn Wood is at the bottom of the hill.

From Launceston A30/Liskeard A38

Drive through Bodmin taking Dennison Rd ringroad.
Straight over 2 mini roundabouts by clock tower.
Straight over 2 mini roundabouts by Bodmin hospital.
Follow A389 for 1km. Take 1st right by Cornish Goodies then follow as above.

hagace

Hi everyone,
ride directions above for this sunday.
Hope someone can paste onto the cornwall mtb site.
only 4th ride this year so might ache a bit
regards
Steve

allthegearnoidea

All sorted steve,
sorry i wont be there! have a wedding to go to, in Kent! :shock: know where i'd rather be thats for sure!!

*AL*

Is anyone planning to GPS plot Hustyns this weekend, I'd join the ride myself but I'm working this weekend

allthegearnoidea

no idea al, will post up on the Fb site, can ask the guys doing it as think nick might have gps for the purpose other than phone with built in and tracking app??

raymenrh

Hey cornish MTB guys! Big rich reporting in.

Update on the 1SW trail building at Lanhydrock and Cardinham, there will be a public cosultation at Bodmin Council building TOMORROW from 7pm. So if you are interested in the developments being sought at these locations - and can get to Bodmin, do it (and report back!).

Meeting FB page

1SW webpage

I will ATTEMPT to attend if I can tomorrow and report back any findings!

Cheers all.

Big Rich
aka Bam Bam.

steve.bowens

Hi Guys

I am a newby based in Falmouth, are there anyone going for a ride this weekend? If so would you mind if i came along? Just looking to get bike fit and develop some more knollege.

Thanks

steve

allthegearnoidea

Hi Steve,
if you follow the link in my sig to Cornwall mtb site the club's riding from Trispen on Suinday morning, good fun bunch aiming for more a good ride with your mates than out and out milage, meet sheet is pretty full at the mo with a Wide range of rides around the county, and normally some pretty good directions on how to get to them too!
if you want a Faster paced longer mile ride ~ typically 25-30 miles then check out Cornwall Trailriders on Facebook, they meet in Redruth at half 8 on sunday mornings and through out the week in the evenings,
or there is the One and All club meeting at the Bissoe Cafe, mainly road orientated with a Very small mtb side, not sure on start time, but if you chosse to go there, you'll prolly have to pay parking of £3 too!
there are a few of us formt he cornwall club that are free some days through the week to show you some local ish trails, (redruth/truro/helston area mainly)

hope that helps fella!

Timmo.

Dazzza

Boo :P

allthegearnoidea

WOW! your not dead! :shock:

Dazzza

Been a while hasn't it

allthegearnoidea

a While!! Bloomoing heck boy! a While! i'm now as fat as you used to be! :shock: :shock: :P
what you been upto?? still got the anthem?? did you get it 10sp in the end??? i know you were looking when the 10's first dropped,
still got the scoob??? havent been on any undercover missions to be nosey up your way to check!! - failing on my part!! hahah!

Dazzza

Hah well scooby is off the road, needs all the sus doing which is a 2k job, so i have a 95 1.4 diesel metro for now, paid a grand for it with 17k on the clock

Bike is still the same, been paying things off sorting a few bits out, i just need a rear mech to finish it off, that and a decent set of wheels.

Not to mention this telly is slowly on the way out, so that is first on the list anyway, got to prioritize

Oh im big again, but the right kind im just shy of 16st but i've been hitting the gym every other day, i can currently incline leg press 350kgs i kid you not, bugger on the knees mind so i rarely crack 200 tbh, getting older afterall :oops:

Gym is morgans in chacewater and it's gorgeous top of the range everything and all brand spanking new ah here it is

http://www.trurofitness.co.uk/gym.php

Actually you in sunday afternoon, might nip up if just to say hello and have a natter.

*AL*

raymenrh wrote:

Hey cornish MTB guys! Big rich reporting in.

Update on the 1SW trail building at Lanhydrock and Cardinham, there will be a public cosultation at Bodmin Council building TOMORROW from 7pm. So if you are interested in the developments being sought at these locations - and can get to Bodmin, do it (and report back!).

Meeting FB page

1SW webpage

I will ATTEMPT to attend if I can tomorrow and report back any findings!

Cheers all.

Big Rich
aka Bam Bam.

I couldn't make any of the meetings due to work, but I emailed Jim Pascoe who told me they are confident that the project will go ahead and will be complete by Oct 2013.
We should start to see some construction activity in Cardinham next year.

I have a couple of plans of the new routes (both for Lanhydrock and Cardinham woods in PDF file that he sent to me, if any one wants a shifty, pm me their email address and I'll gladly forward them on.

allthegearnoidea

were due visitors sunday avo fella, friends down from wales on holls, (lowenna's godparents) so will be a smidge busy, sorry dude!

metro hey, bet the power scares you! haha! so whats up with the teins then?? need a rebuild??? or have you just knackered them lol!
tv wise get your self on richersounds.co.uk Some Silly good deals on there!
seen that gym in passing few times, always busy!!

Dazzza

Yeah i know where to get a telly, keep looking enough times.

The teins well one of the rears is rotted through, the wheel moves it's worn that much. As for the fronts one of the pillowball mounts has corroded and snapped in half despite being alloy :shock:

Plus i have to replace them all as a set, because tein no longer make them anyway ah well.

As for the metro she's a beast :oops:

allthegearnoidea

well youve had it a good few years and unless you pull one out and look for the date stamp there's very little indication as to when they were fitted to the car!!
youve seen the vids from Japan! you know how they drive!!!! hahahha!

Dazzza

True but im not too gutted, they did ride rather harsh as they were gt spec so meant for the track really.

Oh btw tim have a nose here, i have some of their tops and they are so comfy. Rumored to be made under the same roof as under armour gear.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/AILUCKSHOP?_trksid=p4340.l2563

Oh meant to add have you been watching touring car, i watched oulton park a couple weeks back, plato wasn't a happy bunny

allthegearnoidea

oooh thanks for the linky!! could be quite handy!!! like a lot of the skinz compression wear!

not been following BTCC this yearnever remember its on and as Hardly Ever watch itv never see it advertised!!!

allthegearnoidea

Cracking ride around the woods today with the group, Really great humoured too despite the numpty dog owners!! hahaha! but real good blast! running nice despite the dampness from past couple of days! gonna pay for it big time duroing the week as pushed it a bit! but worth it!!! think i killed my lid cam though!! one tree branch strike too many! still, at only a fiver from the bay isnt too bad!

lot of other groups out in the woods too! saw atleast another 3 lots all geared up!!

gonna give the bike a smidge of a clean dreckly,

coast_2_coast

Hi Timmo,

Good to meet you all this morning, really enjoyed the ride

Look forward to the next ride that I can make.

Thanks for the cuppa and the bourbons!

Rich

allthegearnoidea

No worries fella! good to meet you this morning even if i did forget names with in nanoseconds hahhaha! glad you enjoyed it!!
is nice to have a lil social after sometimes too, shame as hour later the Sun was out and clear skies and the garden was Lovely!! hahah! typical!
was a good ride this morning, although ive killed my lid cam hahahah! off to ebay tyo get another for a fiver!! got one vid form it though which will add some Funky tunes too and upload! 8)

coast_2_coast

Hi Timmo,

Hope all is well, hoping to go on the Dartmoor ride tomorrow, any chance of directions for meeting point.

Cheers

Rich

allthegearnoidea

Wow! Almost a month since someone last posted here!

Wasson then people?

Not much news from the timmo camp! Lol!

jon1993

Hello im from yorkshire and staying in mullion for a week and looking for some xc rides to go on is there any good routes you guys would recommend, something along the lines of dalby forest red/black in yorkshire to get an idea of what type of thing im looking for or any places unrelated worth a visit in the area just to have a look at thanks alot

allthegearnoidea

hi john, sorry for the delay in replying to you fella,
mulion way, not a lot i know of but am certain there are a few routes down that way, had i remembered to check before the weekend then you could have come along today for the bissoe sesh, all manor of good riding int he valley, a lot of guys spent a lot of time making some cracking routes through there!!
there are no trail centres as such down here, but most woods have a few routes cut through them by the locals,

now, i think, your allowed on some of the parts of the coast path down that way too, as they are rights of way rather than designated foot paths, generally though as long as your polite and courtious to walkers you'l be fine!!

jon1993

the only problem with that is finding them though isnt it. Already seen the coastal path thats a plan on one of the days. if someone wants to meet me maybe show me a fue around mullian would be a laugh and ill do the same if any of you come to yorkshire thanks alot

Dazzza

Oi timmeh sent you a pm ya hooer :P

allthegearnoidea

Replied shag!